May retail sales drop 1.2% or the most in 8 months as more and more people turn to personal finance bloggers for frugality advice! I’m pretty certain nobody has ever come up with this statement, but think about it for a little bit. The Rise Of Personal Finance Bloggers Why is it that the public […]
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Raising children is expensive. They also take a tremendous amount of energy. Therefore, please don’t have children until you can first take care of yourself first. Your kids are not asked to be born. We owe it to them to be financially stable to give them the best life possible. Protect Your Career By Having
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Sometimes you won’t have much. Instead of complaining, make do with less! Appreciate what you have and make the most of it. If you’ve ever traveled around the world with just a backpack, you know what I mean. We really don’t need much to be happy. Adopt a minimalist mindset and you’ll really start to
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Tax refunds are good for most people. The simple reason is that left to our own devices, people don’t save or invest their tax refunds. People tend to go the easiest route and spend. The average tax refund is $2,950 a year as of 2020. Meanwhile, 74% of Americans get a tax refund. I’ll consider
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Get Financially Naked is a fun, quick read on the importance of talking about your finances with your significant other. There are some great insights on how to talk about the most important aspects of money. The more you share, the better your future is bound to be. Author Bios: Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar
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Craigslist is such a fun place to surf and save money. I’ve sold a lot of junk, found some last-minute tennis partners, and even purchased some cool retro Air Jordans on the site. There’s a sale everyday on Craigslist, hence why would you ever pay full retail? You can even get massively entertained in the
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With great pleasure, I announce the launch of The Samurai Fund! Thesis: Through random selection based solely off permutations of reader’s names (personal or site title), we are able to create a long-only mutual fund that will outperform the S&P 500 index! Fund Details: $1,672,003 billion launch, $100/share NAV, with 17 positions equally weighted. Concentrated
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Are credit cards weapons of mass financial destruction? The answer depends on if your name is Saddam Hussein. Although proponents would say no proof was ever found! You hear so many stories of consumers up to their eyeballs in credit card debt, and I’m just wondering WHY? Credit card debt is the most expensive debt out
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Women shouldn’t be penalized for being a mom. After all, if you want kids, someone has to give birth! This post discusses the unfair double standard some women face in their careers if they take time off to have children. I originally wrote this post on December 11, 2009 when I was 32 years old
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If I could have lunch with anyone, it would be Warren Buffett. His financial journey and investing prowess are inspirational. Alas, I don’t have any direct connections to Warren Buffett. Nor do I have enough wealth to buy a lunch meeting with him. But thanks to CNBC, I felt like I did in a great
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