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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008This question has many answers and they are all slightly different. It depends how old you are when you start saving, at what age you plan on retiring, how long you expect to live once you retire, and the standard of living you want during retirement. The first step is to start saving today if [...]
10 High Yield Savings Accounts: July 2008 Update
Friday, July 4th, 2008High yield savings accounts are providing interest rates that are worth taking a look at. Your money is FDIC insured and can be accessed usually within just a few days. We have been using Emigrant Direct for two years now and they have worked out well for us. I have provided a list of high [...]
America’s Cheapest Family Saving Money
Monday, June 9th, 2008Annette and Steve Economides are known as America’s Cheapest Family. They currently have a book out called America’s Cheapest Family, Gets You Right on the Money, which shows how they live, raised five kids, paid off their first house in nine years, and never had a car payment. You can find their website here and [...]
Free alternatives to Microsoft Word
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008If you have ever bought or looked at the price of Microsoft Office you’ve found out that it isn’t cheap. If you’re a Mac user you’ve probably seen iWork. The price for Microsoft Office standard edition is only $399.95. For me that is a lot to spend when I’ll probably only use a fraction of [...]
66 ways to save money
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Here is a website that has been around for a while but is worth mentioning. 66 ways to save money was developed by several groups and organizations and managed by the non-profit Consumer Federation of America (CFA). The article lists 6 catagories and provides very sound advice for saving money. Below is a list [...]
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