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Money Management

Fighting Tech Lust

by That One Caveman on June 26, 2008

Photo by: DerkT

I can usually feel it coming on, but I just can’t seem to shrug it off once it starts. It happens every time I come across a little bit of money or I run into a problem I know I can fix (if only I had the proper tools or equipment). [...]

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Graduates, Start Saving NOW!

by That One Caveman on June 10, 2008

I graduated college in 2002, right in the depths of the tech bubble burst, but I left college with a big head since I already had a job – something many of my friends lacked. While I held a diploma for a BS in Computer Science in my hand, I had to settle for an [...]

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Adult Sports Are a Money Sink

by That One Caveman on June 3, 2008

Last night marked the opening night of our summer church softball league. I had a great night on the field with no errors – one “almost” double play and one unassisted double play – and I went 1-for-3 at the plate with one run and one walk. My team, on the other hand, had [...]

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Money Spent On Diet Programs Is a Only a Waste If You Let It Be

by That One Caveman on May 21, 2008

For 5 years, until a few months ago, I was a member of Gold’s Gym. I started out eager, hired a personal trainer, and proceeded to burn away nearly 30lbs of total weight while adding some much-needed muscle mass. I believe I spent a little over $1,000 on the personal training sessions on top [...]

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Setting Boundaries for Grandparental Spending

by That One Caveman on May 19, 2008

My in-laws came over to our house yesterday. Their visit was very tense as my wife and I had decided to begin confronting the issue of my mother-in-law’s spending habits, especially concerning our children. She is a spendthrift and she would rather spend every penny she finds instead of saving anything for her retirement [...]

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Save Money (and Your Health) by Bagging Your Own Lunch

by That One Caveman on May 13, 2008

Ahh, lunchtime… My midday sanctuary from (and at) work. Oh, how I love the tasty treats you provide me each day!
When I started looking for ways to turn around our family finances and really save some money, lunch was the first money leak I took care of. I was driving out from [...]

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