So several months back I wrote about how I Figured Out A Way To Use ANY Credit Card At Costco and was pleasantly surprised by the way it worked.  I hate having to use my debit card for anything as I like the Alaska Air Platinum Plus card to get the air miles on the […]

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So someone asked me about this the other day and obviously the first reaction was higher pay, duh.  Shouldn’t you want more if it is offered to you?  Well, maybe, but you really have to consider all the other angles to fully digest it…
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I grew up with a stay-at-home mother that took wonderful care of us and provided what we needed. She cooked, cleaned, cared, and loved all 4 her kids as well as anyone could on the single income Dad brought in. Anymore it is tough to get along well with just one income; love […]

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The week has passed us by again and another one in the record books.  I played golf in Crooked River Ranch this past weekend and the temp there was pushing 105 the whole weekend.  It was pretty unbearable, but I loved the course and can’t complain about shooting a 45.  The MoneyLifeNetwork is winding down […]

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It’s looked down on in a lot of circles to inquire, and maybe even rude in others and here at the MiB, we’re looking to dig deep into the depths of the questions.  Are you happy with your income?  Is your spouse?  Do your kids know how much you make?  What’s the standard?  How does […]

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I’ve been posed this question off and on over the past few years, so I figured it best to say the order I put my cash away. If you’ve realized that you DO need to save it, you’ve already jumped the first snag; now the question is WHERE to put the money? There are […]

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So I’d like to give a shout out to MrsMicah today for her fine work on a few site specific edits to my theme.  She’s got talent, not just a PF genius, but a Wordpress diva as well!  :)  The MoneyLifeNetwork has updated the Frugal Things To Do In… group writing project that is still […]

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So I had a pretty good laugh from this today; and makes a lot of sense. I remember back in the day when my parents would DREAD credit cards. We’d have one for a purchase we needed to finance and then it was on the phone and cutting up the card IMMEDIATELY afterwards. […]

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In stumbling around the internet this week I ran across a Chicago Tribune article that mentioned renting out your credit to people with weaker scores.  I thought to myself, “Is this even possible?  And if so, why the h*** would you want someone else using your credit?”  The answer then dawned on me; money.  Everyone […]

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