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Tag Archives: cash
10 Reasons Everyone Needs An Emergency Fund
Financial experts often talk about the necessity of having an emergency fund. An emergency fund can help cover any expenses that arise when unexpected problems or emergencies crop up in your life. Unfortunately, the unexpected does happen, and it’s important … Continue reading
Adjusting to a Cash Only Lifestyle
Many people these days are switching to cash as their primary form of payment. Whether it’s because they’ve sworn off credit cards or had those cards shut down, many people are learning to adjust to life without plastic. More and … Continue reading
Posted in Budgeting, Credit Cards, Personal Finance
Tagged cash, cash issues, cash lifestyle, cash only, cash problems, no credit cards
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How To Avoid Debit Card Fees
New legislation that took effect on October 1st means that banks can no longer collect exorbitant fees from merchants whenever you swipe your debit card. What does this mean for you? Your bank will now likely switch to collecting those … Continue reading
Posted in Credit Cards, Frugal, Personal Finance, Saving Money
Tagged bank of america, cash, Chase, checks, Credit Cards, credit union, debit card fees, debit cards, merchant fees, SunTrust, Wells Fargo
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Stay Strong and on Budget
This is one of the hardest times of the year for me to continue setting money aside. For one, the money we earmarked for gifts has been spent, which makes the total in our account look smaller than usual. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Budgeting, Frugal, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Shopping
Tagged budget, cash, Credit, lessons from mom, review your budget, save money, Saving Money
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Charge It! But Watch The Rewards
When I was in the 6th grade, Mrs. Nygren (my teacher, may she rest in peace) used to admonish the class that no one should ever buy anything on credit except for a house. She was adamant. If we could … Continue reading
Cash or Debit Card?
How does using cash or a debit card influence our spending? About a month ago, I watched a video on Yahoo about an ordinary couple who were challenged to use cash for everything they bought for one week. The idea … Continue reading
Posted in Budgeting, Credit Cards, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Shopping
Tagged cash, debit card, emotional spending, money, Shopping, spending money
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How Much Cash Do You Keep At Home?
Today’s question to get your morning rolling is, How much cash do you keep at home? I know a lot of people that don’t keep any cash at home and I was one of them until 1995. Since then I … Continue reading
Eight Ways to Get Cash in Hand by the End of the Week
On a recent visit to the Yahoo! Answers website, I found a lot of questions that boiled down to the same thing: How can I make money (usually about $100) fast (usually by the end of the week)? Apparently this … Continue reading
Posted in Making Money, Personal Finance, Work
Tagged cash, earn money, get money fast, Personal Finance, sell
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Money Photos: How and Why Advertising with Cash Works
A hoard of junk mail has passed through my in-box and into either the shredder, a pile for reuse, or straight into the recycle bin over the years. It wasn’t until recently, though, that I started noticing how photogenic money … Continue reading
Why I Use Credit Cards More and More (and What Would Make Me Return to Cash)
What I am about to say may be shocking to some in financially responsible circles: I use my credit cards more and more each year. Now, to make a disclaimer, I have never been tempted to rack up credit card … Continue reading
Posted in Credit Cards, Personal Finance, Saving Money, Shopping, X Files
Tagged cash, cash back, Credit Cards, debit cards, rewards, Shopping, spending
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More Things About People and their Money that Make Me Angry
While not everyone was happy with my list of things about people and their money that make me angry, I find that my list of these things continues to grow. This is a new list gathered from interviews and personal … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Finance
Tagged anger, cash, credit card, free gift, hate, Investing, money, pet accessories, phone scams
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