From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Weekend Roundup – 08/10/2008

August 10, 2008

The Family Wallet participated in the Carnival of Personal Finance hosted on Squawkfox this past week. Here are my editor picks from the carnival: Not The Jet Set writes about The Reluctant Spouse. Taking Charge shares info about financial boot camps for kids. Generation X Finance provides details on how to tell if you have [...]

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Getting Used to the Frugal Life

August 4, 2008

Making the adjustment to living the frugal life can be hard when you’re first starting out. After years of spending frivolously, learning to make frugal choices can be downright painful at times. There will be days when you just want to throw in the towel and go back to spending your money as you please. [...]

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Weekly Roundup For 08/02/08

August 2, 2008

The Family Wallet participated in the Carnival of Personal Finance and the Festival of Frugality this past week. Here are my top picks from each: From the Carnival of Personal Finance hosted at You Need A Budget: Daily Money Hack shares a COBRA health insurance hack. Don’t Mess With Taxes provides the 2008 back to [...]

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What You Should Know about Your Credit Report

August 1, 2008

When you were young, did you often wonder what your teacher told your parents at parent-teacher conferences? Now that you’re an adult, you may find yourself just as curious about your credit report. What exactly are the reporting agencies telling your creditors about you? Is the information good, bad, or indifferent? You have every reason [...]

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