March 2009

Paycheck Stimulus Revisited

March 31, 2009

I’ve noticed this is a popular post on my blog, and wanted to share that we have started receiving our paycheck stimulus money. For us it amounted to an additional $51 per paycheck for the hubby’s paycheck. Both of my paychecks are hourly rates, so it’s harder to tell an exact number. We are paid [...]

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Cost of a New Puppy

March 31, 2009

An update on how things are going with the new puppy in the house, and the expenses we’ve incurred.

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how to pay off your debt

March 30, 2009

If you’re new here, welcome! Please stop by my About Me page, my Media page, and consider subscribing to my RSS feed. You can also follow me on twitter. photo credit: Andres Rueda As promised I wanted to share what method we are using to pay off our debt. The first step is to come [...]

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school choices

March 28, 2009

We have a rather unique situation when it comes to schooling. We think of the kids as individuals and make school choices based on what they need, and who they are as individuals. This means they are all in different places this year.

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On “The High Cost of Having Kids”

March 25, 2009

Today on Get Rich Slowly, there was a guest post by Cathy from Chief Family Officer ( great blog, btw!). Cathy wrote a simple meditation on how having children affects your financial plans, and there was a huge response, and so many different opinions. I found myself reading along fascinated by all the different points [...]

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What to do with a windfall

March 24, 2009

Yesterday we got a check in the mail for over $2,000. I was expecting it, so I had budgeted for it, but we also received a $30 check and $150 for selling a bedroom set we no longer need. In the past I would have jumped up and down, and then immediately squandered the $150 [...]

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IWTYTBR book launch & giveaways!

March 23, 2009

I know, I know I already told you about Ramit Sethi’s new book, “I Will Teach You To Be Rich,” currently #12 on the bestseller list!, but there’s more! If you go to Ramit’s site you can read several chapters for free! If you pick up the book today you will be entered into a [...]

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Help end bank overdraft fees

March 23, 2009

Recently I received an email from the Center for Responsible Lending urging me to share how you can end bank’s ridiculous overdraft fees. The Federal Reserve is seeking comments on overdraft fees. The deadline is March 30th, so please do it now while you are thinking about it! This is a small thing you can do to help save you and other consumers millions of dollars a year.

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lessons from a puppy

March 20, 2009

One thing about having a new puppy at home is that I have little to no time to waste on Facebook crawling, clearing my GoogleReader, and sleep! While it is a huge amount of work, it is well worth it, and here are several of the lessons Appa has taught the kids and us these [...]

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Chapter 1 of I Will Teach You To Be Rich FREE!

March 17, 2009

As a longtime reader of Ramit Sethi’s blog: I will teach you to be rich, I was excited to hear about his upcoming book. Ramit makes personal finance something that is accesible and EASY for everyone. He focuses on young people (recent grads, 20 soemthings, etc.), but his advice applies to the rest of us [...]

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