Monthly Archives: October 2007

Sound the Alarm!

Posted on October 17, 2007 by

More People Will Declare Bankruptcy this year than GRADUATE COLLEGE! This is a SERIOUS problem in America. We have now allowed debt to be an acceptable and encouraged way of life yet every year we set a new Bankruptcy record. … Continue reading →

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Is a Penny Saved Really a Penny Earned?

Posted on October 16, 2007 by

I am a natural tight-wad, so this concept comes very natural to me. What I mean by a tight-wad is: When I go to a restaurant I read from the right side of the menu (where the prices are). It … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving | 3 Comments

Giving is the Smartest Thing Ever

Posted on October 15, 2007 by

Giving Time and Money are Both Important. Recently someone BLEW ME AWAY with how generous they were and helped me in an AMAZING way! When someone is generous to me I am usually so blown away that I am willing … Continue reading →

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Friday Forwards

Posted on October 12, 2007 by

Firstly, I would like to thank the Carnival of Personal Finance for including my post on Never Having a Car Payment in their most recent installment. It was hosted by www.askmrcreditcard.com. I also just realized last night that I was … Continue reading →

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Reluctance for What is Good

Posted on October 11, 2007 by

I know this sounds like a ridiculous concept but it is true. As human beings we are sometimes reluctant to take something that is good. Usually it is because we cannot see the good and do not know how good … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart, Planning

The Core Principle

Posted on October 10, 2007 by

I heard last night that when communicating to a large amount of people there are some bizarre occurrences. For instance, if you tell 100 people to do 1 thing a large percentage will do that one thing. However, if you … Continue reading →

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Portable GPS Deal

Posted on October 9, 2007 by

So, I have always wanted one of these things but do not want to spend much money on it. Therefore, I always check the local deals to see if there are any bargains. Staples.com has the Magellan 98088901S RoadMate 2000 … Continue reading →

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Website Template

Posted on October 8, 2007 by

I will be testing out new templates for the website within the next few weeks. Please excuse any inconvenience this may be while I am working on making the site as functional as possible. Thanks! Chris Kakaras

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How to Budget with an Irregular Income

Posted on October 8, 2007 by

I get this question a lot and it is difficult to explain but really easy to do (those are the hardest things to teach on). An example to illustrate what I mean by that is trying to tell someone how … Continue reading →

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Spending Less: Why so much push-back?

Posted on October 5, 2007 by

I have noticed over the past several months a (minor) push-back against the idea of spending less money. I cannot figure out why this is? Of course nobody outright say they disagree. (It is difficult to disagree with my main … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting