Archive for August, 2010

Why bother to budget?

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by .

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As a personal finance blogger it’s almost embarassing that I don’t yet have a budget! I have been meaning to put one together for a while but my life has been pretty chaotic. Well the dust has settled now, savings are being put away, debts are being paid and I am ready for a budget [...]

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Insanity Week 2 Fit Test Results and Update With Video

Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by .

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Check Out our New Insanity Home Workout Page to catch up with the latest Insanity posts. Round 2 of the Insanity Home Workout Program (<– Affiliate Link) is going really well! Insanity is awesome! Even though this is the Week 2 Fit Test Update I have actually been at it for 4 weeks since the [...]

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Best Places to Live

Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by .

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Opinions on the best places to live… When looking at places to live there are a million ways to decide what is best and it varies wildly from person to person. Seeing as Frugal Zeitgeist is about living frugal for the now I am going to look at some places where you can live on [...]

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Cost of Living in Texas

Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by .

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This article is part of the Cost of Living by State Series and is a guest post by Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff. Her blog covers living expenses, saving for your future, and the fun stuff along the way. There are many benefits of living in Texas, but the most well known is [...]

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Do overdrafts affect credit?

Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by .

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I know I have made use of my overdraft facility with my bank on more than one occasion. It’s been there to help when a payment is due but money is not coming into the account for a day or two after. It’s been there for emergencies (which ideally it should never be used for) [...]

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American Cities with the Highest Cost of Living

Posted on 28. Aug, 2010 by .

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As some of you know I just started a project to look at the cost of living in all the US States. As research I thought it would be cool to see what the American Cities with the Highest Cost of Living are. I’ll do this by looking over a few key factors. American cities [...]

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Basic Tomato Sauce Recipe (With Video)

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by .

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Today I thought I would post another simple, easy and healthy video recipe. This basic tomato sauce is a staple for me. I use variations of this recipe as base for many meals and throw batches in the freezer for quick and easy dinners. It’s similar to the spaghetti sauce recipe that I posted a [...]

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Cheap Funerals

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by .

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Tips and ideas on organizing cheap funerals Let’s face it money is tight for many these days and although it’s unbelievably heartbreaking sad when someone passes away cheap funeral arrangements are not a disrespect if the money is simply is not there or you have debts that need your attention. Getting in debt even more [...]

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Public Libraries Provide Cheap Learning and Entertainment Services

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by .

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Thanks to Lauren from the Best Colleges Online Blog for this great guest post. Public libraries are not as popular as they once were. Since the invention of the internet, many kids these days haven’t even set foot into a library. But as students are heading back to school and families remain in a budget [...]

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Cost of Living by State

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by .

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I have written many articles on Frugal Zeitgeist dealing with the costs of living and the cheapest places to live and they have always come with a lot of questions. I think it’s impossible to actually work out which State, City or Town has the absolute lowest cost of living but it’s good to have [...]

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