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Queerfiction giveaway from Queercents
From time to time, Kensington Books provides us with free titles from its Gay and Lesbian section to give away to our readers and contributors. Each book is a gay-themed work of fiction and has absolutely nothing to do with personal finance. But they’re free and there is always something nice about free. Besides, you…
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Why you should donate early and donate often
It’s amazing the amount of clutter we collect, and with the change in the economic conditions and the frugality everyone has been dealing with for the past 2 years, however it’s important to always remember that there are always others who often could use the things that we have stored away in the back of…
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Comfortable in Your Own Skin Podcast with Julie Roads
Last month I had another of my podcast interviews and this time with Julie Roads of Writing Roads, LLC. Julie is a professional marketing copywriter, speaker/workshopper and consultant with a specialty in web & blog writing and activating social media authentically to grow any business. I first met Julie online, most likely…
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How To Live on Practically Nothing
We’re still looking for a new vlogger to take over where Clint left off. In the meantime, here is a video about how to live on practically nothing from my new favorite how-to site, Howcast.com. How To Live on Practically Nothing on Howcast Video credit: Howcast.com.
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Posting Reviews
When I’m contemplating making a purchase outside of my daily expenses, one of the first things I do before I spend any money is power up my computer and check out what sort of reviews exist online for whatever product I’m looking at. (I’m sure our readers do this frequently too!) If I eventually buy…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Access to Potable Water
A few weeks ago in my rant about bottled water, I mentioned that access to potable drinking water will become one of the key national security issues in the coming decades. This week an article in the Utne Reader has really gotten me thinking about the issue from a different point of view. The article…
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The Gold Star Portfolio
“The next thing I say to you will be true. The last thing I said was a lie.” — Devo Two weeks ago, I wrote about my Three-Minute Portfolio based on low-expense-ratio index funds. That’s a great way to put your investments on autopilot. However, an index fund, by definition, will never beat the market.…
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My Financial Implosion: Fix It or Junk It?
‘œI believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.’ ‘“ John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Recently, my wife and I have had to cover a number of unexpected auto expenses. Our 23-year-old station wagon has nearly a quarter of a million miles on it, and has suddenly needed quite a few repairs. Since the…
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Is There a New Closet?
We just returned from a 10 day trip back ‘œhome’ to Michigan to visit friends and family. Part of our time was in rural countryside and part in the Metro Detroit area. While staying with a close friend in rural MI, we were very appreciative of the extensive garden, the land to pick wild berries…
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Need Help Finding That Down Payment for Your Home?
With housing prices and interest rates plummeting faster than interest in watching more Michael Jackson coverage, the savvy investor/home buyer sees a thrilling opportunity that at first glance, may seem just out of reach. As a financial advisor, I work closely with mortgage brokers who are facing a daunting challenge of helping their clients find…
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