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25 Traits Of The Not So Well To Do

Who hasn’t complained about money from time to time? I’ve had my share of gripes over the years for sure! Some people follow up their gripes by doing something about it. They save and work hard so they can have a better life later on. They become the well to do. Others are the not [...]

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25 Ideas For Your Income Tax Refund

by Glen Craig

Tax day is finally past! Whew! Are you getting a big IRS income tax refund? It’s always nice to get a nice chunk of change coming back to you! But what will you be doing with your income tax refund? I came up with 25 ideas for a large income tax refund. I’ve broken it [...]

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Don’t Let Money Ruin Your Marriage!

by Glen Craig

You found that perfect person who completes you that you want to spend the rest of your life with. Now you are getting married! It’s a big step and will be one of the biggest days of your life. Sharing your life with someone is a wonderful, intimate experience. But are you intimate enough? Have [...]

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Sell Then Buy

by Glen Craig

As you may know, we put our co-op on the market to sell recently. Our plan is to sell our home then look for a house to buy. As we have a third little one on the way we could use some extra room! But why sell our current place first then buy a house? [...]

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What Is A Ponzi Scheme – In Simple Terms

by Glen Craig

With all of the talk about Bernie Madoff heading off to jail for a few years (a century or so) the thought on a lot of people’s minds is How did he do it? and What is a Ponzi scheme? I came across the post Explaining the Ponzi Scheme to a Fifth Grader recently. I [...]

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Is Saving 8 to 12 Months Expenses Even Possible Or Practical?

by Glen Craig

I recently brought up the question of whether we now need 8-12 months expenses saved rather than the old three to six months that used to be convention. I think in these economic times, where we are seeing unemployment hitting rates we haven’t seen in decades, that three to six months isn’t enough. I received [...]

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Is 8 To 12 The New 3 To 6?

by Glen Craig

Old wisdom said we should have three to six months of expenses in savings in case you were laid off or lost your job for some reason. On average it took that time frame to find another job so you would have enough put away to get by in the meantime. But times are different [...]

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Using Google Calendar To Pay Bills On Time

by Glen Craig

Have you ever realized you had a bill sitting around that was due today? Or worse, yesterday? If you are lucky you can pay the bill online but that’s not always an option (I’ve found that some companies have a cut-off time). There was a time when I had a lot of credit card debt. [...]

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We Put Our Co-op On the Market! And Other Excitement

by Glen Craig

It’s exciting times in the Free From Broke household! Just yesterday we had a Realtor come over to go through the process of putting our co-op apartment for sale on the market. After a lot of hoping and saving we think it’s finally time to sell and try to upgrade to a house. Over the [...]

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Obama’s $275 Billion Housing Crisis Plan

by Glen Craig

President Obama announced a $275 billion plan that would help homeowners, as many as 9 million, refinance or re-negotiate their home loans. Said President Obama “This plan will not save every home, but it will give millions of families resigned to financial ruin a chance to rebuild…It will prevent the worst consequences of this crisis [...]

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