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iStock 000005809739XSmall 150x150 Anatomy of the Financially Savvy Brain  Part 5

Anatomy of the Financially Savvy Brain is a 6 week series that will run every Thursday until April 7/11. The entire series can be found under Money Tips.Ever wonder what is actually happening inside our brains as we plan our money management strategies, bravely stave off impulse spending , and work towards that end goal of ...

How to Avoid Overbuying

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
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When shopping for products, people often fall for the upsell and overbuy. Overbuying is when someone buys a premium version of a basic product that they may need. They pay a lot more money for a fancier or better version of the product. Lots of people overbuy when shopping for homes, cars, furniture, electronics, and ...

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Categories : Go Frugal, Money Tips

Many thanks to Debt Free Divas for including my post Anatomy of the Financially Savvy Brain-Part 2 in this week's Totally Money Carnival. Please check out the carnival for all of the great articles included this week.

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Categories : Appearances In
iStock 000004172076XSmall 150x150 5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money  Part 3

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money is a series that will run every Tuesday for the next few weeks where some of the top personal finance bloggers share their thoughts on this topic. At the end of the series I will post my own 5 pieces of advice. The entire series ...

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Categories : Money Tips

Many thanks to Money Beagle for including my post How Much Can You Live Off Of in this week's Carnival or Personal Finance. Please check out the carnival for all of the great submissions included this week.

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iStock 000004051899XSmall 150x150 Five Types of Alternative Energy

The recent tsunami in Japan has caused a lot of damage to the nuclear reactors there. The damage has been incredible causing it to be the second largest nuclear disaster of all time. This tragedy has refocused everyone’s attention on the dangers of nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is harmful to humans, animals, and the environment. ...

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Categories : Go Green

Some of My Favourite Blogs

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Today I decided my Friday post would be something different than the usual PEP's of the week. Today I wanted to share with you the names of some of my favourite blogs and why I like them. I believe it's important to acknowledge greats things when we come across them.Sustainable Personal Finance. I like this ...

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Categories : P.E.P
iStock 000003648499XSmall 150x150 Anatomy of the Financially Savvy Brain  Part 4

Anatomy of the Financially Savvy Brain is a 6 week series that will run every Thursday until April 7/11. The entire series can be found under Money Tips.Ever wonder what is actually happening inside our brains as we plan our money management strategies, bravely stave off impulse spending , and work towards that end goal of ...

4 Tips for Getting Healthy

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
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Obesity is a major problem in the lives of most people in the United States and Canada. A large percentage of the population is deemed to be overweight. Being overweight has been proven to increase the risks of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and hypertension. In order to decrease your risk of falling prey to health ...

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Categories : Get Healthy
iStock 000007799139XSmall 150x150 5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money  Part 2

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money is a series that will run every Tuesday for the next few weeks where some of the top personal finance bloggers share their thoughts on this topic. At the end of the series I will post my own 5 pieces of advice. The entire series ...

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Categories : Money Tips