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Category Archives: Relationships
Inexpensive Ways to Deal With the End of a Relationship
It happens to all of us. A valued relationship ends. It may be a friendship, a marriage, or a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. Maybe the relationship ends through death, or divorce, or a messy break-up. Maybe it ends more gradually and one … Continue reading
The Benefits of Board Games
I am a board game nut. I get excited when Christmas rolls around and all the new games show up in the stores. I also love the classics. So why, in a world of electronic entertainment, do I love board … Continue reading
Don’t Just Show Up for Life, Participate
I know quite a few people who seem to think that life owes them a good job and income simply for getting out of bed every day. They go to work and do the bare minimum, yet wonder why they … Continue reading
Know What Makes You Happy to Improve Your Finances
I am a firm believer, from my own experience, that after committing to spend less than you earn, the most important thing that you can do for your finances is to truly understand what is important to you and what … Continue reading
Posted in Budgeting, Frugal, Personal Finance, Relationships, Saving Money, Travel
Tagged dreams, experiences, financial decisions, goals, money decisions, needs, wants, wants vs needs, what makes you happy
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Preventing On-Line Money “Accidents”
As more kids get on the Internet at younger ages, I’m hearing about more and more on-line money accidents. These “accidents” occur when kids play paid online games or games that let players buy items in the game, when they … Continue reading
When You Have to Keep Up With the Joneses
We often talk about keeping up with the Joneses. When we accuse someone of keeping up with the Joneses, we usually mean that they are buying cars, clothes, or other tangible items because their friends and neighbors have those items. … Continue reading
Princess Weddings: How To Start Married Life In Debt
My friend is a complete idiot — which is a much worse insult than it may first appear since it’s being given by a guy who views drinking beer and watching TV as a worthy goal to strive for each … Continue reading
Getting Past, “I’m Bored”
Kids seem to get more expensive when they are bored. Kids often claim that there is nothing to do at home and that only some new thing or outside stimulation will relieve their boredom. When boredom sets in and the … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Personal Finance, Relationships
Tagged bored kids, boredom, entertaining kids, I'm bored, motivating kids, whining kids
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The Best Financial Advice Ever Given
My uncle recently passed away. This would not normally be something that I would share with others, but he also gave me the best financial advice I have ever received. This is advice I would like to share with you … Continue reading
Nobody Cares (Except You)
One of the biggest (and hardest) financial lessons that many people have to learn is simply this: No one cares about your finances, except you. Your mother might have tried to tell you something similar when she refused to buy … Continue reading
Marry for Money: Strange Ways To Make Money
If you want to save or have a lot of money, you may have to choose your mate carefully. While love is fine and even great, there are plenty of people who enter into marriage in the full knowledge of … Continue reading
Posted in Making Money, Personal Finance, Relationships
Tagged gold digger, Making Money, marry for money, sugar daddy, sugar momma, the real housewives
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Does What You Notice About Others Say Something About You?
I’ll admit, right at the beginning of this post, that I may be looking at things in a stereotypical manner. I realize that everyone has different reasons for noticing certain things, but I ran into a situation the other day … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Finance, Relationships
Tagged assumptions, designer wear, how people dress, judging others, money, stereotypes, things vs experiences
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Accepting the Kindness of Strangers
I’m often puzzled when, in an effort to help someone else save money, I’m looked at like some sort of criminal or crazy person. Here’s an example. This week I had a coupon for $5 off at TGI Friday’s. The … Continue reading
Five Ways Employees Should Act
I just returned from a trip to my local grocery store. The store manager, who has been with the company for thirty years, was at the front of the store greeting customers. The employees who have been working there for … Continue reading
Save Money When Buying Souvenirs for Classmates, Friends and Co-Workers
A lot of times when you go shopping on vacation, it isn’t only those on the trip with you that you’re shopping for. You’ll probably want to get something for your friends, classmates, and family members who are back home. … Continue reading
Posted in Frugal, Holidays, Personal Finance, Relationships, Shopping, Travel
Tagged classmate souvenirs, co-worker souvenirs, save money, Saving Money, shopping on vacation, souvenirs, Travel, vacation
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Conversations To Have With Your Parents
My parents are getting older. Dad will be 83 in a few months. Mom will be 72. Dad suffered a fall a couple of months ago and, although he has recovered, a full recovery was in doubt for quite a … Continue reading
Saving Money With “Would You Mind Doing Me A Favor?”
There are a lot of different levels of friendship. There is the guy in the cubicle next to you at work who you don’t really like all that much, but who you still introduce to your significant other as your … Continue reading
Learn to Be Alone Without Shopping
Many of my friends and family members are single. Some by choice, some because they haven’t yet met the right person, and others are divorced or widowed. With very few exceptions, they turn to shopping to fill a void in … Continue reading