Carnival and March Mone...

This week’s Best of Money Carnival is now up. In addition, I just named the winner of this year’s March Money Madness. It was: Violating a Personal Finance Rule: I Just Bought a NEW Car! Congrats to the winner and all participants! See more here:  Carnival and March Money...

How to Learn Spanish fo...

After I graduated from college in 2010, I worked an average of 70 hours per week as a janitor and a night clerk at a convenience store. After nine months of hard work, I had saved up enough money to move to Denver. I applied – along with hundreds of others – for a job How to...

Personal Finance Round-...

When something unpleasant happens and no one can be pinned as at fault, they call it a coincidence. Coincidences are everywhere – it was just chance that they happened to be there at that place and time. But when something great happens to someone, they call that an opportunity. In...

Personal Finance Round-...

Whether you’re working for an employer or working for yourself, one thing will always remain: There is a lot to do and so little time. Even when you do find a spare moment, it’s not always easy to concentrate and get things done. If you get past the distractions all around...

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I’m sure you have all heard the old saying, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” Forgiveness is a trait that doesn’t get enough credit, and how often do we forgive ourselves of mistakes we’ve made? We make mistakes on a daily basis and that is what makes...

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As we get older, one thing that seems to be ever fleeting is time. We are constantly trying to find new ways to make up time, create better ways to make use of the time we have, and get rid of things taking up our time that we just don’t want to do. In the Personal Finance...

How to Do Your Wedding ...

In an effort to save money for my wedding, I asked my sister-in-law to apply my make-up. The only problem? I’m a low-maintenance girl, and didn’t own a lot of make-up. So I went to a cosmetics counter and ended up spending more than $200 on new make-up just for my wedding....

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A lot of things come to mind as the weather warms up and summer approaches: community car-washes that take up an entire parking lot, lemonade stands run by preteens on every corner, and the buzz of hustle and bustle in the air. Everyone seems to be doing something, all of which costs...

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Ah, summer time! It’s fast approaching, and I’m already feeling the urge to get out and have an adventure. It’s no wonder people like to travel during the summer months; the world is inviting, glorious, and full of life! Unfortunately, travel isn’t cheap. It takes...

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You can find plenty of genuine ways to save money, like clipping discount grocery coupons , negotiating , and planning ahead. But for every genuine way to save, there’s another bogus savings “method,” like buying in bulk without doing research on prices, and stocking up...