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• 3 Simple Ways to Save Hundreds on Car Insurance
• How to Negotiate a Medical Bill – 3 Tips for Success
• 4 Tips to Save $25k+ on your Home Mortgage
• Quit Your Job To Start a Business? Consider These Questions First
• 5 Tips on How to Start a Side Business while Working Full-Time
• Tips for a Cheap Dental Insurance Plan
• 3 Ways To Find Items To Sell On eBay
• 5 Tips on Buying Carpet for Your Home
• How to Save Money on Pet Care
• Tips for Choosing a Business Credit Card
• How to Best Use Credit Card Reward Points
• Tips for Setting up and Running a Garage Sale
• Travel Cheap Without Sacrificing Quality
• 5S In Action – Organize and Simplify
• Outliers – Its Not All Good!
• Early Retirement Extreme – The rest of the story
• Early Retirement Extreme – Jacob’s Story
• THE HEALTH RISKS OF DEBT STRESS
• Management Rewired by Charles S. Jacobs
• Dave Ramsey Was Wrong…
• Homemade Dry Laundry Detergent
• Thought Experiment – Cottages
• Frugal Printing, Is It Possible?
• A Thought Experiment – Changing Roles
• Nothing Is Free – Everything Costs
• Thought Experiment – Retirement Dwellings
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide To Dealing With Financial Catastrophe
• DIY’ing is Illegal?
• Best of Money Carnival #50 – The Mother’s Day Edition
• Lean – Life – Learn
• Knowledge = Money In The Bank
• Are You Married To A Gambler?
• Thought Experiments – Detroit
• Money and Loyalty
• Missed Opportunities
• Thought Experiment – Inventions
• Meeting and Event Planning
• Frugal Family Fun
• Combat The Closing Techniques – The Reverse Psychology Close
• A Frugal Meal – Pizza
• Work Life Balance, A New Definition
• A Letter to Mom and Dad
• Combat The Closing Technique – The Consultative Close
• Today’s Cost Doesn’t Matter, It’s Tomorrow’s That Does
• Combat the Closing Techniques – The Fear Close
• What Sacrifices Are You Willing To Make?
• Financial Intervention With Aging Parents
• Lean – Life – Learn
• Combat the Closing Techniques – The Make It Affordable Close
• Ten Motivational Tips To Achieve Your Personal Finance Objectives
• Undercover Boss
• Yakezie Challenge Carnival #4 – The Growth Edition
• Combat The Closing Techniques – The Ben Franklin Close
• Money Hackers Carnival #108- Dare and Truth!
• The Best Customer Service I Ever Received…
• Combat the Closing Techniques – Fulfill Your Dreams Close
• What’s your magic number? The (literally) million-dollar question
• Are You Earning A Living or Living An Earning?
• Lean – Life – Learn
• Combating the Closing Techniques – The Assumptive Close
• 5 Ways People Waste Money
• Financial Filing Systems
• Ban Antibiotics and Save Money
• Aldi – My New Favorite Store
• Combat the Closing Techniques – The Power Of Suggestions
• Health Care For Kids When You Can’t Afford It
• Dealing With Debt Collection –
• America Saves Week
• Lean – Life – Learning
• Combat The Closing Techniques – The Puppy Dog Close
• What Is Your Learning Style?
• The Value Of DIY Is Greater Than Just Savings
• The Space Pencil
• Why The GDP Needs A Makeover
• Personal Finance Can Be Fun!
• Lean – Life – Learning Links
• Money & Time, How Others Waste It
• Money & Time, How We Waste It
• Why Can’t I Save Money?
• Annual Reviews Are A Waste
• How To File Taxes – Let Me Count The Ways
• We Canceled My Wife’s Life Insurance
• If You Lived 130 Years?
• Carnival Of Debt Reduction – It’s Working Edition!
• Don’t Trust The Fine Print…
• Good Debt, Bad Debt… Continued…
• Good Debt, Bad Debt… All Debt Sucks
• Finance & Marriage – To Share Or Not To Share?
• Economists – Capitalists or Socialists?
• The Book That Changed My World
• Sometimes More Is Less
• Knowledge Feels Good – And Makes A Difference!
• Get Control with Plan – Do – Check – Act
• Eight Random Things About Me…
• Using Unused Gift Cards
• $7,100 In Cash And Prizes @ MoneyCrashers!
• If You Believe, You Can Achieve!
• A Fun Battle – Debt Reduction
• Festival of Frugality – How To Eliminate The Muda And Live More Frugally Edition!
• Budgeting Review = Red Flags!
• In Debt – Find Help Free
• The Keys To Achieve Your Goals
• 2010 A New Year and A New Plan
• 2009 A Year In Review
• Building Credit Without Credit Cards
• Carnival of Debt Reduction – A New Year’s Resolution Guide
• Lower the Water and Expose the Rocks
• The Best Gifts Are Free
• Best Laid Plans
• The Saving Game – Save to Splurge
• What Men Don’t Know About Money…
• Buy A Free Car
• A Frugal Vacation
• Emergency Funds – Do You Really Need One?
• What’s the ROI on an iPhone?
• Sam Walton’s Rules – Personal Finance Meets Retail
• The Business of You!
• IDA’s are a great IDEA
• The Standup Act (H.R. 1895)
• DIYing for Dollars$$$
• Breaking Down the Numbers on Why Frugality Works – A different perspective
• The Single Largest Purchase You Will Ever Make
• Stop Fighting Fires – Prevent Them Instead!
• You can never earn enough, so quit trying!
• Compound Interest – Friend or Foe – Part II
• Compound Interest – Friend or Foe – Part I
• Happy Thanksgiving and Good Wishes To Our Troops!
• To Tip Or Not To Tip?
• Don’t Bank On Statistics
• Don’t Be Herded – Separate Yourself From The Crowd
• Raise The Bridge Or Lower The Water
• A Frugal Christmas Present For Your Loved Ones
• If You Know It Could Be Better – Kaizen
• Save Money Buying A House
• Visual Tools Make Debt Management Easier
• If The U.S. Government Read Personal Finance Blogs
• Where is your Board of Directors?
• Text Messages Increase Savings
• What Is P/E Ratio?
• Budgeting – Principles of Financial Management #9
• Personal Finance In Education
• Targeted Date Funds May Have Your Money In Their Sights
• A Lean Life Begins With The Customer First
• What Are You Really Paying For?
• Is Frugal A Passing Fad?
• 10 Types Of Loans To Avoid
• Why I Don’t Support Debt Consolidation
• Buying Generics – Quality vs. Quantity, Value vs. Worth
• Do You Need Flood Insurance?
• Are Debit Cards Secure – Debit Or Credit?
• Sell Used Books Online – Part II
• Do Credit Limit Reductions Affect FICO Scores?
• myFico.com – You’ve got to be kidding?
• Requesting A Credit Report
• Challenge The Status Quo
• ID Theft – Here We Go Again
• Buyer Beware Of Dynamic Pricing
• Get Rich Focusing On The Big And The Small
• Save Money On Pet Care
• We Buy Too Much – A New Perspective On Needs
• Personal Finance Knowledge – Can You Know Too Much?
• Lean Management, We Gave It To Japan – Is It Time To Take It Back?
• Money – Muda #9
• Real Estate Agents – How To Find The Right One!
• Multitasking Is A Mistake
• Emergency Fund – How Much Do You Need?
• Personal Finance – The Business Of You
• 365 Ways To Live Cheap! – A Book Review
• Talent/Ideas – Muda #8
• Index Funds – More Evidence Why You Should Use Them
• How To Stop Spending Too Much?
• Save Time & Money – Opt Out Extravaganza!
• Driving To Save Money
• Simplify Your Life With Visual Controls
• The Greatest Investment
• Muda #7 – Overproduction
• Norton Anti-Virus Sells “Definitions” – Protection Costs More
• Save Money – Don’t Go Phishing!
• Tax Rates – How Much Do You Really Pay?
• Save Money, Stay Healthy – Principles of Financial Management #8
• 12 E-mail Rules Your Co-workers Should Follow
• Free Money Is Waiting For You!
• Muda #6 – Time/Waiting
• Get Organized, Save Time, Save Money and Aggravation – Get Rid of Clutter Using the 5S’
• Principle of Financial Management #.5
• Healthcare Costs Us All
• Sell Used Books Online – Get The Most Value
• 7 Ways To Save At The Car Dealership
• Save Money, Say No To The Kids And Teach Them In The Process
• Muda #5 – Rework
• How Much Is Your Time Worth?
• ID Theft Insurance, Spending To Save
• Rebates And Incentives For Going Green
• DIY – Home Energy Audits
• Power Audit – It’s Free & Helps You Save
• Save Time & Money With Dvorak
• Muda #4 – Over Processing
• Unemployment Looming? Make A Layoff Contingency Plan
• IRS Compromise Settlements: Should They Be Banned?
• Frugal – Is It A Bad Word?
• Death and Taxes
• Goal Setting – Principles of Financial Management #7
• Your Credit Score – Book Review
• Muda #3 – Inventory
• A Different Perspective On Pricing
• Genchi Genbutsu – Don’t Make Assumptions!
• Save Money Maintaining Your A/C – Heater
• The Easiest Way To Make More Money, Ask!
• Negotiation – Principle of Financial Management #6
• Big Money Starts With Small Money
• Muda #2 – Transportation
• The Millionaire Next Door – A Book Review
• ATM Fees Are Ridiculous
• Investing, Where to Start?
• Investing – Principles of Financial Management #5
• You Spend More Because They Try Harder
• Muda #1 – Motion
• ______, You Are Using Too Much!
• Golf – Play and Save
• Grocery Prices – Adventures In Comparisons
• Sometimes Saving Is So Easy!
• Can’t Do It Alone! Couples And Finance
• Save More Money – Principles of Financial Management #4
• What’s The Muda With You?
• Slow Down And Save
• Save Money With Cost Shifting
• The Single Best Way To Save
• Donations, Donations…Learn How To Say No
• Get Out Of Debt – Principles of Financial Management #3
• Save Money Doing It Yourself
• Are Credit Unions Robbing Us?
• Get Rich In 3 Easy Steps
• Save Money, Save Gas Feathering the Pedal
• Spend Less Than You Earn – Principles of Financial Management #2
• Is E-bay an Option?
• Don’t buy low cost, buy best cost
• Save more – Avoid the vending machine
• Invest In Yourself – Principles of Financial Management #1
• Avoid the Wallet Flush
• Water is a waste (bottled that is)
• It is easier to save a dollar than to make a dollar!