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Living On A Budget: Don’t Knock It Until You Try It

My fellow members of the Money Blog Network are writing articles about budgets and budgeting. As most of my readers know, I’m a little ‘old school’. I don’t use credit cards. I don’t borrow money. I use cash. And, I live on a budget. Each month, I sit down at my computer and ‘map-out’ the month. I list my monthly…

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How To Get An Annual Discount With Dish Network

I recently upgraded my Dish Network satellite receiver.  While he was installing the new receiver, the technician suggested that I look into the ‘annual discount’.  Yesterday, I called Dish Network.  Here’s the deal – If you prepay for 11 months, you’ll receive 1 month of service for free. This discount applies to your ‘programming package’ and does not apply to…

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This Week’s Stroll Through My Blogroll

Here are a few of my favorite articles from the Money Blog Network – Wise Bread suggests using a zero-based budget. Mighty Bargain Hunter takes a look back at his new year’s resolutions. Get Rich Slowly has an interesting post about transitioning from debt to savings. Free Money Finance reminds us of the importance of having a will. Five Cent…

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