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- February 2012 (5)
- 16: I Gave Up My Online Bank (7)
- 13: Budgeting for Summer Vacation (1)
- 10: Worth Reading in February (0)
- 06: The Complete Guide to Warehouse Club Shopping (0)
- 01: 5 New Tax Lessons for 2012 (1)
- January 2012 (11)
- 30: 9 Shortcuts for Money Management in Record Time (0)
- 27: Frequently Asked Questions About Baby Expenses (0)
- 23: How Safe are Your Plans from Unexpected Expenses? (1)
- 20: Warning: Unemployment May Be Good For You (6)
- 17: Is Your Money Better Off Single or Married? (2)
- 14: Thoughts on 2 Years of Fatherhood (3)
- 11: Mvelopes Re-Design and Free Version Fall Short (8)
- 09: What Do You Have to Lose? (2)
- 06: Goals, Goals, Goals: 2012 Edition (0)
- 04: State of the Blog: 2012 Update (0)
- 03: The Best Posts of 2011 (0)
- December 2011 (4)
- 21: The Best Video You Will Watch This Year (3)
- 15: How to Create a Minimalist Budget (4)
- 12: Sorting Out Your Expenses (1)
- 07: Clearing Up Car Insurance Confusion (1)
- November 2011 (5)
- 30: Write Your Own Amazing Story (4)
- 28: Living in the Moment vs. Future Goals (3)
- 23: Thankfulness for 2011 (0)
- 10: Is Progressive Snapshot Worth It? (19)
- 07: Perspectives from Poland (3)
- October 2011 (4)
- 28: iMania Makes Me Nauseous (3)
- 20: 8 Critical Mistakes in Envelope Budgeting (6)
- 17: Should I Buy New or Used for My Kids? (3)
- 12: Why I Expect 10% Food Price Inflation (7)
- September 2011 (6)
- August 2011 (10)
- 30: Repackaging the Product Works: Pollo Tropical Case Study (1)
- 25: 10 Financial Victories from College (1)
- 23: 4 Reasons We Get Stuck (from Seth Godin) (5)
- 20: August Recommended Reading (0)
- 18: 10 Financial Regrets from College (4)
- 16: Comcast Escape Attempt and CenturyLink FAIL: A Customer Service Story (6)
- 11: 10 Tips for Financially Separate Couples (5)
- 09: How to React to Stock Market Panic (3)
- 05: Buying in Bulk for Singles and Small Families (6)
- 02: Buy One Step Down (4)
- July 2011 (7)
- 27: 9 Tips for When a Saver and Spender Marry (9)
- 22: 5 Ways to Never Fight About Money (6)
- 19: How Do You Feel About a 40-Hour Week? (19)
- 15: The Financial Benefits of Disconnecting (3)
- 12: How to Be Ready for Medical Emergencies (3)
- 07: The Premium of Living Remotely (2)
- 01: Are You Declaring Independence? (2)
- June 2011 (9)
- 23: Stop Getting Bullied Into Financial Decisions (6)
- 21: Considering Money in Family Planning (10)
- 16: 9 Appliance Repair Tips for Renters (1)
- 14: What Stock Broker Would I Recommend? (4)
- 13: If You Can Stand, You Can Win (4)
- 08: 8 More Ways to Save on Vacations (14)
- 06: 6 Essential Money Habits for Success (8)
- 02: 5 Reasons Why 0% Financing is a Horrible Idea (13)
- 01: Pros and Cons of Long-Term Employment (12)
- May 2011 (13)
- 27: Challenging Money: Memorial Day Edition (0)
- 25: 7 Things I Learned From American Idol (6)
- 24: Foreclosure Not So Bad, Says TransUnion (9)
- 23: Pros and Cons of Buying a New House (1)
- 19: The Balance Between Doing and Planning (1)
- 17: Why I Terminated the Grocery Coupon Experiment (20)
- 16: The Benefits of Renting: A Surprisingly Long List (23)
- 14: Challenging Money: Yakezie Edition (0)
- 12: Buying Your First House: A Simple Guide (9)
- 09: Mvelopes Review: 2011 Update (9)
- 05: Parking Lot Hit-and-Run (12)
- 03: Going Paperless With Your Money (1)
- 02: Falling Short: Options When You Did Not Save Enough for Your Goal (9)
- April 2011 (15)
- 30: Challenging Money: Farmers Market Edition (0)
- 28: Americans and Money: 3 Reasons Why We’re in Trouble (23)
- 27: Cabins: The Hidden Vacation Gem (8)
- 26: Track Your Gas Mileage With Fuelly (4)
- 25: Trouble? Try Tracking Your Money Weekly (10)
- 22: Challenging Money: Psychology Edition (0)
- 20: 72 Questions to Find the Perfect House (12)
- 18: Why Hundreds Showed Up to Support One Man: The Power of a Focused Community (0)
- 14: 10 Steps to Reducing Food Waste (17)
- 13: Cashing Out an Inherited IRA (0)
- 12: 5 Ways to Radically Reduce Your Car Costs (5)
- 09: Challenging Money: Re-launch Edition (0)
- 07: Afraid to Swipe? One Way to Increase Debit Card Safety (8)
- 05: What Type of Budget Do You Use? (15)
- 04: Fiscal Fizzle Reader Survey Results (0)
- March 2011 (16)
- 31: Taxes, PMI, Insurance, and More: Huge Wildcards When Buying a Home (10)
- 30: How Much Do I Need to Buy a House? (13)
- 29: How to Save Money for a House (21)
- 25: The Key to Success with Money is Watching People Lose Weight (1)
- 23: Is Personal Finance for the Middle Class? (2)
- 21: Carnival of Personal Finance #301: Color Theory Edition (29)
- 20: Radio Interview: Tips for Tax Time (0)
- 17: There is no End to Personal Finance (7)
- 16: 3 Key Ingredients for Delectable Finances (2)
- 15: Who Should Bear the Cost of Public Education? (7)
- 11: GCE Update: Basic Coupon Resources (5)
- 08: Are Credit Card Rewards Causing You To Overspend? (21)
- 07: Do You Tip at Non-Sit-Down Restaurants? (17)
- 04: TurboTax Online Rocks My World Every Year (0)
- 02: 6 Strategies to Stop Wasting Your Raises (14)
- 01: Toddler Expense Report: Month 14 (0)
- February 2011 (11)
- 28: We Need to Wake Up Every Morning Like My Son (2)
- 25: Why I Would Be Stupid Enough to Buy a Smart Car (9)
- 23: Weigh In: Have Expensive Gifts Become Bad Form? (0)
- 17: Top 10 Tips for Saving Money on a New Baby (4)
- 16: 2011 Tax-Time Tips: 3rd Edition (3)
- 14: Can We Boil Down Personal Finance to Simple Ratios? (4)
- 10: Keeping Your Credit Cards Still Makes Sense (1)
- 09: Big Banks vs. Community Banks and Credit Unions (4)
- 07: There’s Good, Awesome…Then There’s Love Drop (2)
- 03: Online vs. Brick-and-Mortar Banks (7)
- 01: Toddler Expense Report: Month 13 (4)
- January 2011 (16)
- 29: Unintentional Product Placement and Brilliant Marketing (2)
- 26: State of the Blog 2011 (10)
- 25: Swap Used Kids Clothes Online with ThredUp (2)
- 24: Timeframe Shift: A Simple Method to Stop Buying the Latest Gadgets and Tech (3)
- 22: Does Having AFLAC Make Financial Sense? (0)
- 19: The Hierarchy of Financial Needs (7)
- 17: How We Save $1,000s on Health Spending Every Year (5)
- 16: Awesome Links for a Lazy Sunday (3)
- 13: Wow! I Am Completely Blown Away (+Joyce House Update) (3)
- 12: What is a Health Savings Account (HSA)? (3)
- 10: Introducing the Fizzle Grocery Coupon Experiment (17)
- 08: Baby Expense Report: Month 12 (3)
- 07: January is Here: Time to Adjust Your W-4 (0)
- 05: How Well Did We Predict 2010? What do You Think About 2011? (5)
- 04: 7 Things I Regret About 2010 (7)
- 03: Good Riddance, 2010: Our Goals for 2011 (8)
- December 2010 (10)
- 18: Happy Holidays! (6)
- 16: Personal Finance Reading List: 2010 Edition (16)
- 15: 6-Step Analysis of a Grocery Store Receipt (7)
- 14: An Introduction to High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) (6)
- 09: Video Review: Suze Orman Speaks at Google (11)
- 08: Don’t Lock Yourself into an Expert’s Advice (8)
- 07: Money-Saving Tips for Traveling to Family Emergencies (2)
- 06: What To Do When Your Employer Cancels Health Insurance Benefits (4)
- 03: Baby Expense Report: Months 5-11 (11)
- 02: Having the Courage to Improve Your Finances (12)
- November 2010 (15)
- 30: 7 Cars with Affordable Insurance Rates (0)
- 25: Things I’m Thankful For: 2010 Edition (1)
- 23: Track Your Actionable Net Worth Instead (7)
- 18: How Much is Your Drinking Costing You? (12)
- 17: 60 Reasons Why Personal Finance is So Damn Hard (8)
- 16: Spending When Abundant, Saving When Scarce (2)
- 15: Highlighting My Favorite Charities (0)
- 11: How to Manage Money When You’re Overwhelmed (5)
- 10: Should We Set Money Goals at All? Pros and Cons (4)
- 09: 11 Ideas for Weight Loss on a Budget (5)
- 08: Savings Can Be the End-Goal (8)
- 04: Should Businesses Capitalize on Employee’s Fears? (6)
- 03: Understanding Compound Interest: Making it Your Friend, Not Your Enemy (2)
- 02: If You Didn’t Act on It, Don’t Complain About It (5)
- 01: The Best of October: Personal Finance Links (3)
- October 2010 (19)
- 28: 3 Ways to Tame a Yo-Yo Power Bill (8)
- 27: Planning for Second Year Child Costs (0)
- 26: It’s Rarely About the System (0)
- 25: Can You Name 5 Ways You Make Money? (7)
- 21: The Most Dangerous Habit in Personal Finance… (2)
- 20: 10 Ways to Screw Up Your First Child (Financially) (10)
- 19: Are You Spending 15% More Than You Want? (6)
- 18: 5 Components of a Good Layoff Contingency Plan (2)
- 15: Blog Action Day 2010: Water (2)
- 14: Should Access to Emergency Services be an Option or a Right? Weigh In! (8)
- 13: You Can Use Being Surprised to Your Advantage (2)
- 12: Festival of Frugality #251: Seven Habits Edition (15)
- 11: What Are You Holding Back From? (1)
- 08: 5 Reasons Offline Money Software is Dying (0)
- 07: Planning for Death Like Planning for Doomsday (0)
- 06: Should Millionaires Apply for Unemployment? (22)
- 05: 3 Reasons Why Spreadsheets Make Effective Tools (8)
- 04: The Paradox of Saving on Large & Bulk Purchases (1)
- 01: “I Don’t Have Any Money”: Bull (most likely…) (4)
- September 2010 (22)
- 30: You CAN Use Your Credit Card for Emergencies (2)
- 29: Mid-Week Links: Recession, Rental Taxes, and More! (1)
- 28: The Grocery Sale Challenge (8)
- 27: Needs, Wants and Crap for Babies: Part 2 (4)
- 24: Five Easy Ways to Save on Laundry (8)
- 23: That Thing You Love (1)
- 22: What if Your Money Disappeared Tomorrow? (0)
- 21: 8 Reasons I Want a Home (14)
- 20: When Home Ownership Went Downhill (4)
- 17: The Ideal Number of Credit Cards (12)
- 16: YNAB 3.0: Second Look (20)
- 15: Weigh In: Is a 10% Tip Acceptable? (5)
- 14: On My Plate Right Now (5)
- 13: You Are Rarely Stuck With Something (5)
- 10: The Quickest Way to Calculate a Restaurant Tip (9)
- 09: One Day Left to Enter the Book Giveaway (0)
- 08: Test it in Your Money Lab (1)
- 07: The Slow Monopoly of Mint.com (12)
- 06: Labor Day Links to Improve Your Finances (2)
- 03: Ignorance Breeds Overspending (4)
- 02: Write an Elevator Pitch for Your Money (2)
- 01: Like Frogs in Boiling Water (6)
- August 2010 (3)
- July 2010 (1)
- 20: July Fizzle update…a preview (7)
- June 2010 (1)
- May 2010 (5)
- 14: I’m Going on a Blog Sabbatical (26)
- 12: How Can I Make It as a Single Parent? (6)
- 07: Baby Expense Report: Month 4 (14)
- 05: Attacking Your Power Bill (8)
- 03: Buying a Car from Hertz Car Sales (97)
- April 2010 (8)
- 21: 5 Financial Items We Tend to Procrastinate (33)
- 19: Best of Money Carnival: Your Top 10 of Personal Finance (12)
- 16: Teach Kids Good Financial Habits with a Piggy Bank (4)
- 14: Too Much of a Good Thing?: Mortgage Prepayments (13)
- 08: Baby Expense Report: Month 3 (21)
- 06: Is an Extended Car Warranty Worth It? (4)
- 05: Can You Make a Living Recycling 10 Cent Bottles and Cans? (31)
- 01: Stop Wasting Time and Start Clipping Coupons! (24)
- March 2010 (12)
- 31: March Links Roundup: Yakezie Challenge Edition (16)
- 29: Stopping Entitlement in Kids (11)
- 26: Should You Buy a New or Used Car? (18)
- 23: Would You Buy a Rental Car? (87)
- 21: Using Consumer Reports to Select a Car (4)
- 17: How to Sell Your Car on Craigslist (64)
- 15: Our One-Car Experiment and Car Decision (21)
- 14: Unatomate Your Finances: Adam Baker (9)
- 12: It’s Okay to Pay for Value (27)
- 10: Socially Responsible Investment and an Improving Market (10)
- 09: Somebody, Please Take My Money (25)
- 08: Baby Expense Report: Month 2 (12)
- February 2010 (15)
- 28: Sizzlers for February 2010 (5)
- 25: How To Live With Bad Credit (Half of Us Do!) (9)
- 23: Get a Second Job and Quit Whining About Debt (44)
- 22: How to Find a Financial Trim Tab (5)
- 19: Really Pay Yourself First: Doing a 180 on Savings (15)
- 16: There’s No Such Thing as Passive Income (63)
- 15: Tips for a Smaller Headache This Tax Season (4)
- 13: Weigh In on The Best Debates (1)
- 10: Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage or Credit Card? (19)
- 09: What are Your Money Tapes? (7)
- 08: Baby Expense Report: Month 1 (6)
- 05: Lower Cable Bill, More Services: My Story (23)
- 04: Why You Probably Shouldn’t Hire Outside Help (33)
- 02: 10 Steps to Online Shopping Safety (5)
- 01: Three Gift Cards for Fizzle’s First Birthday! (20)
- January 2010 (13)
- 29: Ron Insana Book Tour Stops Here (10)
- 28: How Personal is Personal Finance? (16)
- 26: Needs, Wants and Crap for a New Baby (22)
- 23: YNAB 3 Review: Give Me Back My Mvelopes (35)
- 21: Should Kids in High School Work? (51)
- 19: Spending With an Impact (9)
- 17: “Get Financially Naked” (Thakor/Kedar) (3)
- 15: 5 Good Reasons Not To Save Money (18)
- 13: How to Deal With Future Income (16)
- 10: Proud New Dad (and Mom) (17)
- 06: 5 Important Tasks After a New Baby’s Birth (35)
- 05: Untemplater: Personal Finance for Generation Y (8)
- 04: Looking Out to 2010: Economy and Personal Finance (25)
- December 2009 (9)
- 31: 5 Essential Money Lessons From 2009 (21)
- 29: Television Makes You Spend More? (Consciously Frugal) (7)
- 22: Purchase Case Study: Kodak Zi8 HD Camera (5)
- 19: 2009 Fizzle Favorites and Plans for 2010 (8)
- 17: Alternatives to Traditional Christmas Gifts (13)
- 14: A Personal Finance Reading List (35)
- 09: Pregnancy Expenses in the Third Trimester (16)
- 07: REVIEW: America, Welcome to the Poorhouse (Jane White) (2)
- 02: How to Write a Great Financial Mission Statement (12)
- November 2009 (9)
- 30: How to Stay Frugal and Focused in a Recovery (15)
- 26: Things to Be Thankful For (2)
- 24: How to Take Advantage of a Crappy Economy (8)
- 20: The Path to Home Ownership (11)
- 16: 5 Ways to Get Ready for Worse Times Ahead (12)
- 12: Putting Together Your Personal Profit and Loss Table (7)
- 07: What’s Sizzling? – November 7th Edition (1)
- 05: Writing an Awesome Personal Executive Summary (6)
- 03: Send the SWOT on Your Money (5)
- October 2009 (10)
- 29: X Marks the Spot: Navigating Financial Treasure Maps (4)
- 24: What’s Sizzling? – October 24th Edition (2)
- 22: Being Good With Money When You’re Bad With Math (15)
- 19: Eat Well, Lose Weight, and Save Some Money (7)
- 15: Hurricanes and Planning for Financial Disaster (5)
- 13: Navigating The 4 Stages of New Car Ownership (10)
- 10: What’s Sizzling? – October 10th Edition (0)
- 07: Money Saving Tips for Exercise (19)
- 05: Why Freelancing Benefits Your Day Job (11)
- 02: Fiscal Fizzle 2.0, Now With CC 3.0 (5)
- September 2009 (12)
- 29: Pregnancy Expenses in the Second Trimester (9)
- 27: What’s Sizzling? – September 27th Edition (1)
- 26: It’s What You Do, Not What You Say (2)
- 24: Carnival of Pecuniary Delights #25 – Stephen Covey Edition (14)
- 22: Installing Financial Red-Light Cameras (9)
- 18: 15 Signs You’re in Financial Denial (10)
- 15: 7 Ways to Find Your Financial Heart (8)
- 12: What’s Sizzling? – September 12th Edition (1)
- 11: Building Passive Income with Cows (6)
- 09: The High Cost of Financial Clutter (4)
- 04: Using Life Roles to Organize Your Budget (7)
- 02: Book Reviews: Munny Journey & Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel (1)
- August 2009 (22)
- 31: Fiscal Fizzle is Changing/August in Review (0)
- 28: What’s Sizzling? – August 28th Edition (4)
- 27: 5 Benefits of Account Consolidation (4)
- 26: Ask Fizzle: Home Foreclosures and Cat Workouts (5)
- 25: Stop Being an Investing Chicken (5)
- 24: 5 Reasons to Dump Your Savings Account for a Brokerage (5)
- 21: What’s Sizzling? – August 21st Edition (2)
- 20: Readers Weigh In: Your Worst Financial Nightmares (5)
- 19: The Days of Land Lines are Numbered (13)
- 18: Fifteen 5-Minute Tasks to Improve Your Finances (6)
- 17: Extremes in Personal Finance and the Conventional Approach (6)
- 14: What’s Sizzling? – August 14th Edition (2)
- 13: The Foolproof Method for Responsible Credit Card Use (9)
- 12: Benefits of Using a Credit Card (9)
- 11: 55 Ways to Simplify Your Finances (23)
- 10: Why I Canceled My Collision and Comprehensive Insurance (6)
- 07: What’s Sizzling? – August 7th Edition (2)
- 06: Is Cash Dead? 10 Places You’ll Still Need It (13)
- 05: Readers Weigh In: Your Best Financial Advice for New Parents (10)
- 04: How The Internet Changed Personal Finance (4)
- 03: Is It Time for a New Car? (7)
- 01: The Best of July & 6 Months of Blogging (1)
- July 2009 (23)
- 31: What’s Sizzling? – July 31st Edition (3)
- 30: Pregnant? Consider Insurance and Legal Issues (3)
- 29: Review of “Expecting Money” by Erica Sandberg (0)
- 28: Pregnancy Expenses in the First Trimester (2)
- 27: We’re Pregnant (Yay!) & The Launch of Baby Week (9)
- 24: What’s Sizzling? – July 24th Edition (0)
- 23: 17 Tips for Recession Job Hunting (11)
- 22: Deciding What to Spend on a Wedding (6)
- 21: 5 Ways Vegetarianism Can Save You Money (22)
- 20: 5 Places to Find Diversified Financial Knowledge (4)
- 18: ‘Staycation’ Added to Webster’s Dictionary (0)
- 17: What’s Sizzling? – July 17th Edition (3)
- 16: Why Reading Personal Finance Blogs is Good For You (13)
- 15: Guest Post at Money Energy (0)
- 15: Saving More vs. Insuring More (10)
- 13: 6 Financial Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs (8)
- 10: What’s Sizzling? – July 10th Edition (0)
- 09: Overview of Cash for Clunkers (6)
- 08: Resources for Buying Used Cars (4)
- 07: Alternative Forms of Transportation (1)
- 06: Getting the Best Car Insurance Rates (4)
- 03: What’s Sizzling? – July 3rd Edition & The Best of June (1)
- 01: Forget Business – Do YOU Need a Business Plan? (0)
- June 2009 (20)
- 30: Readers Weigh In: More Insurance or More Savings? (14)
- 29: Ways to Save for Retirement (1)
- 26: What’s Sizzling? – June 26th Edition (1)
- 25: The 7 Habits of Personal Finance – Part II (2)
- 24: The 7 Habits of Personal Finance – Part I (7)
- 23: What is a Grocery Loss Leader? (0)
- 22: The Only Authentic Free Credit Report (0)
- 19: What’s Sizzling? – June 19th Edition (2)
- 18: Frugal Father’s Day Gifts (7)
- 17: 3 Ways to Lower the Cost of Pet Ownership (2)
- 16: TED, Personal Finance, and a Little Creative Thinking (0)
- 15: Tracking Home Inventory Values: The Why and How (2)
- 12: What’s Sizzling? – June 12th Edition (0)
- 10: 24 Reasons (Excuses) You Haven’t Saved Money Yet (3)
- 09: Things I Learned on Our Trip to Ohio (3)
- 05: What’s Sizzling? – June 5th Edition (1)
- 04: 7 Tips For Turning a Hobby Into a Side Income (1)
- 03: Saving $1,000 on Our Trip to Ohio (0)
- 02: Review of “The Cure for Money Madness” by Spencer Sherman (0)
- 01: Identifying Needs Versus Wants in Your Budget (4)
- May 2009 (24)
- 30: May 2009 – Best of Fiscal Fizzle (2)
- 29: What’s Sizzling? – May 29th Edition (1)
- 28: Modeling Government After Business (1)
- 27: Make Brown-Bagging Efficient and Fun (9)
- 26: Saving on Groceries by Doubling Up Coupons (4)
- 25: How Credit Scores Are Determined (0)
- 22: What’s Sizzling? – May 22nd Edition (2)
- 21: 13 Lucky Ways to Save on Groceries (1)
- 20: Creating Graphic Tools to Motivate Your Finances (5)
- 19: Why I Use an Envelope Budget (4)
- 18: The Basics of Setting Financial Priorities (2)
- 16: What’s Sizzling? – May 16th Edition (0)
- 14: Readers Weigh In: Should Government Be Run Like a Business? (10)
- 13: 6 More Job Hunting Tips for New Graduates (5)
- 12: Don’t Play The Recession Victim at Work – Boost Your Productivity (1)
- 11: Tracking Your Finances: Tasks and Tools (1)
- 09: Frugal Mother’s Day Gift Ideas (2)
- 08: What’s Sizzling? – May 8th Edition (2)
- 07: Is It Better for One or Both Parents to Work? – The Verdict Is In (10)
- 06: Drips Turn Into Rivers – Another Car Story (4)
- 05: Eat In or Go Out? It Depends on the Food! (0)
- 04: What Types of Accounts Should I Open? (2)
- 02: Introducing Joyce House – The Coupon Diva (26)
- 01: What’s Sizzling? – May 1st Edition (and The Best of April) (2)
- April 2009 (23)
- 30: Readers Weigh In: Is It Better for One or Both Parents to Work? (19)
- 29: Saving Money When You’re Always in a Hurry (8)
- 28: Can Swine Flu Affect Your Finances? (6)
- 27: How to Set Up Your First Successful Budget – Part III (Tracking & Review) (3)
- 26: Where is My Tax Money Spent? A Visual Guide (1)
- 25: More Motivational Quotes for a Bad Economy (0)
- 24: What’s Sizzling? – April 24th Edition (1)
- 22: Optimizing Your Contact With Money (3)
- 21: Hungry for Spending? 8 Reasons to Try a Cash-Only Diet (6)
- 20: How to Set Up Your First Successful Budget – Part II (Organizing and Setup) (2)
- 17: What’s Sizzling? – April 17th Edition (3)
- 16: 5 Ways to Fight Financial Stagnation (4)
- 15: How a $300 Home Inspection Saved Us $10,000 (1)
- 14: 7 Ways to Stop Eating Out From Killing Your Budget (23)
- 13: How to Set Up Your First Successful Budget – Part I (Understanding and Research) (1)
- 11: April is Financial Literacy Month (1)
- 10: What’s Sizzling? – April 10th Edition (0)
- 09: 4 Unexpected Expenses You Can Count On (12)
- 08: Why Consumer Reports is an Amazing Value (2)
- 07: 5 Ways to Motivate Your Savings (3)
- 06: How to Calculate Your Net Worth (5)
- 03: What’s Sizzling? – April 3rd Edition (0)
- 01: March 2009 in Review (0)
- March 2009 (26)
- 31: How To Handle a Pay Cut (Financially Speaking) (5)
- 30: Mvelopes: Review of Free Trial (1)
- 29: What Sizzled the Week of March 22nd? (0)
- 28: Tag! 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Me (0)
- 27: How to Set Joint Financial Goals with Your Partner (8)
- 26: What’s Your Reason for Working? (8)
- 25: Using a Monthly Report to Discuss Money With Your Spouse (10)
- 24: Ten Reasons Why Budgets Fail (6)
- 23: Book Review: The Skinny on Credit Cards by Jim Randel (4)
- 22: What Sizzled the Week of March 15th? (0)
- 20: 22 Ideas for Cheap Dates (2)
- 19: 11 Ways to Stay Positive in a Bad Economy (7)
- 18: The Value of Affordable Entertainment (4)
- 17: 10 Ways to Leverage Your Wedding Budget (2)
- 16: Mvelopes/Finicity Money Manager: Experience So Far (0)
- 15: What Sizzled the Week of March 8th? (1)
- 14: Lessons Learned From My 2008 Taxes (1)
- 12: Review of Life Matters/Principled Money Management (2)
- 11: Using Adult Allowance to Cut Back on Expenses (1)
- 10: Ideas for Vacations in a Bad Economy (5)
- 08: What Sizzled the Week of March 1st? (3)
- 05: Google Debuts Tip Jar (1)
- 04: 100,000 Miles and Beyond – Make Your Car Last Longer (0)
- 03: Principles of Car Ownership (0)
- 02: How to Save on Moving Expenses (2)
- 01: What Sizzled the Week of February 22nd? (0)
- February 2009 (24)
- 27: February in Review (0)
- 26: My Mvelope Trial Begins: Initial Report (1)
- 25: Recession Buster: A Collection of Positive Quotations (2)
- 24: The Lifetime Cost of Owning a Dog (15)
- 23: Invest for the Long Term: A Bit of Perspective (1)
- 22: What Sizzled the Week of February 15th? (0)
- 21: The Emotional Impact of a Layoff (2)
- 20: Layoff Checklist (1)
- 18: How To Find Cash Fast When Unemployed (0)
- 17: Should We Teach Personal Finance in High School? (1)
- 16: The Adult Piggy Bank: A Gradual Savings Plan (3)
- 15: What Sizzled the Week of February 8th? (2)
- 14: Should You Take Vacations in a Bad Economy? (6)
- 12: Young Professionals: Handling Money in a Downturn (1)
- 12: An (Almost) Horror Story About Car Repair (0)
- 11: Spending Down, Savings Up – The Paradox (1)
- 10: Desperate for Valentine’s Day Ideas? (1)
- 10: 10 Ways to Quickly Slash Your Electric Bill (0)
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