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Archive for March, 2006

Saving (Pennies) for a Rainy Day


I’ve read a lot of advice about how to save money and get out of debt when you have a very tight budget. One tip that a lot of people seem to use is saving your spare change.
Most of us don’t think a lot about all the pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters we come […]

“Baby Steps” to Financial Fitness


Thes are finance expert Dave Ramsey’s famous ‘baby steps’ for financial fitness, courtesy of the San Antonio Express-News:
Baby step 1: Start a $1,000 emergency fund.
If you don’t already have one grand on hand, save for it. That means paying yourself before you pay the bills. In fact, you should give, save and then pay the […]