Personal Stories

• Redbook - April 2009
• Associated Press - March 2009
• Marketplace Money - August 2008, September 2008, February 2009

• The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn
• The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
• 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget by The Writers of Wisebread

• 101 Ways to Save Money
• YNAB - You Need A Budget 3 Review
• How to Move Your Bank Account
• Budgeting Tools
• Frugal Living - 168 Tips
• Homemade Laundry Detergent
• How To Make a Budget
• Can't Pay My Mortgage
• How To Do My Own Taxes
• What To Do When You Can't Pay Your Bills
• Where To Sell Books
• Samaritan Insurance
• Shopping on Craigslist
• Reading Programs For Kids
• Lost Job
• Coupon Binder
• Grocery Game
• Buying in Bulk
• Homemade Cleaning Products
• How to Get Out Of Debt
• Cheap Graduation Gifts
• Paying Off Credit Card Debt
• Frugal Grocery Budget
• Budget Travel
• Fathers Day Gifts
• Homemade Cleaning Products
• Taylor Bean Whitaker

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