This Week's Carnivals

No Credit Needed Will Host The 200th Carnival Of Debt Reduction

Monday, No Credit Needed will host the 200th Carnival of Debt Reduction.  If you are a blogger, click here submit a recently written debt reduction-related article before Sunday at 5:00 PM Eastern.  As incentive to submit articles and promote the carnival, Mighty Bargain Hunter (the carnival’s creator) is giving away some pretty sweet prizes.  Thank you in advance for your…

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Savings, Tips

The Savings Sweep – Today’s Quick Tip

Today’s Quick Tip – The Savings Sweep At the end of each pay cycle, right before I receive a paycheck, I’ll do a savings sweep.  I take a peak at my monthly budget, notice any categories where I might have “left over” money, and sweep that money from my checking account into my savings account. Benefits of Today’s Tip –…

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Frugality

Breaking Bad Financial Habits – It’s Only

It’s only twenty dollars… It’s only three percent… It’s only for six months… It’s only – Is there a more powerful, desire-justifying phrase in the English language?  How many times have I blown my budget, because I fell into the It’s only-trap?  Seriously, even those of us who are trying to follow our budgets tend to spend more, in bits…

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