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Should You Relocate to Cut Costs & Decrease Living Expenses?

August 16, 2010

In an economy where people are experiencing what may be a permanent reduction in income, one of the more radical solutions is to pack up the family and the household contents and head for someplace where the living is cheap—or at least cheaper. If an income is lost or if it becomes a matter of [...]

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My Dad the Mole Hunter

June 16, 2010
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This is a story so important to shaping the person that I am today I have to run it again. I posted this before last Father’s day and since I had approximately 4 readers at that time I thought those coming later to the party should get a chance to share in the awesomeness that [...]

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Your Dad Doesn’t Want Pants for Father’s Day

June 14, 2010
Father's Day

I was listening to the radio the other day and the local department store was advertising their sale on slacks and chinos for Father’s day. For the love of God do not buy your father pants, he doesn’t want them. In order to right this wrong I though I’d provide some shopping ideas that he [...]

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Do YOU Think the Recession Is Over?

June 8, 2010
Recession or Recovery

How is the economy in your corner of the world? We’re hearing and reading much these days about the improving economy—the stock market has climbed over 50% since it’s low point in March of 2009, banks are becoming profitable and it looks as if the worst is over for housing and on the job front. [...]

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What Would You Do With a Cash Windfall?

June 2, 2010
What to Do with a Windfall

This question is kind of fun, but the answer to it can reveal how we think about money at the deepest levels. Budgeting paychecks is a matter of necessity; we have a certain amount of income that needs to be allocated to cover a certain level of expenses. When it comes to windfalls however, options [...]

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Enter to Win a Free Copy of You Need a Budget (YNAB)

May 27, 2010
YNAB Giveaway

That’s right ladies and gentlemen you too could win your own personal copy of You Need a Budget absolutely free no strings attached. Okay maybe one string, you need to join the other FiscalGeek Personal Finance Freedom Fighters and sign up for our mail list. You’ll find a form at the bottom of the post. [...]

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Exchanging Extra Pounds for Dollars

May 17, 2010
The After Shot, Before.

That’s the plan anyways. Today I’m embarking on a weight loss challenge with some of my fellow blogging buddies. We’ve enrolled in “the matchup” at healthywage. The grand prize is $10,000 to the team that loses the greatest percentage of weight starting today and ending on August 15th. Our team is the Beefcake Bloggers and [...]

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Does Money Buy Happiness?

May 11, 2010
Sponge Bob

Ask that question of anyone and the most common answer will be an emphatic “NO!”. But as actions speak louder than words, our behavior often tells a different story. Look at the news headlines and the content of so many “how to” books, magazines, TV programs and articles; they deal with every imaginable nuance of [...]

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Your Mom Called, Here’s What She Wants for Mother’s Day

May 4, 2010
Mom

I started an experiment and thought I would have my wife poll her Facebook friends to find out what the discerning Mom’s out there really want for Mother’s day. I thought I’d compile a nice list of items at Amazon and I’d be done. In some respects I supposed I already knew the answer but [...]

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Should I use a Realtor to Sell My House?

April 19, 2010
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It’s a fair question these days, do I really need a realtor to sell my home with all of the services available to me? Technically no you don’t but my experience with both trying to sell a home on our own versus with a realtor can lend some real world experience to those who may [...]

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