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Personal Finance

Good Personal Finance Takes Practice

by That One Caveman on May 13, 2009

Personal finance also takes practice

With the official start of softball season only three weeks away, we’re fighting the crazy May rains to get even one practice in every week.  As usual, our team is almost brand new with only a few players returning from last season.  We’ve never worked together and it shows when we take the field.
There are [...]

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The Best Frugal Mother’s Day Gift: Love Coupons

by That One Caveman on May 8, 2009

Love Coupons; The Perfect Frugal Mother's Day Gift

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I’ve been struggling to decide on a gift for my wife.  There are very few things that she wants, so gift buying for her is always difficult.  And when you’re living under a fairly strict budget, buying gifts is even more of a pain.
So this year, I’ve decided [...]

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Build a Budget You Can Use

by That One Caveman on May 1, 2009

Build a Budget Today

Last week, I joined the 30-Day Budget Dare.  It had been a while since I actually built a budget and stuck to it, so it was time for me to start one up again.  For the entire month of May, we will live under the budget we drew up.  This experiment should help us get [...]

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Join Me In the 30-Day Budget Dare

by That One Caveman on April 23, 2009

Start your budget now

I’ll come clean: While I’ve repeatedly suggested that everyone have and follow a budget, I’ve been lax in that department. While I could excuse myself because of the stress of providing for a growing household, that only provides me yet another reason to actually have a budget. That’s why I’ve decided to join [...]

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5 Ways to Save Money By Dropping Some Pounds

by That One Caveman on April 21, 2009

To lose ten pounds

I’ve struggled for over a decade with my weight. Although I proclaimed last year that I wanted to get back down to my high school weight, but my efforts have been far less than successful. I know I could try harder, but I haven’t found the key to motivating me to eat better [...]

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