Category: General
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Retire to a Small Town
There are several benefits to retiring to a small town in the U.S.A. One of the main benefits is a lower cost of living. When I wrote my article, “Retire in the U.S.A. as Cheaply as Abroad“, many expressed skepticism over just how cheap things can be in the rural United States. Other than health…
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Dating on a Dime- How You Can Enjoy Dating for Less
The following is a guest post. At our age, dating isn’t about impressing each other or creating lasting impressions. We don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on dinners, gifts, and other things just to show people that we care. That’s the great thing about retirement, I think. We’ve all been there before, and we…
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Retire on $20 a Day?
Can you really retire on $20 a day? That might be pushing the budget to the limit but according to the ebook “Vanabode” it is possible. Most of you probably are not open to the idea of living in a van but for those of you who are the book could be a valuable resource.…
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Bad Credit Mortgages
This is a sponsored post. If you have bad credit you might think that you will not be able to get a mortgage. It is true that lenders are reluctant to make loans to those with bad credit but that does not mean it is impossible to get a mortgage with bad credit. Some lenders…
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Reclaim Your Nest Egg: Book Giveaway Winner
I’m giving away a copy of the book, Reclaim Your Nest Egg: Take Control of Your Financial Future (Bloomberg). The randomly chosen winner of the book giveaway is One Frugal Girl. If you’re the winner you should receive an email asking where to send the book. Let me know if you don’t receive it. Everybody…
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Book Giveaway: Reclaim Your Nest Egg
I’m giving away a copy of the book, Reclaim Your Nest Egg: Take Control of Your Financial Future (Bloomberg). According to a review by the Library Journal in this book noted financial adviser Kamen (president, Mercadien Asset Management), writing with Burg, offers a practical guide to building a retirement nest egg. He writes, “this book…
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The Average American Financial Quiz Results
The following is a post from staff writer Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff, where she writes about finding the balance between paying your bills, saving for your future, and budgeting for the fun stuff along the way. I was taking a look at The Average American Finance Quiz at Yahoo Finance and the…
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Online Tax Software Giveaway
H&R Block is providing me with free copies of the Federal Premium version of their online tax software. This software should allow you to do your federal taxes for free but if you use it for your state taxes as well you will have to pay a fee for that. I will give away one…
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Tips for Living on a Fixed Income, Retired or Not
Whether due to the loss of a job, retirement, or dwindling finances, sometimes people are forced to reevaluate their monthly budget. This can be difficult for most Americans who live in a society built around consumerism, but there are many things you can do to cut down on your monthly expenditures. If you find yourself…