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The Benefits of the Envelope Budget System

August 20th, 2007 · No Comments

What if I gave you a bowl of skittles and told you that you could eat as many as you wanted? Then right before you finished the skittles I mentioned you are going to need to save 20 green ones or else. Would you be frustrated that I waited until the bowl was nearly cleaned [...]

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Why Watching TV Makes You Spend More Money

August 20th, 2007 · No Comments

Do you think watching television influences your spending? In this article I will convince you that the more you watch TV, the more likely you are to be a poor manager of your money. The Lifestyle Of Actors And Actresses People in Hollywood live a lifestyle beyond most of our wildest dreams. They are well-tanned [...]

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Is Sears Looking Out For You?

April 26th, 2007 · No Comments

Recently I heard a caller on the Dave Ramsey radio show comment on her employment with Sears. She claimed her hours had been reduced by the company because she had not sold enough Sears credit cards or the MPAs (Master Protection Agreements) to customers. Now, I’ve posted about this topic before here and here but [...]

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Tags: Credit Cards · Money

Save money: buy coupons on eBay

April 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Quick tip: Recently a home improvement project required me to buy an item from one of the big box retailers (for secrets about these retailers read my popular post about them.) I had seen thousands of coupons on eBay before, but had never purchased one. The part for my project cost $150 so I bought [...]

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How My Friend Took Home Depot To The Bank

April 17th, 2007 · No Comments

Let me begin this article by saying he did nothing illegal, immoral or unfair to Home Depot or its customers. My friend Rich worked at Home Depot for over three years as a cashier. Over time he was able learn quite a great deal about sales, inventories, seasonal items and most importantly clearance items. I [...]

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