As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I just completed a home improvement project that resulted in a pretty significant balance on my Home Equity Line of Credit. One of the expenditures that I didn’t put on my HELOC was for a brand new garage door and the installation labor to do it. [...]

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Consumer Reports magazine recently had an article on 10 ways to reduce your energy costs around your home and it reminded me of my recent upgrade to my central heat and air conditioning system. Since I’m kind of a cheapskate, and I like to do home improvement projects, I figured I’d combine the two [...]

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There, I said it.
I recently read a post over at CleverDude about being open about your debt and how liberating it can be to get it out in the open and off your chest. I decided to try it, and I think I’m going to make a practice of it here. [...]

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