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I participated in a couple carnivals this past week. My post about Britney Spears even made it in, and judging from the picture below, she is horrified by the news! I took the time to read through many of the posts and must say that I was impressed with all the knowledge. If you get […]

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Can frugality become a habit? Absolutely. I have not always been frugal. When I got into major credit debt I knew I had to make changes in the way I was living, changes that not only cut back on living expenses, but also would lead to permanent frugal habits. It did not happen overnight, it took time to develop these […]

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I have doing this blog for about 6 months and the other day I was looking back at all the great comments I have received. So I decided to put together this post detailing 3 comments that either made me laugh or just gave me some great insight that I had been missing.

Ever hear of a […]

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I recently read an interesting post by Sharon at The Frugal Duchess where she documented 10 very logical reasons why she would work at Starbucks. Sharon inspired me to write my own list, but from a slightly different point of view. So without further ado, or with no ado at all, here is my list:

Could finally […]

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This Economic Stimulus Package is not meant for me. For me, it should be called the ‘Better Life For Me and My Family Package’. I am looking at my rebate check as a normal paycheck with a twist. I am not going to go buy a 50″ Plasma, or use the money for an excuse to do a huge […]

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OK, get your mind out of the gutter. Not that kind of a voyeur! I have been snooping around some blogs though. Peeking in the windows of other peoples life’s and trying to learn something. Sometimes learning from other people’s mistakes. Here are a few that really caught my attention.

Gather Little by Little discusses how a communication gap […]

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If public health crisis Britney Spears walked into a college finance class looking for advice, here is how I hope the conversation would go:
Professor: “Students, please welcome today’s special guest, singer Britney Spears, to our class.”
Applause
Student: “So how much money do you make every month?”
Britney:“I make like a lot per month, and that is totally cool because […]

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My Top 5 Frugal Living Head Scratchers! - Me Kyle, I come in search of knowledge. If there is one thing I know for sure, it is that I know very little. With that in mind I have written down some questions that have been fluttering around in my skull, sometimes getting caught up in cobwebs. I […]

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I heard this question the other day. Which would you rather be?
Rich and Fat
People always make the argument that it is better to be rich and fat because you can always buy some exercise equipment and work off the fat. As if somehow being rich is going to make you want to get your body healthy! Money […]

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I noticed a few bloggers are experimenting with the idea of not using plastic for an entire month in an effort to cut back on spending. Some folks even recommend cutting up their credit cards. Here is why credit cards are a good thing and not the root of debt problems:

Time Saved. At the gas […]

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