Steadfast Finances

 Frugal Living, Green Living, Personal Finance Tips, Savings Accounts         1 comment

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2008 sucked!  The only folks who seemingly made any money last year were the bankruptcy lawyers and the uber bears that shorted the market. 
Like most, I’m welcoming the new year a little more than usual.
That said, most of us have the pleasant (or foolish) belief that a new year brings new hopes and new …

 Consumer Education, Cutting Expenses, Green Living         3 comments

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I’ve finally decided to exchange all of my standard light bulbs for Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs.
I realize I’m a few years late in joining the Going Green energy movement, but after spending the last two weeks reading about everyone’s retirement accounts being in the crapper (Moolanomy and No Debt …

 Bargain Hunting, Personal Finance Tips         6 comments

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Microsoft’s Live Search Cashback program is for real, and it saved me 20% on my new laptop.
I was initially skeptical of Microsoft’s claim that simply using their Live.com search engine would actually save me money, because quite honestly, it’s a pretty desperate business move for Microsoft to throw away cash …

 Commodities, Market Themes, Personal Finance Tips         No comments

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Growing up in a rural community, it was relatively common for me to spend a few weekends every summer cutting firewood to lower the electric bill during the cold winter months.
Like many things, I only paid attention half the time to such personal finance tips as a kid, but I’m …

 Personal Finance Tips         1 comment

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When I entered the real world, their were no personal finance or investing related blogs.  This forced me to rely on limited advice I received from others or I had to figure things out on my own.  Some things worked, and some things just blew up in my face.  …