Archive for the ‘Spend Smart’ Category

How to save $1000 in 30 days

June 17th, 2009 by Will Crowthers   waiting for comments...

This is not a gimmick, I promise. In fact the title is only deceiving in that it is most likely understating your savings potential. Author of “I Will Teach You To Be Rich,” Ramit Sethi, has come up with an outstanding program geared to save you real dollars not petty nickles and dimes.

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Live Locally This Summer

May 27th, 2009 by Colin Gillens   1 Comment »

As many of you have likely noticed, over the last several months the major airlines and hotels have been slashing rates to make travel during this economic downturn more attractive. There are some incredible deals out there with some of the most amazing targeted at filling first/business-class seats and getting bodies into 4 and 5 [...]

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How much does this cost?

May 27th, 2009 by Brad Harbach   1 Comment »

I’m up in New York for a few weeks for work and unfortunately my client’s office is not located in Manhattan, but rather their office is a short train ride away from the city on Long Island.  I’ve always wanted to work in NYC for a few months so I figured for this client I would stay [...]

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How much do you spend a year on alcohol?

May 9th, 2009 by Brad Harbach   1 Comment »

Good morning!  If you’re waking up feeling a bit hungover from a big night out last night – keep reading.  Can you tell me how much you spent last night at the bar?  Probably not.  Can you tell me how much you have spent the last week, month, or year at the bar?  Definitely not. [...]

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Good Pig vs. Bad Pig

May 6th, 2009 by Colin Gillens   1 Comment »

I imagine that the responsible parental influences you’ve had over the course of your lives so far have either personally instilled in or otherwise impressed upon you the importance of personal savings. Financial prudence and responsibility have long been considered virtuous qualities to incorporate into the lives of young people as they come into their [...]

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