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Summer Fun on a Budget

Susan Paige / July 13th, 2015 / 2 Comments

Summer fun can be had on a budget with some planning With kids out of school and weather that begs for a trip to the beach or pool, the summer months mean summer vacations. And summer fun mean lots of money, right? Not necessarily. There are plenty of ways you can enjoy amazing summer trips on a budget. Here’s how: Staycation Maybe the cheapest vacation that you can take is the one that...

Posted in: Entertainment and Leisure, Family, Money, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged with: budget vacations, cheap trips, cheap vacations, fun on a budget, money, save on vacation, summer fun, things to do, weekend getaways

Can You Afford Four Houses?

Melissa Batai / January 6th, 2014 / 18 Comments

One of my guilty pleasures after a long day of work is to watch a show or two from a series on Netflix. Right now, I’m watching the TLC series Sister Wives about a polygamist family where there is one husband and four wives. Don’t forget the seventeen kids. Photo courtesy of hollywoodlife.com. I know some people are irked by this show and the Brown family’s polygamy lifestyle....

Posted in: Editors Picks, Entertainment and Leisure Tagged with: buying a house, cost of home ownership, featured, house, housing costs, Kody, real estate, Sister Wives

Choosing the best streaming music sites

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CF / March 27th, 2013 / 19 Comments

I’m one of those people who is guilty of being constantly plugged in. I can’t venture out into the world without being attached to my mp3 player. When I’m at work, I frequently have my headphones on and (slightly-embarrassing-but-true-fact) can be seen rocking out while coding. Since I spend most of my day at the desk, I’ve started looking into streaming music over the...

Posted in: Entertainment and Leisure Tagged with: free music online, free online music streaming, internet radio, music streaming service comparison, treaming music service

Should I, or should I not?

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Brian / September 5th, 2012 / 5 Comments

This is a guest post written by Ryan Paredez at www.planwise.com – Planwise is a free and simple tool that allows you to understand the future impact of financial decisions you make today to allow you to make better decisions. Check out the Planwise widget under the Tools page. Interested in writing a guest post? Check out out guest posting policy. We live in a heavily consumer driven world...

Posted in: Entertainment and Leisure, Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: decision making, galaxy tab, macbook pro, spending