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Raising a Savvy Saver
Sep 23, 2010 | 11:47 am
My daughter is five. When her new teacher asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up, she replied, "a shopper girl." Oh, my.Honestly, I don't know where she gets this shopping gene, or for that matter, the absolute love of sugar.Wherever I go - the grocery store, Target, Goodwill - my bill winds up $10 higher when she shops with me. I recognize this is a problem on many levels.So, I've tried to start teaching her the value of money....
The SunnySaves! $100 Summer Sweepstakes!
May 19, 2010 | 7:26 am
How would you spend $100? A hundred cups of coffee, a new dress + shoes, donate it to your favorite charity, go to a fancy pants dinner, save it for a rainy day…Contest Rules:It’s easy – just enter the contest for your chance to win. Share it with friends for good karma to come! For extra entries you can:...
Email Sanity: How to Clear Your Inbox When You’re Drowning
Mar 24, 2010 | 10:12 am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow him on Twitter. The beauty of an empty inbox is a thing to behold. It is calming, peaceful and wonderful. An inbox that is overflowing with actions, urgent calls for responses, stuff to read … it’s chaos, it’s stressful, it’s overwhelming. A friend recently posted: “Help! I’m drowning in email!”...
How to Pay Bills & Save Money
Feb 18, 2010 | 10:26 am
Paying your monthly bills online, and forgoing the paper statement, saves money, time and the planet. Avoid late fees, which will improve your credit card score and mental health; save on postage; save some trees. According to PayItGreen, 1.8 million trees could be saved if just 20% of US households switched to electronic bills, statements and payments. Want to figure out your financial paper footprint?...
Save Money on Health Insurance Costs
Feb 15, 2010 | 10:52 am
As people continue to look for ways to put more money back in their pocket, many don't consider their health insurance plan. But saving hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of dollars may be as simple as reevaluating your current plan and considering options outside your employer.Follow these tips for cutting health care costs in 2010:...
Save Paper with an Online To-Do List
Jan 12, 2010 | 11:29 am
Scraps of paper with scribbled lists and lone sticky notes start to get me down instead of organized. You can save money, wasted time and a bit of sanity when you get in the habit of making your to-do-list online. I've been testing out new organizational methods and came across a couple of stand outs....
Free Seminar for Estate Planning
Jun 5, 2009 | 10:40 am
If there is one topic I simply hate to talk about, it's death. See, that's a terrible first sentence! But, the fact remains that we all need to plan for the inevitable. I didn't go near creating a will until we had children, and that made me get on the ball. I didn't even know that estate planning involved more than a will, which you can make as simple or as complex as you want. If you don't know where to start, or even what questions to ask, regi...
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