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When Is It OK to Increase Spending?
April 7, 2009 – 9:20 am | 6 Comments

I was making the rounds on my reading yesterday and came across an interesting post by Lazy Man and Money. In it he mentions that a full-time opportunity has come up that will net him …

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How To Cancel a Credit Card Without Hurting Your Credit Score
April 6, 2009 – 7:54 am | 10 Comments

So I was reading creditcards.com and came across an interesting article on canceling credit cards the right way. Apparently, there’s a way to cancel your credit cards without jeopardizing your credit score.
According to creditcards.com, there …

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Weekly Round Up
April 6, 2009 – 1:13 am | 2 Comments

Sorry I haven’t been around much this last week guys. It’s been a fun week, let me tell you. First, my computer caught a nasty little virus which I ended up having to send the …

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When Are Gifts Considered Cheap?
April 2, 2009 – 3:00 am | 18 Comments

If you’ve been around the web lately, you’ve probably run across Dog Ate My Finance’s post about what she perceived to be a cheap wedding gift. According to Dog, a wedding guest should expect to …

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