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Out of the Blue (Came the Collection Notice)

Thought this one was interesting. We received a collection notice for a doctor bill that we are 99.9% certain we paid this account in full. The account in question is a $46 bill…….and we believe we paid it early last year. So, the 30 day ‘protest’ clock has begun while we look for our record [...]

23Jan2008 | Darrell | 2 comments | Continued
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How Do You Handle Feeling Overwhelmed and Stressed Out?

Zenhabits has an excellent post detailing what to do when you begin to feel overwhelmed.  A keep point to always remember, no matter the situation, if at anytime you feel as if you are out of control, guess what?  You are.  When you get to this point, you have got to take a step back [...]

21Jan2008 | Darrell | 1 comment | Continued
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Deal of the Day

OK, I have waited (purposefully) until this week to purchase a new winter coat. We do not have very many good consignment shops in this area, so when I purchase clothes, the purchases are typically made when the store is attempting to free up space for the next quarter. We purchased a coat that had [...]

21Jan2008 | Darrell | 0 comments | Continued
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Living Frugally

 Frugal Living
Many people often confuse living a frugal life with not having anything.  In fact, living frugally is not living without, it is living smarter (not to mention cheaper).  Being frugal on purchases shows that the person has thought through the purchase.  Frugality also shows that the purchaser has made every attempt to obtain an [...]

16Jan2008 | Darrell | 0 comments | Continued
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Our Debt Plan

Our Personal Debt Plan
 As you have read, my family is carrying debt, lots of debt.  While some may scoff, to us at least, $110,000 is a mountain of debt especially against less than a $70k gross salary per year.  We could have remained in the fetal position, but instead we got angry.  In fact, we [...]

13Jan2008 | Darrell | 0 comments | Continued
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