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Monkey Mama*s Monkey Money Blog
Wed - Jul 29 04:32pm
TM(21) is really into this 'rainbow sandwich' right now. It just needs some blue (but he doesn't like cheese.  & I...
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Finally achieved the Holy Grail

Save More, Spend Less
Wed - Jul 29 02:16pm
I wasn't trying to get a perfect score but I sometimes wondered if it was attainable. So now I know it is. To summarize wha...
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Week one of two weeks off (from last wee...

Fiscal Fitness
Sun - Jul 26 05:58pm
In my last entry, I mentioned that I was planning to take 2 weeks off the end of the month.  I've just finished the firs...
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Too. Many. Subscriptions.

Trying to keep Tabs on my finances
Sun - Jul 26 06:33am
I just received an email telling me that Apple's subscription bundle is going up in price, from $38 to $40 a month.  Yea...
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Low Waste Kitchen

Frugal Foodie
Sat - Jul 25 07:03pm
Apparently the new working term is "No Waste Kitchen" and many people are jumping on the bandwagon to claim they have it. Sa...
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The Latest From The Saving Advice Forums

Poster in need of advice

bjl584 • 03 Aug 2026 12:56:08
This is from an anonymous poster looking for help. There isn't much to work with here, but here it is: My wife and I just had a baby. She is no longer working to stay home and raise the child. I make decent money, but we both ...
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Shopping Insurance Results

myrdale • 03 Aug 2026 11:06:22
When I purchased my Tacoma in 2020, the cost of insurance at the time was around $780 for 6 months. That was twice the $350 I paid for the Frontier, but it was a 20 year old truck. Since then, it has steadily increased about $100 ...
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Offer accepted on another rental propert...

bjl584 • 03 Aug 2026 09:45:16
We just got some good news last night that an offer we made on a rental property has been accepted. It was a low-ball offer. The owner had passed, and the son apparently just wanted rid of it. We'll be spending the fall/winter d...
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Biggest Money Wasters that a lot of Peop...

bjl584 • 31 Jul 2026 12:16:16
Feel free to add to this list I found this on Reddit Multiple subscriptions to online services, etc. Bottled water Food delivery apps Sports betting Collectibles Designer (fill in the blank) Upgrading phones yearly Expensive w...
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Retirement who uses dividend stocks

Atretes1 • 31 Jul 2026 01:20:21
I'm about 5 years from retirement at age 55. I'll have a six-figure pension (no COLA), and my current liquid investment portfolio is around $810k. Between now and retirement, I plan to: Max out my 457(b), Roth IRA, and HSA ever...
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