Archive for February, 2009


Discover $50 – $100 Bonus

I spent some time last week chatting with a Discover rep about the Discover 25,000 Bonus Miles offer to clarify the math. When I explained to him what I was doing, he suggested an even better card for readers! Talk about great customer service!
So this week, for Free Money Friday, we’ll feature the (even better) [...]


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Should We Downsize?

Downsizing seems to be the hot topic at our house lately. My husband and I had a long discussion last week. It revolved around finances, lifestyle, goals and happiness. Since I quit my job 5 months ago, I’ve never been happier!
Downsizing
I took interest in the CNN story about a couple selling their home to [...]


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Housing, Housing, Housing… Recession

I’m very intrigued by everything going on with the housing market right now. We were out of town visiting friends this past weekend and had a lengthy discussion about the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, downsizing houses, and foreclosures.
We’ve been fortunate to be in an area that is not seeing plummeting house prices, but [...]


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Get Out of Emotional Debt

Finding creative and inspirational ways to help you repay your debt can keep you motivated and moving the the right direction.
One of the sad things I found when helping my brother-in-law get out of debt, was that he couldn’t even remember where he spent most of the money. Without knowing where the money went, [...]


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How I Make Money Blogging

In general, I don’t usually write about writing or blogging. I assumed that most of you weren’t very interested. However, I’ve received plenty of emails and questions lately about it, so I thought I would address how the blogging business model works as a way of bringing in income. And I know many of you [...]


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