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Credit card companies are watching your purchases

by Karen on July 15, 2009

While I don’t recommend using credit cards to rack up debt, the unfortunate truth is that maintaining a credit history can be an important part of good finances. After all, your credit history is what determines interest rates and credit-worthiness for even “good” debts like mortgages and (sometimes) car payments. Even if you have a [...]

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Money saving habits wreaking havoc on your health

by Karen on July 14, 2009

Last week I wrote that frugal eating habits are also healthy eating habits. Since Tony and I restricted our budget even more, we’ve experienced a ton of positive health benefits, including weight loss, increased energy, and better sleep. It’s really made me start thinking about the balance between frugality and good health. The truth is, [...]

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Why I’m using credit cards again

by Karen on April 21, 2009

Tony and I have been credit card debt free since January of this year. But for the past couple of months, we’ve started using our cards again every month. Don’t worry, it’s not what you think. We still don’t carry a balance, and we probably never will again. But we also don’t want to leave [...]

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Living in “poverty” on $500,000 a year

by Karen on February 17, 2009

I know I’m a little late with this, but I haven’t had a chance to write about it until now. As part of the stimulus bill, banking executives won’t be able to make more than $500,000 a year. The New York Times ran a sympathetic article on Feb. 6 explaining the hardship executives will face [...]

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Do you know where your money is going?

by Karen on January 29, 2009

One thing I’ve learned from the mortgage and lending crisis — you can’t be too familiar with the terms and conditions of your loans, investments, and credit cards. Now that we’re facing a credit crisis, it’s more important than ever that you’re familiar with the policies of your lenders and investment firms as some institutions [...]

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One perk of the shrinking economy — everything else is shrinking, too

by Karen on December 16, 2008

photo by Mr G’s Travels As the stock market crumbles and the job market shrinks, it’s easy to see the negatives of the troubled economy. After all, they’re right in front of us every day on the news, in our friends’ and neighbors’ struggles, and in our own homes. Despite all of this, I can [...]

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