Monday, June 24, 2013

No to Zip Code

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I am one of those consumers that says no to most questions at the end of the transaction.  No to rewards card.  No to email receipt.  No to ...
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Thursday, June 20, 2013

2013 Savings Goals - June Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $19,428 (56%)   (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $6,013 (55%)    (goal is $11,000) (3) Add to e...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

When is a Sale Not a Sale?

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Earlier,  I wrote about the psychological impact of shopping without actually buying the product you are shopping for. Now comes news on s...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Diamonds and Dollars - Update

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Back in August of 2012,  I wrote about a claim we had submitted in the DeBeers diamond price fixing case. Well, yesterday Mr. Sam received...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Satisfy Your Shopping Itch Without Buying

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I've used a little trick for years to satisfy my urge to shop while also keeping my spending in check.  I go to my favorite online store...
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Quick Debt Update

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I don't post much about our debt, because there isn't much to say these days. We don't use credit cards in our day to day lif...
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Monday, June 10, 2013

The Zen of Debt Reduction and Weight Loss

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I've posted before about  ZenHabits.net as its a blog I read on a regular basis and one I check in on when I'm struggling with focu...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Drinking and Shopping Don't Mix

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I enjoyed this fun  Atlantic Wire post on shopping under the influence .  I have been to enough Palm Beach charity events over the years t...