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Making Bank
As my dear readers who have followed me through the past few months will know, I recently moved from un-named place in the Midwest to Kansas City! I am finally past the “training” portion of my life...
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PF Fantasy World vs. “The Real World”
Imagine that it is me and Clinton standing side by side... Reading Ashley’s post at A Story of Debt “Preparing for the Real” really got me thinking. In the personal finance world we have created these...
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The E-Fund
I know this will come across as a “no duh” kind of post. But I sort of had a mini-realization about emergency funds. I’m fully aware that an emergency fund is supposed to help you in emergencies. Not...
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Financial Peace University – Week 1
As you may recall, two weeks ago BF and I went to the preview night for Financial Peace University (FPU). This week we went to week 1. The title of week 1 is “Super Savings”. And it starts right out...
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Getting $500
I mentioned in my last post that I’m going to go at the Baby Step #1 with full force. To this end I want to get my $500 Emergency Fund set up by the end of February. Here’s how I’m planning on doing...
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$30 Broke the Bank
As part of my plan for saving a $500 emergency fund by the end of February I decided to try to skim $30 off my two week budget. BOY AM I FEELING IT I am strapped right now to the bone. I get paid next...
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What if the Recession never happened?
Two and a half years ago I was a mess. I had no savings account. I had no emergency fund. I spent every dollar I had and then some. My credit card was maxed. I “got by” on fortuitous gifts of money...
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The Business Trip
Currently I’m sitting in a hotel room in a small, college town in Ohio. I’m here for a week with the purpose of working with a collaborator for a week doing some research and planning and starting to...
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The House Wishlist
All I can think about lately is this new house (and the new puppy I’m getting this weekend, pics to come!). There is so much that I’ll need to buy and get done. It is a bit overwhelming! I’ll have two...
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Is it easier to save?
Whenever I have needed to save money, like large sums of money, it has always been something that has been fairly easy for me. Many years ago I had two months to save $2,000 for a vacation with my...
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