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The Pros and Cons of the iPhone 3G

Posted by Ben
July 2, 2008

There are few pieces of technology that have been hyped, promoted and sold in record breaking numbers than the iPhone.  Now, there is a new shiny toy: the iPhone 3G.  This new miraculous device is going to make the previous iPhone seem like small place holder in the realm of mobile devices.   And will [...]


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Jump Start Your Savings

Posted by Ben
July 1, 2008

Back in April, I wrote an article about Jump Starting Your Frugality, and it has seemingly been well received.  Now we are going to approach this from another angle: Savings!
Getting your savings in order is a tricky thing…It’s just enough ‘out of sight, out of mind’ that you can easily dismiss it throughout the day [...]


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How to Reduce Your Car Insurance Payment

Posted by Ben
June 29, 2008

As the price of gas gets worse, food prices rise out of control and finding a reasonable mortgage gets more and more difficult, we need to find a better way to save money.  One way is through our car insurance.  My significant other and I both have USAA and we both love it.  But I [...]


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The Art of Hypermiling

Posted by Ben
June 26, 2008

One of The Washington Post’s most esteemed writers, and coincidentally, one of our favorites, has written a nice piece on hypermiling.  Before we go any further, lets first define what hypermiling is…
Essentially what it entails is altering your driving behavior to get better gas mileage.  Sounds simple right?  Well there is a lot more to [...]


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The Joy’s of Three Paycheck Months

Posted by Frank
June 25, 2008

July is around the corner, and for Ben and I, this means a three paycheck month!  Many employers, like ours, pay their employees using a 26 pay period cycle versus the traditional 24.  Of course, this means each check is a little less, but twice a year we get the third magical paycheck.  These extra paychecks feel [...]


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How Will T-Mobile @Home Save Me Money?

Posted by Ben
June 25, 2008

If you are a current T-Mobile customer, then there is a great deal waiting for you.  T-Mobile @Home is a new solution to your home phone needs.

This new phone service allows T-Mobile customers to stay connected using their home number.  It has unlimited nationwide calling for only $10 a month, with a 2 year service [...]


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Be Your Own Expert

Posted by Frank
June 23, 2008

“Do it yourself,” a frugal man’s favorite words.  If you are anything like me, you might take this to the extreme.  I attempt to do most everything myself, whether its home improvement projects or automobile repairs, I’ll give it a try.  However, before starting a new project, I’ll be the first to tell you that [...]


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Save on Mandatory Fun Trips

Posted by Frank
June 22, 2008

Last Friday, I read Ben’s great post about saving money by taking a staycation.  Ironically, I was on vacation attending a wedding in Iowa at the time.  But it really got my thinking about ways to save on mandatory wedding vacations, like the trip I found myself on (there are just some weddings you cannot [...]


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What is a Staycation?

Posted by Ben
June 19, 2008

While a few of our compatriots within the Money Life Network have written a few articles about their experiences on vacation, I have an article that I have been meaning to put together and hope that I am not being contradictory.  I don’t feel too bad suggesting an alternative due to the fact that I [...]


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You Deserve a Luxurious Vacation…Let Me Finance It For You

Posted by Frank
June 17, 2008

Today, I receive an email from CitiFinancial.  This isn’t rare, being they send email to current and past customers at an annoying frequency.  As you can tell from the text of the email (pasted below), Citi is offering a loan in order to finance a vacation.  We all know financing a vacation is a horrible idea, [...]


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