LivingAlmostLarge

Is it tacky to register for cash for your wedding? This question was raised on the WIR message board. My answer “Of course.” It is super tacky to register for only cash.
Yes, the couple might be able to use cash for a house downpayment or honeymoon. Or they already have enough things for the house. [...]

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How to save money by bringing your lunch? These 5 tips help me save money by making it convient to brown bag our lunches.

Tip 1: Pack your own soda. I stocked up on Coke a few weekends ago @ $1.99/12 pack. That is $16.6 cents/can. Instead of 60 or 75 cents/can, pay less than 20 [...]

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The #102 Festival of Frugality is hosted by cheap healthy good. I submitted my post on “Income versus Frugality.”
Couple of great posts is “Make your finances Six Sigma” by PFOdessey. Just made me think of my DH. Second fun post is “Talking money is like French Kissing,” by Monevator.
Enjoy the Festival.

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A cheap gym option for Costco members is $199/year at 24 hour fitness. I loved that gym because it had so many classes. Also when we lived in CA they were everywhere, so I could always find one close to home to work out.
Unfortunately now there isn’t any 24 hour fitness gyms nearby so [...]

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The Festival of Under 30: Give thanks edition is up at How to Make a Million Dollars. My article on Single Life was submitted.
I like this festival for under 30s. But it’s so small, so please try and participate if you are under 30.

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The #128 Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Stock Trading to go. I submitted my post on “Managed Car Insurance“.
Again a fun carnival check out the great posts. Two posts to check out is “22 Money Maximizing Moves” by Moolanomy and “Why passive investing is better than active investing,” by everything [...]

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On a board I visit, I was surprised that someone posted hating saving for retirement. They did not want to save 15% for retirement. Instead they preferred paying off their home. This couple was 33/35 and made $165k/year. However they had saved about $50k for retirement.
A poster on the board put up this link for [...]

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What is important in life? What is the bottom line? Is it wealth? Debt Free? Family? Love? Happiness? Health?
The year is ending and it’s time for people to make their New Year resolutions. But what resolutions will be at the top of your list? What [...]

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Well the poll for Christmas budget closed. It was interesting. It appeared that 10 people spend between $100-$500, while 13 people spend between $500-1000 for Christmas. That equals to 31% and 44% respectively. So the bulk of people fall into this category. I wonder if the majority of these voters fall between [...]

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I thought I’d have fun and see how much where you live matters. So I used the cost of living calculator at Money Magazine to determine different cities I’d live in.
Now, starting out I put in Boston, MA and moving to Seattle using a $100k salary. Woohoo. I found out that I would only need [...]

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