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Why You Need Disability Insurance

{ Posted on Mar 12 2010 by admin }
Categories : Frugal Dad
This article is by Adam from Money Relationship. He recently found a way to keep his sandwiches from getting soggy. I have been thinking a lot about our financial future and where we are headed. When your looking that far ahead ...Read More »

Weekly Roundup – BOA To End Overdraft Fees On Debit Transactions

{ Posted on Mar 11 2010 by admin }
Categories : Frugal Dad
Bank of America recently announced they plan to stop charging customers overdraft fees for exceeding their checking account balance with debit cards. They go on to say they will no longer allow charges to go through if the amount exceeds ...Read More »

Reinvest Dividends for Greater Long-Term Growth

{ Posted on Mar 10 2010 by admin }
Categories : Frugal Dad
The following guest post was submitted by Evan, the author of StockInvesting101.net, in response to my post earlier this week about dividend investing. On Monday Jason wrote a great overview about dividend investing . Since you now know what dividends are ...Read More »

Implementing PAYGO Rules For Personal Finances

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by admin }
Categories : Frugal Dad
Last week, Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky created quite a stir when holding out his vote for extending unemployment benefits. His contention was that it violated the self-imposed PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) rules that Congress and the President reinstated just a month ...Read More »

Dividend Investing Supplements Passive Income

{ Posted on Mar 08 2010 by admin }
Categories : Frugal Dad
I’ve written before about the various passive income streams available, but up until now I have largely ignored the concept of dividend investing. That was until the recession caused interest rates to drop to levels that don’t even keep pace ...Read More »

Don’t Lose Money On a House Again!

{ Posted on Mar 05 2010 by admin }
Categories : Frugal Dad
This article is by Adam from Money Relationship. He recently paid off some more of his $150,000+ debt. Well, this post should be very brief as I want it to be more of a discussion. Today, I came across an article ...Read More »

Weekly Roundup: How Often Do You Grocery Shop?

{ Posted on Mar 04 2010 by admin }
Categories : Frugal Dad
The last three nights I’ve found myself in the grocery store after work. Three trips in as many days is highly uncharacteristic for us, but I forgot something after my first trip, and a menu plan change sent me back ...Read More »

9 Ways To Save Money On Car Insurance

{ Posted on Mar 03 2010 by admin }
Categories : Frugal Dad
Ask someone how much it costs them each month to drive their car and they will likely quote their monthly loan payment. Most of us forget other expenses incurred such as maintenance, fuel and one of the biggest expenses, car ...Read More »

Do Something You Love, Before You Have To Do Something For Money

{ Posted on Mar 02 2010 by admin }
Categories : Frugal Dad
This was my recent advice to a family member who still has his entire adult life ahead of him. Thankfully, he’s still debt free, which means he has plenty of options. He can choose to spend his income, pile up ...Read More »

What Does Your Tax Money Actually Pay For?

{ Posted on Mar 01 2010 by admin }
Categories : Frugal Dad
This guest post comes from Michael, a contributing editor of the Dough Roller, a personal finance and investing blog, and Credit Card Offers IQ, a credit card review site. I’m willing to bet that if you turned on CNBC, CNN ...Read More »