Here are some personal finance sites that I’ve been reading lately:

Cash Money Life
Paid Twice
Gather Little By Little
Being Frugal
Single Guy Money
The Frugal Duchess

I’ve added them to my links. Stay tuned; I’ll introduce a few more that I am reading soon.

Posted December 22, 2007 in Dollar Plan News | 1 Comment »

Save the guilt and the cash. Give the kids presents based on wants, needs, and the ability to give. Do not give based on meeting a price that was spent on their sibling. I realize this is probably an unpopular stance, as I’ve witnessed many families make sure that all the kids get equal amounts [...]

Posted December 21, 2007 in Beginner, Frugal, Savings | 6 Comments »

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For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, check out my guest post Your Tax Questions Answered: Interview with an IRS Agent today at The Digerati Life!
Find answers to these questions and more:

The phone credit was missed by a [...]

Posted December 20, 2007 in Dollar Plan News, Taxes | 1 Comment »

Christmas is only 5 days away. If you are like me, some shopping is done but not all of it. The last few gifts sometimes turn into impulsive buying just to get the shopping done! Here’s some ideas to finish off the shopping without breaking the bank.
Gift Cards
A gift card is probably on the list for [...]

Posted December 20, 2007 in Beginner, Credit cards, Frugal, Savings | 4 Comments »

Lots of Christmas themed articles at the Carnivals this week. Here’s each carnival, my article and one of my favorite articles from the other writers.
Carnival of Personal Finance

My article on how to get free efiling was included.
Plonkee is celebrating a frugal Christmas.

Carnival of Debt Reduction

Featuring my Creative Debt Reduction Strategies.
Free From Broke discusses living with family [...]

Posted December 20, 2007 in Carnivals | 4 Comments »