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3 Shortcuts for Saving Money Fast

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Taylor / March 19th, 2015 / 3 Comments

Admit it, you’ve wondered: “How do other people save money so quickly? And why do I save money at a snail’s pace?” Don’t worry, I used to ask myself the same question. It was tough for me to find the willpower to aggressively save money quickly when I enjoyed overspending. But saving is a learned skill that we can all master by making some sacrifices. And here are three...

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What to Expect If Your Bank Fails

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Taylor / March 19th, 2015 / No Comments

Have you ever considered what happens to your money if your bank fails? Before the financial crisis, the idea of a bank ceasing to exist was probably the furthest thing from your mind. But it’s happened to me before. I used to bank with Wachovia and when it fell my accounts were seamlessly transformed to Wells Fargo. But what exactly happens during the transfer? And do you get access to all of...

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The Hidden Costs of Stress

CF / February 24th, 2014 / 5 Comments

Sooooo… After falling off the face of the Earth for about 8 weeks, I’m back! I think I could fill a book with everything that happened in those weeks. But suffice to say – it was a rough period of many personal changes for me. I spent the last 2 or 3 weeks catching up with my life and I’m only just getting back into the groove of things. I’m getting back to writing, and I realized quite...

Posted in: Philosophy Tagged with: $100 grocery budget, budget, forgetting to pay the bills, late fees, money

Updates: June 3-9

Brian / June 10th, 2012 / No Comments

The update is a little late this week due to the fact that I just got back from my work trip to Seattle. It was a very busy week so I’m happy to be home and getting back into the routine. There was so much going on that I didn’t have a chance to keep up with much reading, so there are a lot of new articles I’m looking forward to reading. Here’s a few that I’m going to...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: money, packing, sell or rent