What are Your Money Tapes?

by Wojciech Kulicki on February 9, 2010 · 0 comments

in Emotions, Guest Posts, Paradigms, Psychology

Smashed Tape

Guest post from Gary Foreman about what plays in your head when we make uncomfortable financial decisions.

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Baby Expense Report: Month 1

by Wojciech Kulicki on February 8, 2010 · 3 comments

in Baby Expense Reports, Family & Kids

Bogus Baby Money

The first installment of a monthly series that will explore our monthly baby expenses and find out whether those “cost of raising a child” estimates are really true! Follow along.

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Old TV sitting in vegetation area outside

How I managed to lower my cable and Internet bill, while adding on services. Includes the exact language I used in my chat with customer service.

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Blue laundry coin operated machines dryer

Three reasons why I think hiring outside help might not be a good idea. What do you think?

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10 Steps to Online Shopping Safety

by Wojciech Kulicki on February 2, 2010 · 5 comments

in Guest Posts, Spending, Tips

eBay sign

Guest post by Ann Smarty, discussing 10 ways to protect yourself when you shop for stuff online. Ann shares some awesome suggestions!

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Birthday Candle for One Year Old

It’s a celebration! As Fiscal Fizzle turns one, I’m giving away three Amazon.com gift cards for answering one simple question. Stop by for a chance to win!

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Post image for Ron Insana Book Tour Stops Here

Reviewing Ron Insana’s book, How to Make a Fortune from the Biggest Bailout in U.S. History.

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Andromeda Galaxy

Thinking about how to approach personal finance–from the outside in, or from the inside out? Let me know what you think!

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Needs, Wants and Crap for a New Baby

by Wojciech Kulicki on January 26, 2010 · 20 comments

in Family & Kids, Spending, Tips

Colorful baby toys on a stroller

Reviewing the various purchases we’ve made over the last few months to figure out what was worth spending the money on, and what we could have done without.

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YNAB 3 Review: Give Me Back My Mvelopes

by Wojciech Kulicki on January 23, 2010 · 7 comments

in Budgeting, Reviews

YNAB file drawer with logo

My final review of the new You Need a Budget 3 software and how it compares to my previous envelope budgeting manager of choice: Mvelopes.

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