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Two steps forward, two steps back

Well, I’ve been good about bringing my lunch to work 2-3 days per week. I’ve even gotten Mr. Savvy on board a little bit. However, whatever I saved has been spent.
I had to take my car to the dealer on Friday. Thankfully it was still under warranty but I still [...]

K.I.S.S.

 

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K.I.S.S. Keep it simple, silly. I decided that our finances have gotten much too complicated as of late. Three checking accounts and five savings accounts are just too much. As as of December 1, it will be bye-bye ING. Though I love them and have been happy with them, there’s no longer [...]

Easy Come, Easy Go

I blogged a few months ago about having applied for financial aid through the school I’m attending.  I didn’t hear anything back and forgot all about it…until this weekend when I received a letter from them saying I’d been granted aid.  That meant an unexpected $293 in my pocket.
In addition, Mr. Savvy and I had [...]

Google Android Personal Finance Apps

My friends at TMobile recently loaned me a G1 phone. So over the last week or so, I’ve tried out a variety of personal finance apps.
The first app I tested was Budget Droid. This one is definitely a winner to me. It takes a while to initially set up with all your [...]

LiliDeals

LiliDeals is a new rewards and coupons site targeted toward women and offering some of the internet’s best shopping deals. In addition to coupons, you can also receive cash back on your purchases. They offer over 750 top stores ranging from the Gap and Best Buy to Wal-Mart and more boutique sites like [...]

The Penny Pinchers Club

I read The Penny Pinchers Club by Sarah Strohmeyer while on my recent vacation. It is what I consider the perfect beach read. It was so entertaining that I couldn’t put it down. I’m pretty sure I read the whole thing in one day. It actually had me laughing out loud.
In [...]

Random Thoughts

I know I’ve been AWOL for a while but work has been hectic, not to mention the two classes I’m taking this summer.  On the bright side, I’ve been pretty good about planning dinners in advance so I don’t buy take out.  We’ve only been out to dinner one or two times this month and [...]

What to Do with My Money Now?

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I received notice a few days ago that Microsoft is discontinuing it’s Money software.  I’ve used MS Money since the mid to late 90s (am I dating myself?) and have always liked it.  The question is what do I do once Money goes away?
I like being able to automatically download my transactions, [...]