Emergency Fund, Goals, Savings

Updating My Non-Retirement Savings Chart

One of my goals for 2008 is to rebuild my non-retirement savings. In 2007, we purchased a new-to-us minivan and in early 2008, we had a new baby (and purchased several baby-related items). These expenses worked together to dramatically reduce our non-retirement savings and I’ve been working diligently to rebuild them. I just made a transfer from my primary checking…

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Frugality

Getting Rid Of Unnecessary Monthly Expenses

I’ve just spent the last hour or so getting rid of several unnecessary monthly fees and expenses. First, I called my satellite television provider and downgraded our HD package. I noticed a few weeks ago that they had begun to offer two HD packages – and all of the HD channels that we watch were included in the cheaper package.…

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