Archive for March, 2010

Kick-start debt reduction (and peace of mind) by selling your stuff

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

I just finished reading "Dr. Dean" Burke's The Millionaire Nurse.  (Dr. Dean sent me a complimentary copy of the book.)  He's a ob/gyn with 25 years' experience and far more than a casual dabbler in personal finance matters.  His book speaks mainly to nurses (surprise, surprise) and a few of ...

Friday Fiscals: Landscaping edition

Friday, March 26th, 2010

We're settling into our new house, and getting some landscaping work done in our back yard.  Kudos to our landscaper who came out today, in the cold rain, to push things along. Anyway, here are some posts of interest from this week around the Internets: The Balanced Spreadsheet asks: "Is it good ...

Discounted gift cards and merchandise with Penny Drop

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Gift cards can have their downside but they can also be used to good benefit, especially if you expect to spend them soon and if you can get them at a discount. I've gotten a number of Amazon.com gift cards for searching the web over at Swagbucks.  I've also gotten quite ...

Know your limitations when you do it yourself

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Doing things yourself, especially home repairs, can be a big money saver.  The main reason it can be a big money-saver, of course, is because you're putting your own labor into the job rather than paying someone else to do it for you. I didn't say that it's definitely a big ...