An Extended Offer: Don’t Be a Mule

by David Bakke 05.10.2010

Hey guys…because of the resounding   success it has had, I have decided to extend the special offer for my book to my readers and visitors.
If you haven’t checked it out yet, I wanted to spend just a few minutes on why I think it can add value to your life.
Don’t Be a Mule is written [...]

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What is Credit Card Stoozing & How Can You Use It?

by David Bakke 05.08.2010

The following is a guest post from my good friend Mark Brown.
Mark Brown writes about personal finances for an Australian comparison website where you can find the best credit cards and compare everything from balance transfer credit card offers to cards for frequent flyers.
While the name might sound somewhat silly, if you are on [...]

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The Outskirts of Frugality

by David Bakke 05.07.2010

I must admit that I owe most of my frugal nature to my mother.  Well, actually, my mother and my father.  They were both raised during the tail end of the Depression, so that should give you a little perspective.
I would imagine that back then living frugally was a necessity, not a voluntary lifestyle for [...]

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Why Be Frugal?

by David Bakke 05.06.2010

Just a short little rant here today guys.
Ya know, I’ve been living the frugal life for just about two years now.  Sure, I’ve been living debt-free for many more years than that, but living a truly frugal lifestyle, just about two years.  All of my family knows it, and I guess most of my friends [...]

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Blogging Me Softly

by David Bakke 05.05.2010

OK, OK, so the music references may be getting a little corny, but what the heck..it’s my blog.  And it’s a great song.
Anyways, here goes this week’s “best of” personal finance articles. I try to find the ones most informative to my readers and visitors, but I also try to feature some blogs out there [...]

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5 People Who Would Benefit From a Frequent Flyer Credit Card.

by David Bakke 05.04.2010

The following is a guest post from Elisa. Elisa is a writer who writes about travel and personal finance writer for FrequentFlyerCreditCards.com.au where you can get advice on airline loyalty programs, review and compare the best cards for frequent flyers.
If you have been shopping around for a new credit card, then you might have [...]

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The Basics of Savings as Classroom Material

by David Bakke 05.03.2010

I was discussing some personal finance issue with a colleague of mine the other day, and he said something to me that I had already known n for years.  It was just eye-opening to hear someone else say it.
He told me “If I had only known a lot of this stuff when I was a [...]

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The Power of Shopping on EBay

by David Bakke 05.01.2010

As you know, I am all about finding the best deals that are out there for just about everything you buy.  Recently, I have come to fully understand the true power of EBay when it comes to my purchases.  Obviously, I m not referring to things like groceries and so forth, what I am referring [...]

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A Top 100,000 Ranking on Alexa!! Now What?

by David Bakke 04.30.2010

Well, everybody, I have some great news.  It seems as though my blog has been able to break through to the top 100,000 on Alexa and I have been able to sustain this for some time now.
Of course, that does raise a few questions.  For me and probably for you.  For you, the question probably [...]

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Net Worth Calculator Plug-in for Wordpress: A Review

by David Bakke 04.29.2010

I wanted to inform my readers, visitors and fellow bloggers out there of a new and pretty neat plug in that has just been released by my good friend Fred over at Credit Card Finder.
The Net Worth Plugin is provided by Credit Card Finder. Feel free to download and install the Net Worth Wordpress plugin.  According [...]

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