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Gift Spending

Monkey Mama*s Monkey Money Blog
Wed - Jul 08 02:52pm
I thought I was going to entirely give up re: hectic week.  Nothing new or unusual, but it's a big birthday month, plus ...
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Another week, another extreme weather ev...

Save More, Spend Less
Sun - Jul 05 01:31pm
I made it through another scary storm last night, the kind where an emergency alert suddenly lights up your phone and tells y...
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Fourth of July and thoughts about estate...

Fiscal Fitness
Sat - Jul 04 08:33pm
Why such grim thoughts on a holiday day?  Mostly because I have a bit more time on a long weekend and working on my esta...
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New Mortgage Payment

Firefly's Personal Finance Blog
Sat - Jul 04 02:46pm
I had my first adjusted mortgage payment yesterday. With the decrease to my escrow I will be able to add $18.51 in principal ...
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Notes

Frugal Foodie
Thu - Jul 02 08:10pm
Beware, I'm starting this as a bit of a rant...we have noticed that some of the young people in our lives are not good about ...
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The Latest From The Saving Advice Forums

Retirement Savings -- Countup

Randomsaver • 08 Jul 2026 21:24:57
Retirement Account Savings . . . count it up. I've a long waaaaaays to go . . 10 years including this year is my target. Retirement Savings : $145K :angry...
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The never ending CD dilemma...

Drake3287 • 08 Jul 2026 17:02:49
For those of you that play the CD game, what's the percentage rate that has you looking for a new bank with a higher APR when your CD matures? It's always been sort of been a pain for me deal with all the time. Assuming you have a...
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2026 Financial Check-in

kork13 • 07 Jul 2026 20:00:08
Maybe it's just me ... but I prefer to do semi-annual check-in's on our finances. I've tallied up all of our accounts, and the verdict is in ---- 2026 has been a wild ride .... but for those with the stomach to hang on, it's been ...
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Millionaires in America: How Common is i...

bjl584 • 07 Jul 2026 07:48:45
Millionaires in America: How common is it to have a 7-figure net worth? More than 1,000 people become millionaires in the U.S. each day. E (https://finance.yahoo.com/author/emily-batdorf) Emily Batdorf (https://finance.yahoo.com/...
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Balancing a Check Book

bjl584 • 06 Jul 2026 22:22:29
I still keep a written ledger for my checkbook, as my debit card is my primary means of spending, and my bills are paid from my checking. I was surprised to learn that almost no one does this anymore, especially younger people. ...
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