Archive for December, 2010

New Year’s Eve party on a budget

Posted on 30. Dec, 2010 by .

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A New Year’s Eve party on a budget is absolutely possible…. It’s New Years Eve tomorrow as I write this and you may be wondering how on earth you are going to pull off the party you are being expected to hold without spending too much cash. Anyway get your budget ready and don’t go [...]

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Top financial new year’s resolutions 2011

Posted on 30. Dec, 2010 by .

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Are you following any of the top financial new year’s resolutions, 2011? I got back on my feet, so to speak, in 2010 so I really want to make 2011 count. I want it to be the year where I personally get into the best financial shape of my adult life and hopefully 100% out [...]

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Best ways to negotiate salary

Posted on 24. Dec, 2010 by .

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Looking at some of the best ways to negotiate salary The new year is approaching fast and hopefully the economy and job situation may perk up. This may put you in a great position to negotiate a raise or you may be getting a new job where you have to negotiate your salary. Just be [...]

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Paying too much for car insurance?

Posted on 23. Dec, 2010 by .

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A question you should be asking yourself “Am I paying too much for car insurance?” It’s almost Christmas eve as I write this and I am not suggesting you put down the holiday planning and look at things like this right now but the new year is coming and you should be looking at all [...]

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How Long to Keep Financial Records

Posted on 23. Dec, 2010 by .

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As I am trying to be a minimalist I am struggling with how long to keep financial records. Ideally I would not keep any but it’s not that easy and sadly you have to keep the records for a number for reasons…. Often no1 being dreaded Tax! I was always told…. “Keep everything for 5 [...]

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Small apartment ideas

Posted on 21. Dec, 2010 by .

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Small apartment ideas to help you live big in a space space When you are living on a budget one thing that often suffers is living space. It’s not uncommon to downsize to a smaller apartment or even go and board at someones home. Here in Cairo I have a 2 bed apartment but it [...]

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How to save money for a house

Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by .

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Tips to help you learn how to save money for a house I took a pledge to never take credit again which basically means that if I want to buy a house again in the future it will have to be in good old green backs! I don’t think it’s as big a deal as [...]

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How to balance you checking account

Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by .

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Knowing how to balance your checking account is important for your finances How often do you check your bank account? Do you have any clue how much money is in there right now? If the answer is no then you really should how to balance your accounts so you are aware of how much cash [...]

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Free Printable Thank You Cards

Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by .

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FREE Printable Thank You Cards courtesy of us, FrugalZeitgiest.com I was playing around making some images for another site of mine and I thought it would be an excellent idea to create some free printable thank you cards that you can print easily using your home printer. Thank you cards have a million uses. You [...]

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Biggest gas guzzlers

Posted on 16. Dec, 2010 by .

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What are the biggest gas guzzlers? No one wants a gas guzzler right? Well you may change your mind when you see the cars on this list of the biggest gas guzzlers! Top 10 biggest gas guzzlers I am oddly surprised by this list sourced from BankRate.com. I expected many bigger vehicles and I know that these [...]

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