The Power of Compounding

January 26, 2012

It’s a given that saving money is easier done a bit at a time, rather than large amounts. A ten-spot? Fifty cents a day a month, with a few days to fudge on. A hundred dollars a month, on the same principle, is a little less than $3.50 daily — skip your morning coffee, or [...]

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Credit Card Cash Back Strategies

January 23, 2012

One of the ways I like to save money is by getting cash back from my credit cards. There are many different types of reward credit cards available. When deciding which credit card is best you need to choose which one is the best for you based on your needs. First, you need to know [...]

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Personal Finance Links – SOPA Edition

January 22, 2012

You probably heard a lot about SOPA this week with many websites being blacked out on Wednesday to protest the potential passage of SOPA. I didn’t black out my site but I did send an email to my congressman and senators. It appears that Congress has taken notice of the protests and are taking a [...]

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How to Make Money with Ink Cartridge Recycling Rewards

January 18, 2012

I previously wrote a post detailing how you can save money with ink cartridge recycling rewards. I also shared that I had gotten lots of items for almost free and had used rewards to buy all of our toilet paper and paper towels last year. Although that is a good deal you can actually get [...]

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Online Income Report – December 2011

January 16, 2012

Here is a breakdown of my online income for December 2011. Google Adsense – $327.58 Affiliate Income – $284.11 Brokered Ads – $62.25 Direct Ads- $2894.72 Total – $3568.66 My online income was down just a smidgen from the month before. If my income plateaus at this level I really can’t complain but I’m still [...]

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Personal Finance Links – Extreme Makeover Edition

January 16, 2012

My wife and I watched the series finale of “Extreme Makeover” on the big screen at a local movie theater this week. hey built seven houses for families that lost their homes in the Joplin tornado. The show was a big deal around here since it was shot in nearby Joplin and this area isn’t [...]

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Are We Worse Off Than Our Parents?

January 11, 2012

I have seen the sentiment that people nowadays are worse off than previous generations. I don’t agree, I think people in the United States are currently enjoying a better standard of living than previous generations. My mother was born in a rural farmhouse with no running water. They got their water from a cistern until [...]

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Personal Finance Links – When the Going Gets Tough Edition

January 8, 2012

I didn’t get off to a good start on my resolutions.  They say when the going gets tough the tough get going but when the going gets tough I usually just quit.  I’m not going to quit this time though.  One poor week is just a bump in the road considering these are year long [...]

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December Income – $3648.01

January 5, 2012

Here is a breakdown of my income for December. Online Income $3446.67 Interest $5.09 Stock Dividends $107.35 Cash Back $47.29 Sell Stuff $16.61 Bank Bonus $25 Total $3648.01 December was another great month for income. My online income is still going strong.  A lot of companies pay dividends in December so that category was higher [...]

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