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Your Money Kit: A Notebook and a Can!

You Can Take Control of Your Money with a Just a Notebook and a Can! Read on for this simple way to get what you want with the least pain and how to get guilt-free splurge money! Watch Out for These Spending Traps Do you save so you can splurge? I have done that. It feels like a game that you have mastered. You keep expenses as … [Read more...]

My Secret Addiction: Finding Amazing Deals

I have a big confession to make. I'm like Donald Trump:  I love the deal. I love the thrill of a huge discount, especially on high quality items. Another confession:  I started this blog to stop my addiction to deals. Yes, I love saving money and I love sharing how to save money. I also love the deal.  I love getting high quality clothing … [Read more...]

Don’t Let “The Wealth Effect” Ruin Your Finances!

Are you in danger of falling prey to The Wealth Effect? Are your investments doing well? Is your house valued higher than when you bought it? Is the housing bubble coming back? In some areas of the US, it does seem to be happening. If so, you need to beware  "The Wealth Effect." What Is The Wealth Effect? The wealth effect happens to us when … [Read more...]

Giving Up Network TV or How I Save $70 a Month the Easy Way

So Many Choices; So Little Quality We are joining the many people who have stopped getting cable/satellite tv. We will save $70 a month this way. Woo! I read about many people who have taken this step and wondered if we could do it. Now I know. We've noticed that we don't watch much tv anymore. Isn't it amazing that with so many channels … [Read more...]

The Joneses and You: Trouble Where You Live

Designer Clothes We all know we shouldn't try to "keep up with the Joneses." That way leads to big financial problems. But do we feel uncomfortable no matter if we try to keep up or not? I think sometimes we do. Much of that comes because of where we live. We make so many decisions based on the type of lifestyle we want. Who models that … [Read more...]

Don’t Budget! Make a Spending Plan!

Putting the Budget Puzzle Together Why do we shrink from the word "budget"? We just don't like being limited in any way. We want our cake and eat it too. We want all the candy in the candy store. We know this is unrealistic, but the fantasy of "having it all" continues to dominate our psyches. What can we do? We can adopt a mindset of … [Read more...]

How to Stay Motivated to Save Money Using a VIP List

How to Save More Money Here's a way to trick your brain into saving more money for your goals. It's somewhat painless. You think of ways of spending as either important or not. Give this simple plan a try. 1.  Make a list of things that are important to you. Just put down everything and anything that comes to mind. Don't make any … [Read more...]

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