Money By the Numbers
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on June 15, 2009
Photography: Numbers in Transport by James Cridland
My boys have been busy working on letters and numbers recently, so I thought it would be fun to follow up Personal Finance A to Z with an expanded money by the numbers and my favorite find in each.
1 Reason Not to Store Money in your Mattress: It gets taken to the dump.
2 Kids and the Cost of Having a Second Child: Things you don’t need… a shopping cart cover.
3 Old School Lessons To Make The Best of Today’s Economy: Learn to love the struggle.
4th Rule of the Millionaire: Set up automatic savings.
5 Money Smart Decisions To Start Your Career: Avoid the big screen TV.
6 Money Skills & Habits to Teach Your Kids Before College: Understand debit, credit & interest.
7 Ways to Save Money on Your Summer Family Trip: Look for a vacation rental on Craigslist or VRBO.
8 Most Fuel Efficient Cars: 5 of the 8 most fuel efficient cars are hybrids.
9 Step Economic Action Plan: Increase your investments.
10 Things to Do When You Graduate Without a Job: Find alternative ways to make money in your field.
11 Little Steps to Better Finances: Check your money-emotion connection.
12 Frugal Wedding Ideas: Find out if friends are getting married around the same time as you and share wedding items.
13 Things Millionaires Do That You Don’t Do: Have shoes resoled or repaired.
14 Tips for Purchasing Life Insurance: Recognize that insurance is for protection — not investing.
15 Awesome Time Management Tools and Apps: Free mindmapping tool at Mind42.
16 Great Money Saving Tips: Sex up the travel mug.
17 Creative Things to Do with Phone Books: Window wipes, fire starters, or garden mulch.
18 Secrets To A Successful Yard Sale: Schedule yard sales around the first of the month.