I recently signed up for a WAYSF acct and was excited to start a savings. With the way gas prices are and the fact that me and my hubby live an hour from work we decided to save for a small car. So we made our first deposit and were on our way… or so […]

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Ok, some bumps have come up with our trip to the Bahamas. First of all, Skybus went bankrupt. This is a major dent in our plans. Now we will need to spend more on travel. I guess this is ok, but it will cut into our splurge money. But I think it is still […]

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I have always wanted to visit the motherland but didn’t think it was possible. I have always loved pictures from there but I know that it would be so much better in person. I’m also looking forward to being around the guys with their accents. I have so got a thing for that. Who […]

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Peter Goodman at the New York Times wrote a very interesting article today about a shift in consumers’ approach to spending money in lieu of uncertain economic times.
…the freewheeling days of credit and risk may have run their course — at least for a while and perhaps much longer — as a period of involuntary […]

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When I think of savings, I think at least $5 is savings. Whether you are going out to buy a car or something small like a game for your game console, what you don’t know now will hurt you financially down the road.  Why do people think just because it has a price on it, you can’t […]

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When  I started the new year, I told myself that I was going to stick to my budget.    Following a budget is like balancing your checkbook, you should balance it weekly to make sure you are on track for the month. I know it is hard but it can be done.  If you are like […]

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