Tag: Saving
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5 Penny Wise and Pound Foolish Things
Advertisements I see a trap many hardworking smart people fall into to save money. You’ll see these posts pop up from popular budgeting blogs about “easy” ways to save money. One that I thought was particularly egregious was about how to optimize loading your dishwasher. As if running only full loads will make you a…
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Millionaire Traits
Advertisements We recently took a trip to celebrate my best friend from college at her 40th birthday party. It was a special occasion and I very much looked forward to spending time celebrating my gorgeous friend. I bought a new dress for the party, we bought our airline tickets and stayed with Mr. Moneyaire’s old…
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I Bonds Won’t Make You Rich
Advertisements I’ve been receiving a lot of positive feedback from folks about my articles on I Bonds. I am delighted something I wrote has helped people! However, let’s take a step back and review because I Bonds won’t make you rich. I don’t think I’ve gone a day in the last 5 months without seeing…
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15 Ways to Save Money
Advertisements We are pretty frugal. We like to save money. Our friends and family have stories about how we’ve tried to save a buck or two over the years. This wasn’t always the case, though. Early in our marriage, although we had great jobs, we were just at the beginning of our earning potential. We…
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Fido Costs a Fortune
Advertisements About a year into being married we almost got a dog. Mr. Moneyaire had his heart set on getting a Shiba Inu – it was even his phone’s background. I, however, did not want a pet. There were several reasons: first, Fido costs a fortune and they need lots of attention and care, and…
