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Weekly Roundup: “Happy Birthday to Me!” Edition

August 21, 2011

Sooooo, I celebrated my 30th birthday this week. And by “this week ,” I mean last week, because, well, my birthday was Thursday, August 18th. The day was pretty uneventful. Consistent with years past, I worked – all day. As a little birthday gift to myself, I skipped the gym, arrived home earlier than 7:00 in [...]

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Financial Wisdom From An Unexpected Source

August 18, 2011

Learn to say “Yes, if…” instead of “No, because…”

Although Gingrich was referring to bipartisan negotiations among our currently dysfunctional and ineffective federal government, the message can be applied to our personal finances and even our everyday lives.

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Tightwad Tuesday: Super Fast Comparison Shopping

August 16, 2011

Google’s relentless quest to take over the Internet, and ultimately the world, has brought us many wonderful gifts: Google Voice, Google Maps, Google Chrome, Google Analytics, Google Docs and many more. Recently, I discovered Google Shopping, also known as Google Product Search. For practically every big ticket item such as a laptop, I begin my research with Amazon. If you don’t [...]

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A Letter to My 18-Year Old Self

August 15, 2011

On August 2nd, Sarah over at The $60K Project published A Letter To My 18-Year-Old Self. Immediately I thought, “What a great idea?!” I’ve written letters to my future self, but never considered telling the thinner yet chubbier cheeked younger me how to manage her life. Obviously, there’s nothing we can do to change the past. However, reflecting [...]

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Weekly Roundup: “Back From Italy” Edition

August 13, 2011

It feels so good to be back in the U.S.A. Italy was awesome, but there’s no place like home. You’re probably thinking, “you didn’t tell me you were leaving.” Well, I really wanted to let you know about my vacation, but I’ve heard it’s unwise to let every blog reader, Facebook friend, Twitter follower, and LinkedIn [...]

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Tightwad Tuesday: How to Make Extra Money Loaning Your Car

August 9, 2011

I was so excited to teach you all about the joys and terror of using a straight razor, and then I tripped over this little gem: How to Rent Your Car Out for $10/Hour. Let’s give thanks to The Penny Hoarder for this one. As you may well know, I’m no stranger to renting my [...]

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Weekly Roundup – “Why Is America Intent On Destroying Itself?” Edition

August 6, 2011

Although I didn’t post as frequently as I wanted this week, increasing the number of high quality articles I release on You Have More Than You Think is my most important short-term goal for the ol’ blog. But I have to admit. I’m frustrated at how challenging it is. Regardless of my short comings thus [...]

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$46,000 A Month For Child Support – How Much Is Too Much?

August 4, 2011

Remember that famous supermodel from the ’90s who famously stated, “I don’t get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day?” Yeah, her. Linda Evangelista. She was never a favorite of mine. Either way, François-Henri Pinault, Salma Hayek’s billionaire husband, went and got Linda pregnant. Now, she’s suing him for $46,000 a month in [...]

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Tightwad Tuesday: How to Get in Shape for Free

August 2, 2011

Today marks the beginning of a new series aptly named Tightwad Tuesday. Every Tuesday, I’ll share a tip, tool or resource that’ll either help you save more money or earn more money. Let’s start with getting in shape. I’m a gym rat. Simply being in the presence of people with the same goals motivates me [...]

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Weekly Roundup: Feels Good To Be Back Again Edition

July 30, 2011

It’s starting to feel like I’m re-getting the hang of this whole blogging thing. Some times I go weeks, even months, without nary a word written on my blog or tweeted on Twitter. Now that I’ve started writing again, I’m here to stay. Really. I mean it this time. Today I just want to share [...]