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Fresh out of college I used to blow through $300/mo. on alcohol easily. Living in NYC and going out at least 3 nights a week killed me - and that was WITH all my frugal tricks! I never reached the spending capacity of my friends (who could drop $200 *a night*), but it's safe to say my wallet's in much better shape now.These days my drinking costs me about $50-$100 a month, and even less if you t
Time seems to speed up as you age.Emma is already five months pregnant and before you know it, we will be watching her grow into an individual with her own thoughts and desires. This is the biggest news of our family by far and also the biggest step I’ve taken in my life. [...]
I opened the mailbox on Friday and found a thick envelope from my employer: the 2010 Guide to Open Enrollment. During the next two weeks, employees of my company can renew our benefits selections or choose new ones for 2010. If you find yourself in the same situation, it’s important that you take advantage of it. Barring a major life event like a marriage, birth, or death, this will be the only c
Last week, I wrote an FHA loan requirement guide to help folks looking to find more information about the Federal Housing Administration’s loan insurance program. In that post and in emails, many readers told me that I should take a look at the FDA and VA programs because it may be more appropriate for someone [...]Veterans Affairs VA Mortgage Loan Requirements Guide from personal finance b
The blogger behind Budgets are Sexy once asked if a you had to “have a story” to be a respected personal finance blogger. It was an interesting question on many different levels. I reflected on the number of times I’ve told pieces of my own story here at Frugal Dad, and in my personal life [...]Post by Frugal Dad
The calendar just flipped to November, which means the holidays are fast approaching. I don’t know about you, but for me it seems like the year is practically over once Thanksgiving hits. My holiday season will be full with travel and a newborn at home, so I thought now would be a good idea to [...] Related Articles:Year End Tax MovesYear End Retirement Plan Moves2009 Traditional and Roth I
It’s been a strange October for me. At the first of the month, I began the transition to working full time on my book, Your Money: The Missing Manual. It’s a much different challenge than blogging, and it’s taking all my time. In theory, the book writing will be done in a few months, and then I’ll be able to devote more attention to GRS again! Thank you for your patience w
We’ve all heard the stories of lotto winners who win millions, think they’re set for life, and then go broke within a decade. Or people who inherit large sums of money and end up in financial ruin, family feuds, or both. The word “windfall” can mean different things to different people — if you’re young [...]
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