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From the monthly archives:
Remember how I totally mis-managed my whole budget last week and overdrew our account? I thought I would still be okay because of my overdraft protection. I think I just figured out why I wasn’t.
“Under new Federal Reserve rules you must now give us advance permission to pay debit card purchases and ATM transactions [...]
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Hmm… You might notice a few things are missing. Like the base board, some quarter round, some grout in the tile… Oh, and a TOILET and some TILE ON THE WALL. You know, little things.
This is a problem because we need to sell this house. Yes, we are moving. Surprise!
Anyone wanna buy a wonderful family [...]
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Alternate Title: Why You Shouldn’t Travel Without an Emergency Fund
Alternate-Alternate Title: How Not To Communicate with Your Husband About Finances
Alternate Sub-Title: Why You Might Not Want to Max Out a ROTH Right Before Traveling Cross-Country
First I Met With Our Financial Adviser
On our recent trip to Kansas to visit family, I met with our financial advisor [...]
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Frugal Dad: Parents Should Teach Kids Finances, Not Just Schools
Johnny Vagabond: My Daily Budget in Thailand (I love living vicariously through others’ travels.)
Get Rich Slowly: Struggling With Time-Debt
The Simple Dollar: The Stuff Rich People Throw Away is Often Better Than the Stuff I Keep (Yes, I occasionally dumpster dive… Do you?)
Trees Full of Money: Heating [...]
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The kids and I are getting ready to wrap up visiting family this whole week in Kansas, where I grew up. We all spent Easter at my sister Cheri’s who has this awesome covered back porch that served as our conversation area on that beautiful afternoon.
*Side note: Wind and Humidity are regular companions on the [...]
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Don’t Let Thieves Ruin Your Credit — Steps to Prevent ID Theft
Today’s post is from “Mr. Credit Card” of Ask Mr. Credit Card. Today, he is going to list some steps you could take to prevent identity theft. While nothing is fool-proof, these steps go a long way to preventing it from happening to [...]
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I do think it’s important for kids to start learning to manage their own money while still under their parent’s roof. That being said, I’ve never been keen on the idea of paying my kids to do chores that I believe they should do simply because they are a part of the family and therefore [...]
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Whew, what a Spring Break we’re having! We drive almost 800 miles to visit family in Kansas; the air conditioner goes out in the van; my youngest has an ear infection and a sinus infection; and my oldest has strep. Oh, and my camera broke. Why is it we came here again? Hmm…
To be honest, [...]
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I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Easter Sunday! The kids and I are visiting family now after a long but uneventful road trip, which I undoubtedly will be blogging more about further along in the week.
Many of you have noticed that I like to share some “Good Reads” with you guys once a week [...]
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