Friday, finally! Although, I have to say that it has been a satisfying week on the blog. Having overcome the dreaded tummy bug, I was able to get back to a more consistent posting schedule and do my rounds of my blogging friends and interact with them. You don’t know how much you appreciate the simple routines
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In response to elevated media interest and the release of the Annual Gasoline Price Outlook 2012 by Gas Buddy, Financially Consumed polled its own readers to gauge how high prices will rise this year. The 2012 Financially Consumed Gas Price Poll is closed and the results have been tallied. The poll was open for 5 days and recorded 51 responses. Poll Results:
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The Johnson family from California can show us how to save money by reducing household waste to almost zero. Relax, the lifestyle changes necessary to move towards zero waste are within reach of all of us, the secret is to get there one step at a time. Only five (5) years ago this suburban household produced a wheelie-bin full
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The Washington Post describes the Holstee Manifesto as the ‘Just Do It’ for a new generation. Always focused on outstanding design, the manifesto serves as the business plan for the innovative Holstee company. It’s definitely inspiring. Created by the company founders on the steps of Union Square, they pieced the manifesto together to captur
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The following is a guest post from Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff. My husband and I had really basic life insurance policies through our old jobs that would have covered the cost of our funerals and that’s about it.  But as we’ve grown older, accumulated assets and debts, and even leapt into self-employment,
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If you own a credit card in the absence of other financial loans, no doubt you are aware that your credit score depends almost exclusively on how you use this account – with particular emphasis on your repayment schedule. However, despite the advice of many so-called financial experts it is possible to build your credit score
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