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What I’m Able to Save So Far.
Since I’ve started this blog a month ago I’ve looked at ways to save money to help pay down my debt. Here is what I’ve come up so far:
Cable TV - $63.75 a month
Broadband Internet - $18 a month
Satellite TV - $62.94 a month
Car Insurance - $35 a month
Eating breakfast at home and bringing lunch […]
Brown Bagging It.
For the longest time I’ve eaten out for breakfast and lunch during the work week. Didn’t seem to be that big of a deal. 3 dollars for breakfast, 4-6 dollars for breakfast. Bur since I’ve turned over a new leaf I’ve decided to re-think the whole breakfast and lunch thing.
So for the past week I’ve […]
Switched Car Insurance, Saved Half.
Continuing my quest to slash expenses to have more money to pay off my loans I decided it was time to switch my car insurance. When I got my first vehicle many years ago I got the same insurance carrier as my sister and I haven’t changed since. Since the current coverage term was expiring in […]
My Networth: April Edition (+56.07%)
Here’s my networth update as of May 1st with some notes.
I’ve separated my emergency fund from the checking account to get a more detailed picture.
Rummaging through my documents I was able to find the original listing for my house, it was listed for $192,108. $2,108 more than my estimates from last month, so I’m treating […]
Did you Get Your Economic Stimulus Check Yet?
While paying some bills this morning I noticed there was an extra $600 in my checking account. Looking at it closer the deposit said “US Treasury Tax Refund”. Looks like the stimulus check got deposited early in my checking account. Woo-hoo! Considering my options I can either:
Spend it - I do very much want to […]
Bye Bye Satellite!
The following is a reprint of a post that I made from my old blog Getting Out Of The Poorhouse: To find out why, see here.
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I’ve lowered my cable TV and broadband internet bills by a combined $81.75 - next is the satellite bill.
I signed an 18 month commitment with my Satellite provider 21 months ago […]
Stop Making Other People’s Mortgage Payments.
The following is a reprint of a post that I made from my old blog Getting Out Of The Poorhouse: To find out why, see here.
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I’ve recently had the chance to watch the documentary Maxed Out, about the credit card and lending industry in America. Some interesting tidbits gleaned from the movie:
- Dave Ramsey is […]
An Expensive $10 a Week Pastime? What are the Odds?
The following is a reprint of a post that I made from my old blog Getting Out Of The Poorhouse: To find out why, see here.
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Last week a friend of mine won $20 bucks from the lottery. This was especiallysweet for her because she has been on a losing streak lately. According to her she has gone […]
Introducing Ramoney.
Hi boys and girls. It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you the newest member of the RJ multimedia empire - Ramoney (pronounced rah-mow-ney). The URL is www.ramoney.com.
It isn’t a personal finance blog despite how it sounds. It’s about personal development. If you are interested in thought-provoking articles about getting more out of life […]
Reducing The Cable Bill Part II: Broadband Internet
The following is a reprint of a post that I made from my old blog Getting Out Of The Poorhouse: To find out why, see here.
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Yesterday I talked about how I was able to cut $63.75 off of my cable TV bill by cancelling my HD cable package, using a pair of rabbit ears, watching shows […]