Author Archive for: ‘Ginger’

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  Weekend Budget Busters and Lessons Learned

  It’s my fault, I totally didn’t budget for any off these expenses. I knew that my hair appointment was coming up but didnt factor that in, didnt think the cat would get sick again so soon, and decided on a whim that we needed to [...]

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• Girls Just WAnna Have Funds will be featured on Fox 5 News!!

  That’s right!! Girls Just Wanna Have Funds will be on Fox 5 News DC!!! We will be shooting next week, I will let you know when the clip airs!!!

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• Frugal Moment of the Week

  I think this frugality kick is really starting to settle in. Why, you ask? Well today as I was cooking dinner for the man unit I decided to juice a few carrots and a pineapple as I love fresh juice. I’ve never been a fan [...]

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  Cheap Alternatives for the Must Haves in your Life Pt. 1 of 3

  Admit it. Being frugal isn’t something that you look forward to, after all it means that you’ll be giving up or cutting back on some or all of your favorite activities. What if you found a way to cut back without giving up those things [...]

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• Valuable Personal Finance Lessons Learned Over the Years

  I’ve been thinking about the various lessons I’ve learned over the years and its funny how being in a bad situation will teach you to do better because you now know better. As they say hindsight is 20/20, I just wish I saw most of [...]

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• New Look!

  I know I keep changing things up around here but I needed a cleaner overall look and here it is! If things seem a bit out of place, I’m working on it! Thanks to all who gave feedback!

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  Mint’s Holiday Spending Hangover Contest

  Mint wants to pay off your holiday bills! Tell Mint your “holiday debt-ache” story in video or written words and we’ll pay up to $5,000 of your holiday debt and provide free credit counseling! Play up the drama, originality, and humor because viewers/readers determine if [...]

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• The Age of the Refi Renaissance

  Over the weekend I came across this article in The Washington Post, Lower Rates, Coming Resets: An Opening For Refinancing which discusses the onslaught of refinances due to the adjustable rate mortgages that are about to reset. Here are some of the more salient points [...]

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• Free money? What shall we do?

  I’ve gotten a few emails and chatted this up somewhat ad nauseum with friends about the money coming our way from Bush’s economic stimulus plan. *sigh* Let’s be real here folks. We are in a recession. However, remain optimistic and protect yourselves. If you get [...]

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  Fabulous Feminine Indulgences

  Aaahhh sounds sweet doesn’t it? These are the kinds of things that make a woman feel girly, feminine, sweet and flirty. After reading Wear More Cashmere: 151 Luxurious Ways to Pamper Your Inner Princess, I realized that I needed to add a few more things [...]

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  Picking Apart the Millionaire Mindset

  I want to be a millionaire, its that simple and I am willing to be as diligent, focused and prioritized in order to get there. The millionaire mindset isn’t just about changing habits, but moreso the mindset that is needed in order to achieve it. [...]

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  Personal Finance Tips For Newlyweds-Part 2

  Part one is here at The Frugal Law Student. Brett wrote an awesome post about Personal Finance Tips for Newlyweds and I wanted to add a few more to the list. Believe it or not this was one of the more challenging issues when we [...]

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• Link Love

  Here are a few of the more interesting posts Ive come across this week, check them out! Millionaire Mommy Next Door “It may be late for a lot of homeowners to read this, but here it goes anyway: It’s risky and bad planning to have [...]

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• American Dream Reloaded

  I came across this article Dispelling The Myth That Home Ownership Is Your Best Investment over at Millionaire Mommy Next Door. Already, I can tell that this blog will be a favorite! She’s challenging some well established views about the road to wealth in America. [...]

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  Get a $50 AMEX Gift Card for signing up with Verizon FIOS

  There’s a catch. You have to set up your installation for their first available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of the month. Seems pretty simple for $50. Even though our order isn’t complete because we want the quoted discount per the contractor that came to our house [...]

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