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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Lifestyle Change Update – Moving Past The Setbacks
The end of January was tough with two small health setbacks that in the past would have stall my progress on changing my lifestyle. Instead of embracing the setback, I thought of ways to use it to my advantage. Very seldom in life is it an absolute “black or white” scenario, where it’s either one
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How We Saved Money on a Wedding Photographer and Prints
As I mentioned last week, we are spending $20,000 on our wedding. Now that I’ve laid out the total budget, I’m going to walk through some of the specific items, how much they cost, and what we are doing to try and save as much money as possible. If you’re looking for advice on how […]
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Choosing Our Life Insurance Policies
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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The Passive Income Earner’s 7 Phases To Retirement
The following is a guest post from one of my favorite blogger – The Passive Income Earner. He aims to achieve financial independence and retire through dividend investing. I have been following The Passive Income Earner for a couple of years now and it’s great to see the progress he made on his dividend portfolio. Check out his plan and tell him what you
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Yakezie Carnival Stay Or Go Away Stock Market Flavor
Welcome to another fine edition of the Yakezie Carnival! Yakezie prides itself as a collection of some of the best personal finance bloggers on the web! For interesting reading material, check the Yakezie site out! Ugh, should I stay in the stock market or dump everything and sit somewhat safely in CASH? Much like a The post Yakezie Carnival Stay Or Go Away Stock Market Flavor
The 5 Worst Ways to Save Money
There are many ways that people save money. From clipping coupons to not eating out, the possibilities are endless. However, there are some good ways to save money and there are some bad ways to save money. We’ve all seen people go too far in their quest to save and it ends up making them […] The 5 Worst Ways to Save Money
Upper Middle Class Online Test
Just for kicks, I decided to take the Murray “Do you live in a bubble” test. Basically the test tries to determine which class you are aligned up with the most closely, and whether you’re a 1st or 2nd gen in that particular class. Try this link: ( “Do you live in a bubble“) to […] The post Upper Middle Class Online Test
Build up Credit Scores without a Credit History
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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Financial Emergencies Happen!
Strange, But Real: Financial Emergencies Accidents happen. Sometimes saving for a rainy day is not enough, which is why financial planning requires more than just smart money management. Even companies with automated billing systems can make mistakes that could cost you if you don’t keep track of your bills. These accidents are a bit far-fetched, […] Th
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