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A One Touch Approach To Managing Household Finances

Posted 9 weeks 3 days ago by Jason White

Over the years I've implemented elaborate tickler systems, email reminders and various other ways to remind myself not to forget to pay a few paper bills. At some point they all fail, usually due to my own procrastination or some technical or procedural glitch. That was, until I implemented a fool-proof plan I call the "One Touch System" for household productivity. Read on to learn how to implement this perfectly simple system to improve the management of your own household finances.

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As the Wood Burns: The Top 3 BioMass Heating Sources Revealed

Posted 31 weeks 4 days ago by Linsey Knerl

Frugal Living, Green Living

CNN predicted a 22% increase in the cost of heating oil this year. Boston was named by Forbes.com as this year’s “Most Expensive Place to Heat a Home.” Everywhere you look, there’s just more bad news on how expensive it will be to heat your home, and frustrated homeowners are turning to alternative heating fuels to help ease the burden of their heating bills.

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How to Erase Your Medical Debt

Posted 49 weeks 10 hours ago by Jessica Harp

Consumer Affairs

As most of you know, the cost of healthcare in the United States is outrageous! (Sicko, anyone?) For those lucky enough to have good medical insurance, an illness or an injury does not become a financial burden. However, for those without insurance or with sub par insurance plans, a seemingly small injury can quickly turn in to an emotional and financial ordeal. Interestingly enough, one of the best-kept secrets in the healthcare industry is that there are financial and charitable aid programs available to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses.

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Treasury bills for ordinary folks

Posted 1 year 1 week ago by Philip Brewer

Investment

Let's say you've paid off any debt, except maybe a low-rate mortgage or student loan, and you've started saving the 3-6 month's spending money that all the books say you ought to have. So, where do you put that savings? An option with the maximum safety and considerable flexibility is treasury bills.

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Credit Card Companies Still Evil; Congress Surprised

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Credit Cards

Credit card companies are all kinds of evil. I know it, you know it. Now Congress knows it. Credit card companies do all kinds of nasty things (see below!) to take your hard-earned cash, so it's kind of nice to know that our government wants to do something about it.

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