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Kris and I live in a small, quiet neighborhood south of Portland. When the trolley line ran through here — between 1893 and 1959 — Oak Grove was actually thriving community, with shops and stores and more. (It’s true! I’ve seen pictures!) Now, though, downtown Oak Grove, such as it is, consists of a convenience store, a hair salon, a joint once named “the best dive b
I didn’t know much about Steve Siebold before I received his book, How Rich People Think, but he’s a “mental toughness” couch who has written books about mental toughness, weight loss, and other “mind over body” type of subjects. After doing some research on him, he did have a bit of that “information product” salesman [...]Review: How Rich People T
I believe student loan debt is a cancer attacking the financial futures of young people. While I do believe in the value of a college eduction, I wonder if taking on such exorbitant debt before earning an income is a smart thing.I had a small student loan when I first entered college, and then racked [...]Post by Frugal Dad
My daughter recently turned a year old, and one of the things we are working on is building her savings. Of course, she doesn’t have a need for money right now, but eventually we want to teach her the concept of money, get her started on an allowance, and help her learn to set and [...]
This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com.Simple living is great. Avoiding shopping malls in favor of clothing swaps, cooking meals at home with your spouse, holding a music jam with friends instead of shelling out big bucks for a concert — all these activities not only save you money, bu
If losing your job is one of the most traumatic financial disasters you can face, a car accident is a close second. When you take financial cost of an accident, regardless of who is at fault, and combine it with the physical and emotional cost, there’s almost no debate for that second place spot.This post [...]How to Prepare for a Car Accident from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
Is a college degree worth the time and expense involved? Most people automatically say yes, and in many cases they are right. But do most people answer yes because they are trained to believe a college degree is valuable? Or do they truly believe a college degree is the best guarantee for a high paying [...]
Since we all have WT Direct accounts from their huge bonus offers back in the spring, it’s time to beef up the amount of money you have in your account for some extra bonuses! It’s our double dose of early Free Money offers this week since both the Citi $50 Sign Up Bonus & 10% [...] Continue reading...
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