This holiday season did a number on my budget. I mean, just straight killed it. Spent waaaaay more money than I should have and I regret almost every purchase. That’s how bad it was.
So looking forward to 2010, I came up with the “Four Squares” money plan. What does that mean?
It means I’m cutting BACK. [...]
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the four squares money plan
From the mailbag: Money tips from the masses
Today I’m featuring tips from my readers! Thanks to Ashley for submitting most of these! Updated with four more tips!
1. “Put ALL spare change in a big bank year round. Break in it only to use for Christmas shopping or a special family occasion like a vacation or something. My mom taught me this. My daughter [...]
Day #4 – Making Cents for You – The dollar store is your friend
Perhaps I live in a really nice area, but I honestly think our local Dollar Store is God’s gift to me. It’s as if He’s saying, “I know this area is expensive as all get out – let me make it up to you.”
It’s beyond words. They have a freezer section! They sell (albeit cheap) [...]
Blogs to Watch: A Woman’$ Worth
I’ve “known” this woman for a while now, when she e-mailed me out the blue saying she liked some of the writings I had done. Turns out, we had gone to the same college, had the same burning desire to be a writer, and both had several kids and a college sweetheart husband.
Two years later, [...]
Best budgeting websites
If you do most of your banking and bill pay online, why not use it to track your spending too? With some of the newer budgeting sites, you can track spending across multiple accounts, giving you a good look at the bigger picture. (Are you saving enough? Spending too much on meals at restaurants? Your [...]
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