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May 2012 (7)
		

			
16: Walkable Neighborhoods Can be Easier on Your Pocket Book (1)
			
14: Cash Gift Registries for Weddings (9)
			
12: More Ideas on How to Lose the Lawn (1)
			
09: Your Money or Your Life Thoughts (9)
			
07: April Progress Monitoring (9)
			
04: The Five-Tool Budgeter (9)
			
03: Building a Home Room by Room with Tuff Shed (2)
		
	
	
April 2012 (14)
		

			
30: Bialetti Espresso Maker Saves Money (12)
			
27: Super Duper Simple Book on Money (7)
			
25: Public Liability Insurance Explained (0)
			
24: Ways to Pay Down Your Credit Card Debt (10)
			
22: Happy Earth Day! (1)
			
20: Do Your Homework Before Buying a Prefab (0)
			
19: Visualizing the Financial Future (15)
			
17: Have You Changed Banks Recently? (16)
			
13: Small Furniture: Time to Furnish Your Tiny Home (7)
			
11: Inspiration for the Tiny House Movement (7)
			
09: How Much Crime is in Your Neighborhood? (13)
			
06: Playing SaveUp is Addicting (6)
			
04: March Progress Monitoring (10)
			
02: Tuff Shed Cabins for Living (4)
		
	
	
March 2012 (13)
		

			
30: How to get into the FX market without feeling intimidated (2)
			
28: House Made of Recycled Car Parts (5)
			
26: Find Inspiration with These Front Yard Make-Overs (9)
			
22: Budgeting and Savings Rules of Thumb (17)
			
20: Building a Tuff Shed Home (0)
			
19: New Site Design and Layout (9)
			
15: Why You Should Quit Your Day Job and Do Something On Your Own (7)
			
13: 5 Reasons Not to Keep Up With the Joneses (16)
			
12: Find Low Maintenance Plants Using Pots (4)
			
08: Real Estate Infographic Timeline (5)
			
06: February Progress Monitoring (18)
			
05: Don’t Let the Mundane Ruin Romance (6)
			
02: The Minimalists Guide to Debt (10)
		
	
	
February 2012 (15)
		

			
29: The American Dream is Still Going Strong (12)
			
27: The Glass is Half Full; 3 out of 4 Americans Have More in Savings than Debt (19)
			
24: Gas Prices Today (15)
			
22: Are Gas Prices Soaring in Your Neighborhood? (16)
			
20: Presidents’ Day Fun Facts (7)
			
18: Save Money Now! (6)
			
16: How Much House Can You Afford? (12)
			
15: How to Keep Your Student Debt Low (6)
			
13: How Does Your Rainy Day Fund Stack Up? (18)
			
10: 5 Things I’d Never Buy for Myself, But Appreciate (11)
			
08: Budgeting for Home Improvements (26)
			
06: Beware of a Popular Credit Card Scam (30)
			
03: Ghirardelli Chocolate Giveaway (14)
			
02: Managing Your Household Finances (4)
			
01: January Progress Monitoring (16)
		
	
	
January 2012 (16)
		

			
30: Are We Betting Against Death with a Life Insurance Policy? (18)
			
27: Pet Accidents Happen (15)
			
25: Stash Some Cash with Mind Bending Tricks (18)
			
23: Need More Room; Raise the Roof (11)
			
22: Yakezie Winter Round Up (65)
			
20: Mint.com for My Significant Other (6)
			
18: Choose Price Match on Big Ticket Items (8)
			
16: I Know I Should Buy But I’m Not (35)
			
13: Bike Lane Living Launched (14)
			
11: Paying Off the Car Will Help Me Boost My Savings (25)
			
09: Tuff Shed Living (8)
			
07: Tiny House Plans on Sale (11)
			
05: How to Beat Airline Luggage Fees (18)
			
03: Apply for Store Credit Cards in the Store (10)
			
02: Couponing in the Tech Age (3)
			
01: Happy 2012! (14)
		
	
	
December 2011 (19)
		

			
30: ShelterKraft Werks Container Homes (17)
			
29: Are Homeowners Really More Credit Worthy than Renters? (16)
			
27: Budget Year End Summary (14)
			
26: Remedies for the Winter Blues (12)
			
24: 12 Days of Savings; Day 11 and 12 (2)
			
23: 12 Days of Savings; Day 10 (3)
			
22: Saving for a Down Payment (5)
			
21: 12 Days of Savings; Day 9 (4)
			
20: 12 Days of Savings; Day 8 (0)
			
18: 12 Days of Savings; Day 7 (5)
			
16: 12 Days of Savings; Day 6 (5)
			
15: 12 Days of Savings; Day 5 (8)
			
13: 12 Days of Savings; Day 4 (5)
			
12: 12 Days of Savings; Day 3 (3)
			
10: 12 Days of Savings; Day 2 (5)
			
09: 12 Day of Savings; Day 1 (4)
			
07: When are Lessons Truly Learned? (21)
			
05: Christmas Countdown Crunch (18)
			
02: New Year, New Goals (11)
		
	
	
November 2011 (16)
		

			
30: Our Five Steps to Buying a Home (20)
			
28: Getting Free Stuff Using Google Alerts (9)
			
26: I’ll Never Visit My Bank Again (11)
			
24: Happy Thanksgiving, 2011! (6)
			
23: Coming Clean for 2012 (23)
			
21: SMART Goals (12)
			
18: Modesty Allows for Early Retirement (12)
			
16: Five Ways to Stay Warm in Cooler Weather (24)
			
14: Trader Joe’s Rocks (20)
			
13: Life Unplugged (5)
			
10: Using Mortgage Calculators to Guide Your Home Buying Decision (11)
			
09: Money Tip of the Day: Be sure you’re a joint account holder (11)
			
07: Peanut Butter Cookies on a Chilly Day (13)
			
06: Fraud Charges Reversed, International Fees Charged (3)
			
04: Buying a House After a Short Sale (23)
			
02: Thanks Lahore, Pakistan! (33)
		
	
	
October 2011 (16)
		

			
31: Happy Halloween! (13)
			
30: Sell your old CD and help a Charity (2)
			
28: How NOT to build your credit score (0)
			
26: Quick Money Tips: Avoiding Bank Fees (9)
			
24: One More Year of Renting (29)
			
21: Random Notes from 101 Centavos (9)
			
19: Selling the American Dream (35)
			
17: Beggar’s Can’t Be Choosers Quarterly Update (27)
			
14: Reality Bites (27)
			
12: By Train, by Plane, by Automobile…Ways to Save on Travel (12)
			
11: Discover the Power of Asking (10)
			
10: Save Money by Eating More? (25)
			
06: Motivating Kids to Save Money (17)
			
05: RIP Steve Jobs (3)
			
04: I’m Sticking with Netflix…For Now (22)
			
03: What Do Debit Cards and Dinosaurs Have in Common? (24)
		
	
	
September 2011 (22)
		

			
30: Debt Relief Strategies that Work (11)
			
28: The Importance of Liability Insurance (4)
			
27: Stafford loan? Perkins loan? Private loan? Help!? (7)
			
26: A Budget Recipe (16)
			
25: Helpful Tips For Your Business Energy Plan (3)
			
24: Free Museum Day Today (7)
			
23: How to get free money from your credit card company (4)
			
22: Top 4 Steps To Saving Energy At Home (6)
			
21: Savings Strategies for Non-Savers (13)
			
20: Do Your Homework Before Moving to a New City (19)
			
19: Staying Connected with the HTC Evo (16)
			
16: Small Spaces by Ikea (22)
			
15: A Major Problem in China (5)
			
13: What’ll You Do To Save a Buck? (29)
			
12: Living Big in a Small Space: 5 Tips to Make Downsizing Work for You (25)
			
10: Money-Saving Holiday Tips (11)
			
08: Weekend Millionaire’s Tips for Real Estate Investing (16)
			
07: My Debit Rewards Program is Vanishing (6)
			
05: The Tiny House Trend (26)
			
03: New Cars (0)
			
03: Must Have Hiking Gear (15)
			
02: Letter to a College Freshman (9)
		
	
	
August 2011 (27)
		

			
31: When a Million Isn’t Enough (24)
			
30: Taking Frugal Too Far (22)
			
29: How Sunblock Has Saved Me Thousands (22)
			
27: Yakezie Blog Swap #10 Edition (5)
			
25: Gorilla Pod to the Rescue! (16)
			
24: 7 Links Project (8)
			
23: Highlights from Sequoia (16)
			
22: The College Student’s Guide to Living Cheaply (5)
			
19: Eliminating the Paper Trail (15)
			
18: Are You a Spendster? (11)
			
16: Choosing Appropriate Insurance Policies (6)
			
15: Boiler Services May Save Money and Save Your Life (0)
			
15: Gone Camping! Don’t Despair..Posts Lined Up for This Week! (3)
			
14: The Roach Coach Goes Gourmet (7)
			
12: How to Make Your Own Power  – at Wise Bread Today! (6)
			
11: 3 Ways to Save on School Clothes this Fall (11)
			
10: Southwest Click ‘n Save Deals (1)
			
09: My Little House: Maximizing Space and Minimizing Costs (9)
			
08: Guest Posting at SaveUp Today (2)
			
07: Losing Our Triple-A Rating Edition (7)
			
06: Bike Score from Walk Score in the Making! (4)
			
05: Should You Rent or Buy Your Textbooks? (17)
			
04: Save Money with a Home Warranty (4)
			
03: Tips for Saving Money on Electricity (22)
			
02: D-Day: Drop Dead Day for Debt Deal (18)
			
02: The Joys of Parenthood (3)
			
01: Riskier Behavior on Payday? (8)
		
	
	
July 2011 (16)
		

			
29: Visions of Retirement Dance in My Head (12)
			
28: Who Wants a Free Backpack? (8)
			
27: Calculate Home Building Costs Easily (13)
			
25: The Cost of Being a Student (9)
			
24: Little House Plans on Sale Edition (9)
			
21: How’s That for Inflation? (49)
			
19: Summer Spectacular Give-Away Winners Announced! (5)
			
18: How Does the Crisis in Japan Affect the US Economy? (5)
			
15: And Then…There Was Carmageddon (21)
			
13: Summer Spectacular Give-Away Reminder! (13)
			
12: Why Buying A House Can Be Cheaper Than Renting (22)
			
11: Job Revival 2016 Edition (18)
			
08: Quarterly Update – The Half-Baked Edition (23)
			
06: Be Frugal Around Your Home This Summer! (13)
			
04: July 4th Summer Spectacular Give-Away! (48)
			
03: It Never Hurts to Ask (9)
		
	
	
June 2011 (19)
		

			
30: Sit-Down Restaurant vs. Quasi-Fast Food; a price comparison (40)
			
28: Romance on a Budget (5)
			
27: What Does Your Emergency Fund Look Like? (16)
			
26: Can I Save Money by Eating Out? (15)
			
23: Used Technology is a Winner! (12)
			
22: Why You Should Have Renters Insurance (0)
			
21: Half-Baked Posts and a Crash and Burn Server (2)
			
21: Inexpensive Weekend Get-Away’s: Train Rides (5)
			
18: How Much Would It Cost to Build My Dream House? (3)
			
17: FURNISHING A HOME WITH BAD CREDIT (4)
			
15: My Money Challenges (6)
			
13: Inexpensive Weekend Get-Away’s: Camping (16)
			
10: It’s Never Too Late (21)
			
09: Late Payments Ruining Your Credit? Automate Your Finances (8)
			
07: A TRAVEL GUIDE TO CREDIT CARDS (5)
			
06: Build Your Blog Participant Update (8)
			
04: It’s Finally June Round-Up Edition (4)
			
02: Explore Your Creative Side with Kickstarter.com (23)
			
01: More Storage in Less Space (6)
		
	
	
May 2011 (18)
		

			
30: NYC Bike Lanes are Impressive (10)
			
29: Debt Management Plan or IVA? (0)
			
27: The Ever Elusive “Joneses” (10)
			
26: Weddings on a Budget (12)
			
23: Toll Bridges Add Up (13)
			
21: Finding the Best Deals at DealTaker.com (1)
			
20: The Emergency Fund Great Debate (17)
			
18: I Love New York (10)
			
16: Mid-Year Budgeting Update (5)
			
15: Paying for a special occasion (2)
			
13: The Most Ingenious Recycling Idea I’ve Seen So Far (14)
			
11: Saving Money through Connections (8)
			
09: Huge Savings on Electric Bill, Finally! (23)
			
06: How I Selected a Mutual Fund; a really boring case study. (17)
			
04: May Budgeting Update (6)
			
04: Easy Ways New Home Owners can be Green and Save Money (19)
			
03: Not Enough Saved For Retirement? Think Outside the Box (or Country) (31)
			
03: I want to win an iPad! (0)
		
	
	
April 2011 (17)
		

			
30: a Wallaby’s Kiss and an Injured Wrist (18)
			
28: Save Money With Promotion Codes (5)
			
27: 5 Great Uses for Your Tax Return (6)
			
25: Can Debt Consolidation Lead to a Happy Ending? (3)
			
24: Yakezie Carnival: Easter Sunday Edition (22)
			
22: Moving to a New City, Part 3 – The Visit (17)
			
20: Help With Credit Card Debt (0)
			
19: KNOW AND BUILD YOUR PERSONAL CREDIT RATING (1)
			
18: Savings Account Non-Existent? Try a New Approach (26)
			
15: Broke Before Payday? A Solution That Could Help (17)
			
13: Another Vallarta Experience (10)
			
11: How Much House Will 3 Times My Income Get Me? (28)
			
08: Claiming a Canceled Debt as Income (11)
			
06: Functional Small Floor Plans (13)
			
04: SUCCESSFULLY MANAGING A CREDIT CARD (12)
			
02: Obtaining Your Three Credit Scores (3)
			
01: Will Debit Purchases Be a Thing of the Past? (19)
		
	
	
March 2011 (20)
		

			
31: DIY Piggy Banks – on WiseBread Today! (0)
			
31: Eco-Lifestyle Roundup Edition (2)
			
29: Every Debt Has a Solution (1)
			
27: Summing up a Sunday (16)
			
25: Save Money Without Losing Your Friendships (10)
			
23: Vallarta – A Hidden Gem of a Market (16)
			
21: Moving to a New City, Part 2B – Rent or Buy (28)
			
20: It’s Freakin’ Rainin’ Sunday Edition (3)
			
17: 5 Ways to Live Greener (26)
			
15: Being Frugal – 10 Signs You’ve Taken It Too Far (21)
			
14: Moving to a New City, Part 2 – Narrowing Down My Search (14)
			
13: Final H&R Block Giveaway Winners! (0)
			
11: Warm Up on the Deck (16)
			
09: 5 Things To Share with Neighbors to Save Cash (19)
			
07: Moving to a New City, Part 1 – Research (28)
			
05: Final H&R Block Giveaway for Tax Time! (9)
			
04: How To Be Environmentally Friendly by Renting (17)
			
02: Why Public Workers Still Need Unions (22)
			
01: Grist Article I want to share (2)
			
01: When You Should and Shouldn’t Rent – at Wise Bread Today (0)
		
	
	
February 2011 (15)
		

			
28: Dreamy Cottage House Plans (23)
			
27: H&R Block Giveaway Winners! (3)
			
25: A College Student’s Guide to Creating a Budget, and Saving Money (5)
			
23: Mutual Funds Continue to be the Consumer’s Investment Vehicle of Choice (2)
			
22: Tuesday Round-Up Edition (9)
			
21: The Earned Income Credit (EITC or EIC) is a refundable tax credit for lower-income workers with kids (1)
			
19: H&R Block Giveaway (15)
			
18: Should I Buy a House? (24)
			
14: Valentines Day Cookie Recipes (8)
			
11: Creating More Income for a Balanced Budget (31)
			
09: Energy Hogs Link Round-Up Edition (12)
			
07: Happy Budgeting; Reduce Your Expenses (37)
			
05: Creating a Budget After a Melt Down (31)
			
03: Spring into Cleaning – Post at Wise Bread Today (0)
			
02: Boost My Savings Update and Link Love Edition (8)
		
	
	
January 2011 (19)
		

			
31: The Lesser of Two Evils: Bankruptcy or Debt Consolidation? (15)
			
30: Snowball effect of bad weather ‘could lead to pest infestation’ (4)
			
29: Investing for Beginners:  Remember the Five “P’s” to Guide Your Effort (2)
			
28: Early Retirement Extreme Book Review (17)
			
26: Past Payday Loans and What I Learned (15)
			
24: Personality Traits of Successful Investors (5)
			
22: Will My Pension Run Out By 71? (19)
			
20: Everything’s in Perspectives (14)
			
19: Guest Posting at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff (1)
			
18: Living on the Edge – Extreme Living Arrangements (16)
			
17: Beating Bank Fee Increases – Wise Bread Post (5)
			
14: ATM Adverts and Where to Find Legitimate Advice (18)
			
12: Guest Post at Yakezie.com Today (2)
			
11: Tuesday Tip and Mini-Round Up Series (9)
			
10: Home Ownership Leads to Heated Debate (33)
			
09: Notable Mentions for a Sunday (10)
			
07: Investigating Mutual Funds… is Sort of Fun (15)
			
05: 2011 Goals: Part 3 – Cash is King (20)
			
03: Another Reason to Love Renting (32)
		
	
	
December 2010 (18)
		

			
31: 2011 Goals: Part 2 – Fixing a Leaky Budget (19)
			
29: 2011 Goals: Part 1 (36)
			
26: The Day After (13)
			
24: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1)
			
22: Year-End Wrap-Up (20)
			
21: Unusual Gift Ideas – at Wise Bread (0)
			
20: Is Owning Your House Outright a Bad Idea? (90)
			
19: Yakezie Carnival Round-Up, Part 2 (9)
			
17: Countdown to Christmas….Ahh! (10)
			
14: Get a Bike, Ride a Bike? (18)
			
13: Yakezie Scholarship’s First Essay is Posted (2)
			
12: Maximizing Rewards Programs  – at Wise Bread (3)
			
10: Beautiful Bungalows (18)
			
07: Big 5, Big Savings (14)
			
06: Disability Insurance – Do I Really Need It? (12)
			
03: Beat Shopping Stress – Over at WiseBread (0)
			
02: Six Questions to Ask Yourself Before Deciding to Manage Your Own Investment Property (6)
			
01: Fresh & Easy Market (13)
		
	
	
November 2010 (16)
		

			
30: Tumbleweed Home Plan On Sale (8)
			
28: Yakezie Carnival Round-Up (6)
			
27: Jury Duty Juggle (15)
			
25: Happy Thanksgiving! (0)
			
24: The 3 Types of Savings Accounts Everyone Should Have (8)
			
23: Home is All Relative (2)
			
21: Sunday Round-Up (5)
			
18: Psychic Predictions (7)
			
16: The Lemming Effect (25)
			
13: Some Worthwhile Mentions (0)
			
13: Unpacking Almost Finished! (1)
			
10: Budgeting on Percents versus Whole Dollar Figures (16)
			
08: The Unexpected (9)
			
05: I Survived the Move! (5)
			
03: Interview with Farnoosh Torabi, Author of Psych Yourself Rich (3)
			
01: Moving Day… (4)
		
	
	
October 2010 (16)
		

			
30: Count Down to Moving Day… (13)
			
29: Are Financial Disasters Awaiting Your Home? (3)
			
27: Halloween Costumes on the Cheap – at WiseBread (0)
			
27: Spending Review gets ‘Thumbs Up’ from Car Industry and Green Activists (0)
			
25: Interning with the Gibbons (15)
			
22: Has Anyone Ever Won Home Depot’s $5K Gift Card? (15)
			
20: Patio Garden – at Wise Bread today! (0)
			
20: Structured Settlement Terms You Need to Know (2)
			
18: Monday Morning Round-Up (2)
			
14: Rent or Buy Revisited (29)
			
12: Tuesday Tips, Week 30 (6)
			
11: My 5-Year Plan (16)
			
08: Crunch Time… (8)
			
05: Tuesday Tips, Week 29 (5)
			
04: Credit Update…Excellent Dude! (10)
			
02: Is Art a Good Investment? (13)
		
	
	
September 2010 (17)
		

			
30: Money Matters 101 (9)
			
28: Tuesday Tips, Week 28 (11)
			
27: Recipe and Roundup for a Monday (10)
			
25: What to Do if You’ve Been Declined a Secure Credit Card (8)
			
23: The Pros and Cons of Big and Little Houses (16)
			
21: Tuesday Tips, Rehash… (8)
			
19: National Debt Relief a Fraud? (8)
			
17: Saying and Doing Are Two Different Things (16)
			
15: Don’t Buy a Home Without Understanding Your Impound Account (2)
			
14: Tuesday Tips, Week 27 (9)
			
13: I’m at WiseBread today! (0)
			
10: Extreme Behavior to Save a Buck or Two (14)
			
08: Renters Win, Home Owners Lose…Book Review (18)
			
07: Tuesday Tips, Week 26 (7)
			
04: Education, Wealth, and You…a Trifecta Balance (21)
			
03: A Thousand Leagues Under the Sea…Homeowners Tread Water (8)
			
01: Ten Signs You’re Not Prepared for Retirement (27)
		
	
	
August 2010 (20)
		

			
31: Tuesday Tips, Week 25 (6)
			
27: Gone Camping… (8)
			
26: Crummy Credit Line Switch and Bait (15)
			
24: Tuesday Tips, Week 24 (12)
			
23: Yakezie.com Member Introductions (5)
			
22: Run Down Towns: A Tale of Two Cities (10)
			
20: Determining Home Values (6)
			
19: County Mouse, or City Mouse? Take another exhilarating quiz! (5)
			
17: Tuesday Tips, Week 23 (20)
			
16: Yakezie.com Launch (9)
			
15: Penalty Flag for Punctuality (32)
			
12: Over at Wisebread Today! (0)
			
12: Sometimes Free Can Cost You More (13)
			
10: Tuesday Tips, Week 22 (12)
			
08: Homebody or Wanderlust? (20)
			
06: News Flash – Tax Free Weekend! (2)
			
06: “Bliss Box” Finale! (4)
			
04: It’s My 1-Year Anniversary! (23)
			
03: Tuesday Tips, Week 21 (11)
			
02: Five Ways to Save Money on Your Mortgage (7)
		
	
	
July 2010 (20)
		

			
31: Updates on the Way! (5)
			
30: Open Floor Plans with Blu Homes (16)
			
29: Guest Posting Today (1)
			
27: Tuesday Tips, Week 20 (4)
			
26: Good Riddance Annual Fee! (8)
			
23: Making the Most of Online Deals (8)
			
22: “Bliss Box” Quiz (15)
			
20: Tuesday Tips, Week 19 (4)
			
19: Slish Splash Round-Up (6)
			
17: Plunge into Summer with Savings (6)
			
15: “Bliss Box” Contents, Part Deux (12)
			
13: Tuesday Tips, Week 18 (10)
			
11: June/July Status and Roundup (5)
			
10: “Bliss Box” Contents Explained (3)
			
09: At Wise Bread Today! (0)
			
08: Newlywed Financial Bliss Box (46)
			
06: Tuesday Tips, Week 17 (7)
			
04: Happy Independence Day! (0)
			
02: Some Link Love and Sunscreen Advice (2)
			
01: Wise Bread Post Live Today! (2)
		
	
	
June 2010 (20)
		

			
30: Bike Friendly, NOT! (13)
			
29: Tuesday Tips, Week 16 (3)
			
28: Dollar Hollar, Round 1 (4)
			
26: Smashing the Bills to Smithereens! (8)
			
24: Strategy Discount Shopping (5)
			
23: Posting at Wise Bread Today (2)
			
22: Tuesday Tips, Week 15 (11)
			
21: Little House in the Valley is a Financial Mentor (2)
			
19: Rent Across the Nation (6)
			
17: Multiple Streams of Income (14)
			
15: Tuesday Tips, Week 14 (7)
			
14: Wise Bread Post Today (0)
			
13: Lazy Sunday Recipe and Some Good Reads (4)
			
10: Who are the Real “Joneses?” (20)
			
08: Tuesday Tips, Week 13 (4)
			
07: Eco-Cottages and Sheds (16)
			
05: Is Renting a Financially Viable Option? (12)
			
04: My First Wise Bread Article as a Staff Writer (11)
			
03: Finally Took the Plunge… (2)
			
01: Tuesday Tips, Week 12 (15)
		
	
	
May 2010 (20)
		

			
28: Gone Camping! (0)
			
27: My Name Here, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday (8)
			
26: Monthly Update for May (4)
			
25: Tuesday Tips, Week 11 (4)
			
23: The Spender’s Guide to Becoming a Millionaire, book review (4)
			
22: Recycled Residences (4)
			
20: But I Don’t Want To……. (7)
			
18: Tuesday Tips, Week 10 (6)
			
17: Livable Living Expenses (11)
			
16: Self-Contained Container Living (13)
			
13: Recycled Houses…Alternative Living (10)
			
11: Tuesday Tips, Week 9 (9)
			
10: The Big Three: What I Would Have Liked to Have Known Before I was 18…Part 3 (9)
			
08: What Kids Know About Money (8)
			
07: Living on an Erratic Income, Follow Up (3)
			
05: Yakezie Carnival, Part 2 (12)
			
04: Tuesday Tip, Week 8 (10)
			
03: The Big Three: What I would have liked to have known before I was 18…Part 2 (9)
			
02: Yakezie Carnival (14)
			
01: Monthly Updates (0)
		
	
	
April 2010 (23)
		

			
30: Guest Posting Today Over at 20s Money (0)
			
28: Is There Ever a Good Time to Discuss Finances with Grown Children? (7)
			
27: Tuesday Tips, Week 7 (2)
			
26: Responsibility…Who will take some? (6)
			
24: The Big Three: What I would have liked to have known before I was 18…Part 1 (10)
			
23: If hard work equaled lots of money… (2)
			
21: Crappy Loan Count Down (7)
			
20: Tuesday Tips, Week 6 (9)
			
19: Are Lazy People Dumb? (9)
			
18: Sunday Roundup (6)
			
16: Inexpensive, Simple Pleasures (6)
			
14: Bike Challenge (10)
			
13: Tuesday Tips, Week 5 (5)
			
11: Yakezie Round-Up….and Great Reads (2)
			
10: Homes in a Box….When Sears Ruled Mail Order (9)
			
08: Suggestions for Paying Off High APR Loan (15)
			
07: Guest Posting at The Centsible Life Today… (1)
			
06: Tuesday Tips, Week 4 (5)
			
05: Virtual vs. Reality…City Comparisons (12)
			
04: Weekend Round-Up (5)
			
03: Teeny, Tiny, and Small…Tumbleweeds a blowing up (9)
			
02: How Much House is Enough House? (12)
			
01: Why Don’t I Qualify for a Roth IRA? (6)
		
	
	
March 2010 (26)
		

			
31: Shave and a Haircut, Two Bits! (13)
			
30: My Interview with Mr. Credit Card (1)
			
30: Tuesday Tips, Week 3 (6)
			
29: Just Came Across This… (2)
			
29: Yakezie Weekly Round Up (5)
			
27: Charming Craftsmans (8)
			
25: Teach Grant, Good or Bad? (2)
			
24: Fun Math Facts (7)
			
23: Tuesday Tips, Week 2 (2)
			
22: Mini Gardens, or Landscaping on the Cheap (3)
			
21: Sunday Round-Up (9)
			
19: How credit card debt consolidation can eliminate your anxieties (2)
			
18: Borrow and Pay Back Method (18)
			
16: Tuesday Tips (13)
			
15: Ideas for Vacationing on the Cheap (6)
			
14: Yakezie Mini-Roundup (4)
			
13: Scoping Out the Best Last Minute Flight Deals (5)
			
11: Travel Accident Insurance (12)
			
09: Amazing Home Makeovers (14)
			
08: When to Close an Account (10)
			
07: A Big Thanks to The Yakezie… (0)
			
05: The Young and The Homeless (16)
			
04: Yakezie Group Round-Up (9)
			
03: Depositing Checks at an ATM (11)
			
01: More Changes…. (21)
			
01: Rainwater Collection Ideas (21)
		
	
	
February 2010 (21)
		

			
28: Yakezie Group Thanks! (2)
			
27: Wonderful Passive Income (28)
			
26: How to Find the Best Place (12)
			
25: Refinancing Our Ellie (10)
			
24: Quick and Dirty Facts (8)
			
23: Should everyone buy a house? (11)
			
22: My Next Step (11)
			
20: More Coupon Savings! (2)
			
18: Why the 70′s Rock (14)
			
17: Little House Plans, Part Deux (2)
			
16: Making Craigslist Work (4)
			
15: Making the Most of a 3-Day Weekend (5)
			
13: Posts that Popped, and Grabbed My Attention (10)
			
12: Q and A from Ryan at Planting Dollars (7)
			
11: The Quick and the Crappy (5)
			
10: What Makes a City Great? (12)
			
08: Playing Catch-Up (3)
			
05: Cheap Motels (9)
			
04: Cash vs. Accrual (1)
			
03: The traps of cheap credit, easy money, and anything that comes easy. (1)
			
01: Home Architecture, and Little House Floor Plans (7)
		
	
	
January 2010 (28)
		

			
30: Out of Debt Again Visits Little House… (4)
			
29: Rent Vs. Buy; the Guilt, the Guilt… (9)
			
28: 60 items for $69.19! (8)
			
26: When to Give Advice (9)
			
24: My Credit eBook is Available! (9)
			
23: My eBook is Coming Soon! (0)
			
22: Tuff Sheds as Living Space? (24)
			
21: When a Safe is Not so Safe! (2)
			
20: Visualizing the Big Idea (3)
			
19: LA Gets Stuck in the Rain… (2)
			
18: Life on Credit, It’s not all bad… (3)
			
16: Life Before Credit (4)
			
15: The Text Book Racket (4)
			
14: The Lifestyles of the Rich and Tacky? (2)
			
13: The True Cost of Chocolate (3)
			
12: Ooohh, Beautiful Kit Homes! (5)
			
11: Cool Calculators (2)
			
09: Tempting Timeshares? (5)
			
08: Rewards for Debits (8)
			
07: 30-day Shred Challenge (2)
			
07: Energy Efficient House Plans (7)
			
06: Update for my coupon organizer (see post below) (0)
			
06: Organizing my coupons (8)
			
05: A Decade of Minimal Credit (1)
			
04: Changing my theme… (0)
			
04: Revising the budget and drastic measures… (4)
			
02: Ranch Style Houses as Far as the Eye Can See… (7)
			
01: Happy New Year, 2010! (0)
		
	
	
December 2009 (27)
		

			
31: Why I Bank Online (3)
			
30: Incredible Credit Scores! (12)
			
29: Finding Good Mortgage Rates (4)
			
28: Comparing Prices Online (2)
			
26: Are you shopping today? (2)
			
25: Merry Christmas! (0)
			
24: Gift Cards Equal Cash (1)
			
23: Visit my post on Wisebread! (0)
			
23: Coupons are cool! (3)
			
22: What would you pay for credit? (5)
			
21: Little Cottage House Plans (6)
			
19: Selecting Gifts for Children…when you don’t have any! (1)
			
18: Short and Sweet (0)
			
17: Christmas Crunch! (1)
			
16: Ridiculously priced homes still abound! (5)
			
15: A Christmas for Two (1)
			
14: Holiday Shopping the Easy Way…Online (2)
			
11: Riding in the Rain? Nope. (1)
			
10: Wrapping Paper Alternatives (2)
			
09: To Use Credit Cards, or Not to Use Credit Cards? That is the Question. (7)
			
08: Blowing My Budget on Crappy Food (4)
			
07: How ’bout a Lexus for Xmas?! (0)
			
05: Who Wouldn’t Want to Live in a Treehouse? (2)
			
04: From Cave to Castle? (8)
			
03: Multiplicity of Uses for a Mason Jar (5)
			
02: Neighbors to the Rescue! (1)
			
01: Sharing Life Lessons, Even When Other’s Don’t Listen (2)
		
	
	
November 2009 (26)
		

			
30: Where Are the Best Cybermonday Deals? (3)
			
28: Homemade Gift Jars (5)
			
27: Black Friday; Who Cares? (1)
			
26: Happy Thanksgiving! (0)
			
25: State Budget Woe’s (7)
			
24: House Prices are Creeping Up! (2)
			
23: Hodge-Podge Architecture (1)
			
21: Sketchy Statistics. (0)
			
20: Vending Machine Rentals. Do they work? (3)
			
19: MSN’s New Homepage, I don’t like it! (2)
			
18: Saving During The Holidays! (0)
			
18: Shopping the Sales, with a Plan (1)
			
17: Is Debt Consolidation a Good Option? (2)
			
16: Those Who You Least Expect (3)
			
14: Finally out of default! (5)
			
13: Job Recovery in 2010: sounds futuristic, doesn’t it? (3)
			
12: Cyclical History? (2)
			
11: Regurgitated Posts (1)
			
10: Reducing the Cost of My Starbucks Addiction (3)
			
09: Big Box Stores (3)
			
07: Cheap and Healthy Things To Do (5)
			
06: Tweaking the Budget (2)
			
05: Multi-Tasking Mania (1)
			
04: Windfalls…in my pocketbook (3)
			
03: Long Blocks, Less Continuity (1)
			
02: Fall Back…into Darkness! (2)
		
	
	
October 2009 (28)
		

			
31: Happy Halloween! (1)
			
30: Brrr…I’m such a wimp! (3)
			
29: Lunch for under 2 bucks (3)
			
28: The 10% Rule (3)
			
27: Bustling Sidewalks Equal Safety (3)
			
26: Suburbs and suburbans (4)
			
24: It takes money to save money…. (3)
			
23: Recycling Statistics (2)
			
22: Saving Tips for Everyone..or Stretch Like Gumby! (6)
			
21: See Me on MSN.com…Whoa! (1)
			
20: Check Out My Halloween Post on Wisebread! (0)
			
20: What $300,000 Will Get You in a Few Metros (3)
			
19: I Like Beer (3)
			
17: Halloween Decorations That Won’t Scare Your Wallet (11)
			
16: Research and Ramblings (2)
			
15: Stocks Going Crazy…is that a sign the economy is improving? (2)
			
14: Fumes, fumes, and more fumes… (3)
			
13: Could it be rain? (3)
			
12: Creating Bikeable Cities (7)
			
10: Global Consumerism, the Future, and Education (3)
			
09: Alternative Housing (2)
			
08: Little Surprises…found in my wallet! (4)
			
07: To Be Financially Free… (2)
			
06: Will Our Economy Change Towards Something Other than Consumerism? (1)
			
05: Spending Less than You Earn (5)
			
03: Rain, Rain, are you coming again? (2)
			
02: Does Being Average Equal Success? (5)
			
01: City Comparisons (0)
		
	
	
September 2009 (26)
		

			
30: Surburbia and Why It’s All Wrong (1)
			
29: Debt Repayment Strategies (8)
			
28: Discouraging Housing Signs (2)
			
26: Hypermiling the House (5)
			
25: What to do with late paying clients? (7)
			
24: How Should You Use A Home Affordability Calculator (0)
			
23: Little Houses in My Area (6)
			
22: Budgeting for the New Year (9)
			
21: Crunchy Credit…an update (3)
			
19: Felonious Phone Calls (1)
			
18: Simple Savings Tips (6)
			
17: Age by Age Guide on Getting Your Kids Financially Savvy (2)
			
16: Choosing a neighborhood based on schools (4)
			
15: Dilapidated Houses..oh my! (3)
			
14: When Spouses Spend Differently, but Work Together (2)
			
12: Neighborhood Comparisions…or Why We Don’t Own a Home Yet! (2)
			
11: Small Houses Rock (14)
			
10: Biking for More Bread (14)
			
09: Older Neighborhood’s are More Walkable (3)
			
08: Maximizing all your avenues of revenue (4)
			
07: Amazing Alternatives….. (2)
			
05: Roughing it for a house (6)
			
04: Why I Love Netflix (3)
			
03: Little House Plans I Adore (22)
			
02: Housing Trends Over the Past 10 Years (2)
			
01: Garage Sale or Ebay? (2)
		
	
	
August 2009 (24)
		

			
31: Living on an Erratic Income (7)
			
29: Budgeting My Time Wisely (0)
			
28: Lose the Lawn, Save Money (7)
			
27: Making Things Last (0)
			
26: Gaining on Goals (0)
			
25: When One Car Will Do (0)
			
24: Progressive Savings: An update to step 3 (0)
			
22: Stock Market Savvy (0)
			
21: Saving Money on Gifts (1)
			
20: Saving vs. Reorganizing Finances (1)
			
19: I Love Grass… (4)
			
18: Living Vicariously Through Others (0)
			
17: A Not So Tight Belt (2)
			
15: Credit Card or Debit Card, which is more rewarding? (1)
			
14: Sinking Ships and Murky Waters…or what you can learn from others (1)
			
13: I like pie…charts (3)
			
12: Interest and Investments (6)
			
11: Saving vs. Spending (2)
			
10: Affordability Calculations (0)
			
08: Scaredy Cats! (1)
			
07: Setbacks and Perseverance: Step 3 (4)
			
06: Crunching Credit Scores: Step 2 (5)
			
05: An Easy Plan: Step 1 (0)
			
04: Starting New… (5)