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The Big Ugly Truth About Daily Deal Sites

Jesse Michelsen — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:00:59 +0000

I have been hesitant to talk about the daily deal site boom until now because I felt like there was something missing…well, now I know what it was. I’ve used a few deal sites myself and gotten some great deals. I used Groupon and snagged a sweet Amazon gift card at half price for a [...]

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5 Ways Being Stupid Will Cost You

Jesse Michelsen — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:00:22 +0000

People are pretty stupid. You have to admit it, the human race as a whole is not something to be proud of. Sure we have the philosophers and greats throughout history but they are few and far between. Here are five ways being stupid can cost you money. Speeding. This should be pretty obvious but [...]

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Taking Advantage of Untapped Assets

Jesse Michelsen — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:30:49 +0000

I go to some length to save a buck when possible and I’m sure most of you reading this do the same thing. In our circle it’s not unheard of to spend hours and hours crunching the numbers to discover the best method to save or the best formula to grow that hard earned dollar. [...]

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112 Ways to Save Money via Consumerist

Jesse Michelsen — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:23:50 +0000

The Consumerist put this article out a few months ago but I thought it had some pretty good info, and some not so good info that I wanted to share. The article is essentially a big list of tips that came in from Consumerist readers. Here are some of the better ones that I liked: [...]

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Flexible Spending Account Basics

Jesse Michelsen — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:23:03 +0000

November is almost over and most of us, myself included, have already finished up during our Open enrollment benefit elections at the office but I think it would be a safe bet that some of us, again myself included, are new to benefits and don’t quite understand how everything works. Having just gone through my [...]

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Are Car Maintenance Interval Suggestions Completely Bogus?

Jesse Michelsen — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:32:47 +0000

In light of our recent used van purchase I thought I would brush on a topic that I feel is very important; proper vehicle maintenance. It’s very important to keep your car maintained well, be it old, new to you, or even brand new. Keeping up with maintenance on your car will not only help [...]

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Do You Put Your Emergency Fund To Work? – Part 1

Jesse Michelsen — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:04:33 +0000

This is the start of a three part series. The other parts can be found here: Do You Put Your Emergency Fund To Work? – Part 2 Do You Put Your Emergency Fund To Work? – Part 3 Since my bank closed down and I would be moving my emergency fund money over to one [...]

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A Quick and Easy System To Reduce Spoiled Produce In Your Home

Jesse Michelsen — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:26:04 +0000

As I mentioned yesterday, we are eating much more produce this year than we ever have in the past. Sometimes I look at the changes in our eating habits around the home and think, Oh no! We are suffering from lifestyle inflation, but then I realize that we were living well under our means for [...]

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How To Get the Most Out Of Bulk Shopping

Jesse Michelsen — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:34:54 +0000

Bulk shopping can be one of the best ways to save money on things you use month in and month out. I personally have been buying certain things in bulk for a long time and although you really have to pay attention to what you’re doing, you can save a ton of money this way. [...]

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How Much Money Would It Take To Sacrifice Comfort?

Jesse Michelsen — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:46:18 +0000

Here in Utah, the average temperature during the summer is only about 86 degrees. The record high is only 107 degrees which pales in comparison to many of the neighboring desert states. So when the major electric company here sent out fliers offering a cut on your electric bill if you signed up for a [...]

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