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Archive for February 2011

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There was a time when employees were virtually guaranteed a raise each and every year. Even poor employees typically got a raise that kept pace with the rate of inflation. This is no longer the case. As the budget cutbacks in Wisconsin have proven, any employee may be asked to take a pay cut. Since ...

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Categories : Money Tips
220 yakezie 01 Yakezie Blog Swap #3  Splurge Edition

Thanks to all of the awesome bloggers that took part in our third Yakezie blog swap. Thanks to Eric from Narrow Bridge for hosting and putting together this list of all of the links.Make sure to read everyone’s posts and learn something. Our topic was: “A time you splurged and were glad you did.” I have ...

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The Luxury of Vacation

Friday, February 25th, 2011
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Guest Post Author Bio: This post was written by Jason of Live Real, Now to answer the question posed by the Yakezie blog swap, “Name a time you splurged and were glad you did.”There are so many things that I’ve wanted to spend my money on, and quite a few that I have. Just ...

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Categories : Money Tips, Travel Tips

Guest Post at Live Real, Now

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Today I have a guest post up at Live Real, Now on 5 Reasons Why I Splurge on Travel. This post was part of the 3rd Yakezie blog swap. Please check out the post as well as the other great tips Live Real, Now has to share.

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How to Compost Without Fancy Equipment

Thursday, February 24th, 2011
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Guest Post Author Bio:  Bailey writes about insurance and other topics for the Homeowners Insurance Blog.Basically there are two reasons to compost. The first is to recycle leftover food, grass cuttings, and fallen leaves that might ordinarily end up in a landfill. The second is supplementary to the first--you use the compost as fertilizer. The material ...

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Categories : Go Green
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According to Environmental Defense, North America is ranked as the number 1 contributor to global warming. Can you believe that? Sadly, I can. There are so many things that we as a society do on a daily basis that contribute to this problem.We drive to work in cars that idle in long lines of traffic ...

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Categories : Go Green

Thanks to Tom for including my post 12 Ways to Increase Your Productivity in this week's Canadian Finance Carnival. Please check out the other submissions as well as Tom's post on TD e-series Funds.

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Many thanks to Fat Guy Skinny Wallet for including my post Why You Should Use Eco-Friendly and Natural Cleaners for Your Home in this week's Totally Money Carnival. Please check out the rest of the great submissions.

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Huge thanks to Money Smart Life for honouring me as one of the editor's picks in this week's Carnival of Personal Finance for my post titled 8 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft. Please check out the carnival for the other submissions as well as the cool money saving videos they posted.

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6 Ways to Save Money On a Gym Membership

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
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Guest Author Bio: Kalen Smith writes about  health insurance and related topics for http://www.healthinsurancequotes.org/Many people would love to lose weight but come up with every excuse possible not to work out.  One of their most common excuses is that it costs too much to join a gym.  Here are six tips to make joining a gym ...

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Categories : Get Healthy