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From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 30, 2020 at 10:18 pm ET
I know I've mentioned how my landlord thinks the world economy will crash and burn in the next 20 years, based on peak oil production occurring now. (In short, the premise is that the world ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 28, 2020 at 3:44 am ET
I know I'm self-employed. However, when forecasting what I plan to make this year, I only forecast based on what I expect to earn from my primary client. All other clients are what I consider ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 26, 2020 at 12:03 pm ET
I haven't mentioned it, but I've been working on a new, very short-term editing project for a new client. It pays well. With that income for this month, I'm on track for June 2008 to ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 23, 2020 at 2:05 am ET
So, I had a bit more time to write this past week, and I participated in a few carnivals and festivals. I participated in the following:Carnival of Money Stories over at MoneyNing.Money Hacks Carnival over ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 20, 2020 at 1:54 am ET
So. I'm at a point where I need to create a proper business public profile for myself. My business feels like it's on the verge of turning the corner of true success, and I'm thrilled. ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 18, 2020 at 1:37 pm ET
Before I took my year-long mini-retirement, and spent over nine of those months travelling, people frequently asked me how I could afford to take a year off. I was appalled when people would say “how ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 10, 2020 at 2:59 pm ET
No, this isn't about networking (though it certainly applies to that, too). This is about me being a chatty person and my last trip to the dentist.I've gone to the same dentist for over 15 ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 6, 2020 at 12:11 pm ET
Pinyo over at Moolanomy hosted this week's Carnival of Personal Finance, and he included my article Reasons to Cheer the Higher Price of Gas.There are a ton of other great articles, so hop on over ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 5, 2020 at 11:33 pm ET
1) How do you feel about giving up your morning Starbucks?a. Uh, no.b. Can I just get a regular instead of a venti?c. OK, they are really expensive.2) Do you think you have money you ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 1, 2020 at 5:12 pm ET
No, this isn't a joke.I came across this article over at Market Watch, and I think it's (mostly) pretty great. It goes far beyond the moaning over the current price of gas, and makes predictions ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 29, 2020 at 9:49 pm ET
Apparently the IRS sends checks before telling you why exactly. My recent check wasn't an early, shortchanged economic stimulus check. I got a letter today explaining the check I received on Tuesday.Instead of shortchanging me, ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 28, 2020 at 1:36 am ET
Harumph. I received my tax rebate today (a whopping 2-3 weeks early!). However, it was only $500, not the $600 I expected.No, I wasn't one of those "high earners" last year. (I wish.)Really, I think ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 26, 2020 at 12:41 am ET
Ack. Another week where time flies and I don't even really have time to look at the other carnival articles. Sigh... Yes, I've spent time this holiday weekend, both yesterday, today and probably part of ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 24, 2020 at 2:30 pm ET
I've said it before: I have a particularly eco-minded landlord. Though, I've always been keen on recycling and have been since I had my first apartment (by myself) in 1990.But do you realize how much ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 17, 2020 at 1:20 pm ET
I have to admit my snowflaking has been a bit erratic the last couple months. I actually snowflaked over $200 last month, though I don't remember exactly how that money got to my snowflaking account...I've ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 17, 2020 at 1:11 pm ET
This past week, my article My History With Credit: An Alternative View appeared over at Money Under 30. There are lots of posts, and he's created some very handy links at the top of the ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 13, 2020 at 4:50 pm ET
Need a new desk? Bookshelf? Area rug? Bed? Well, you can probably find it for free (or close to it) in the next few weeks.How? College kids. The school year is ending within the next ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 11, 2020 at 1:45 am ET
Oops. I meant to post about this much, much earlier...This week's Carnival of Personal Finance was hosted over at Alpha Consumer, and my article You Think Gas is Expensive? It's Not... was included in the ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 5, 2020 at 11:44 am ET
Growing up, neither of my parents had any type of credit card. To my knowledge, my father never had a credit card during his 70+ years of life. In fact, I'd be pretty surprised if ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 3, 2020 at 2:08 pm ET
Gas in the US really isn't that expensive when compared to other countries. Really. Yes, it's dramatically more expensive than it was two years ago, but it's still quite cheap.I remember the first time I ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 3, 2020 at 2:41 am ET
Oops. I'm a bit late getting this out there...I had articles included in both the Carnival of Personal Finance and the Festival of Frugality this week. They were hosted by Lazy Man and Money and ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 1, 2020 at 11:12 pm ET
No, this isn't about actually having a job...it's about having the right job with the right (type of) employer.A couple weeks ago marked the 2-year anniversary of my contracting at my primary client's. I mentioned ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 25, 2020 at 2:45 am ET
I'm late announcing it, but I was included in this week's Carnival of Personal Finance. It was hosted over at The Happy Rock, and my article How I Save Money (aka Why I Have Seven ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 25, 2020 at 2:33 am ET
As always, I've been thinking about budgeting and money management. Most recently, I've been thinking about when people let go. Let go of bad habits, let go of restrictive habits.Personally, I created my personal finance ... ( more)
From Smart Easy Money - view blog entries - visit this blogApril 20, 2020 at 2:16 pm ET
I went out for drinks and dinner with a girlfriend last night, and she loved the skirt I was wearing. Her jaw dropped when I told her I'd bought it for $4.I went thrift shopping ... ( more)
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