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Managing commuting costs

by Staff March 9, 2012

Marissa at Thirty-Six Months recently gave a breakdown of how much her commute is costing her. There’s no denying it—commuting is a killer expense. It’s something my family is all too familiar with. For over 6 years, my husband commuted 80 miles round trip, every day, 5 days a week to his job. We entertained [...]

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Taking advantage of employer sponsored education programs

by Staff February 17, 2012

My husband recently started a new job. When the company was in the process of recruiting him, one of the selling points was that the company would pay for him to get his Certified Energy Manager license. Apparently, in his field, this is license is a big deal and it’s a very expensive (not to [...]

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Maximizing salaries and raises

by Staff February 1, 2012

Raises are the bane of my employment existence.  As a state government employee, I don’t have the ability to ask for a raise. In fact, I have never had a higher salary than I have now, and I have had this salary for 4 years. And the only reason I even have this salary is [...]

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Is online learning the right choice?

by Staff January 11, 2012

This is the fourth and final post in a series about online learning.  Over the last few weeks, I’ve discussed numerous aspects of online learning.  I realize that some of the points come across as negative but I believe it’s important to think about the totality of a situation before jumping into it. This is [...]

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Steps to Mortgage Refinancing

by Staff January 9, 2012

With rates in the cellar, now is a great time to look into refinancing your mortgage. Feel free to use the following steps to mortgage refinancing if you are in the market. Estimate your Home’s Value Before you put any time into the process, you will need to assess the value of your home. You [...]

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