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What can we learn from Gen Y’s view of money?

Recently, Fidelity released another survey about millennials and money. They found that 47 percent of us are saving for retirement. To me, that stat was really telling about our generation's view of...

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Painless ways I save money in every category of my budget

I get frustrated when people don't understand what it means to be frugal. A few criticisms of frugality I've come across: Frugality is a waste of time. Frugality distracts you from earning more money....

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How I use negative feelings about finances to my advantage

I have never had much patience for dwelling. Time is a limited resource and I want to use it in the best possible way. Dwelling is a waste. I also have little patience for sweeping things under the rug...

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A six-figure income, and still paying off debt?

At another site, I recently wrote about a tool that shows you online prices in terms of hours worked. I used a random item — a fancy coffee maker that costs $116 — as an example. It would take someone...

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Women, insecurity and money: Overcoming the confidence gap

For the past two years, the topic of women and money has come up in my life quite a bit. I'm guessing it has something to do with the fact that I'm a woman who writes about money. But as a woman who...

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Questions to ask before paying more for quality

There's something to be said for spending more on a quality item. If frugality is about getting the most value out of something, spending more on quality can actually be thrifty. In a recent post, I...

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Keeping my New Year’s resolutions — what didn’t work for me (and what did)

At the beginning of the year, I made four main resolutions, financial and otherwise. Max out my retirement Speak up more Consume less Save for a medium-term goal Of these goals, I achieved one and...

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The power of focusing on what you can control

A few years ago, my boyfriend lost his awful job. It shouldn't have happened. He worked hard, came in early, left late, powered through sick days and rarely took lunch. This workaholic,...

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The importance of financial balance — a conversation with my mom about money

It seems like an odd goal for a kid; but when I was little, I wanted to be financially secure. Of course, I didn't put it that way. Instead, I declared, “When I grow up, I want to be rich.”...

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Quick money wins to help you feel more in control of your finances

I cringe when I remember learning to drive. At fifteen-years-old, I was impatient, full of nervous energy, and so short that I could barely reach the steering wheel. (Which is still kind of a problem,...

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What can we learn from Gen Y’s view of money?

Recently, Fidelity released another survey about millennials and money. They found that 47 percent of us are saving for retirement. To me, that stat was really telling about our generation's view of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Painless ways I save money in every category of my budget

I get frustrated when people don't understand what it means to be frugal. A few criticisms of frugality I've come across: Frugality is a waste of time. Frugality distracts you from earning more money....

View Article

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Clik here to view.

How I use negative feelings about finances to my advantage

I have never had much patience for dwelling. Time is a limited resource and I want to use it in the best possible way. Dwelling is a waste. I also have little patience for sweeping things under the rug...

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A six-figure income, and still paying off debt?

At another site, I recently wrote about a tool that shows you online prices in terms of hours worked. I used a random item — a fancy coffee maker that costs $116 — as an example. It would take someone...

View Article

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Clik here to view.

Women, insecurity and money: Overcoming the confidence gap

For the past two years, the topic of women and money has come up in my life quite a bit. I'm guessing it has something to do with the fact that I'm a woman who writes about money. But as a woman who...

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Clik here to view.

Questions to ask before paying more for quality

There's something to be said for spending more on a quality item. If frugality is about getting the most value out of something, spending more on quality can actually be thrifty. In a recent post, I...

View Article

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Clik here to view.

Keeping my New Year’s resolutions — what didn’t work for me (and what did)

At the beginning of the year, I made four main resolutions, financial and otherwise. Max out my retirement Speak up more Consume less Save for a medium-term goal Of these goals, I achieved one and...

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The power of focusing on what you can control

A few years ago, my boyfriend lost his awful job. It shouldn't have happened. He worked hard, came in early, left late, powered through sick days and rarely took lunch. This workaholic,...

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The importance of financial balance — a conversation with my mom about money

It seems like an odd goal for a kid; but when I was little, I wanted to be financially secure. Of course, I didn't put it that way. Instead, I declared, “When I grow up, I want to be rich.”...

View Article

Quick money wins to help you feel more in control of your finances

I cringe when I remember learning to drive. At fifteen-years-old, I was impatient, full of nervous energy, and so short that I could barely reach the steering wheel. (Which is still kind of a problem,...

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