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Fight the Urge to Splurge

Fight the Urge to Splurge

You’ve been prudent and created a budget.  Every cent is accounted for.  Things are looking good.  Then WHAM, your savings and budget are annihilated because of your latest splurge.  Does that sound familiar?  I know it does for me.  I mean, it’s fun for a moment, then you realize what you’ve just done to your personal finance [...]

It Might Be Time to Trade-In Your Used Car

It Might Be Time to Trade-In Your Used Car

Personal finance gurus have always talked about the value of buying used instead of new cars, and for good reason. For the better part of two decades vehicles would depreciate at a fairly rapid rate and buying even a very slightly used car could save you thousands. So it made sense to let the original [...]

How to Avoid Fights About Money in Marriage

How to Avoid Fights About Money in Marriage

Getting married is a significant life change that offers a lot of new challenges. It probably goes without saying, but money is one of the hot-button issues in any marriage. Two people never have identical outlooks on money and reconciling those differences can lead to some nasty arguments. So it is in your best interest [...]

Personal Finance the Lazy Way

Personal Finance the Lazy Way

This is a guest post by Lazy Man from Lazy Man and Money. A lot of people ask me why I go by the name Lazy Man. I wanted to convey the message that managing your money doesn’t have to be a lot of work. If a Lazy Man like me can do it anyone [...]