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What NOT to do after filing for Bankruptcy

From Budgets Are Sexy
March 12, 2010 at 9:08 am
If you have just filed for bankruptcy (twice), and your house is in foreclosure, do NOT do this: 1) Celebrate by going out and spending $150 on dinner.2) Then hitting the mall ... (more)

Wordpress here we come!

From Budgets Are Sexy
March 12, 2010 at 8:02 am
Tomorrow, Mrs. Micah and I will be moving BudgetsAreSexy to Wordpress :) It’s pretty damn scary if you ask me, but it was about time I made the switch from Blogger esp ... (more)

When Stock Prices Crash, Where Does the Money Go?

From Budgets Are Sexy
March 11, 2010 at 8:45 am
This is a guest post by Rob Bennett It’s a question you always hear after a stock crash. It’s usually asked in apologetic tones, as if it were a dumb question. It’s ... (more)

When Stock Prices Crash, Where Does the Money Go?

From Budgets are Sexy
March 11, 2010 at 8:45 am
This is a guest post by Rob BennettIt's a question you always hear after a stock crash. It's usually asked in apologetic tones, as if it were a dumb question. It's not. It's a ... (more)

Whatcha Know About ING & Their Sub-Accounts?

From Budgets Are Sexy
March 10, 2010 at 8:48 am
How many of you guys use ING? I have an account myself, but I still have yet to play with their sub-accounts.They sound freakin’ awesome though! I kinda remember hearing ... (more)

Whatcha Know About ING & Their Sub-Accounts?

From Budgets are Sexy
March 10, 2010 at 8:48 am
How many of you guys use ING? I have an account myself, but I still have yet to play with their sub-accounts.They sound freakin' awesome though! I kinda remember hearing about ... (more)

The 20 Best Money Websites

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March 9, 2010 at 9:06 am

Money Mag recently came out with their list of best money websites, so I thought I’d share ‘em around and see what you all think. Along with my own two pennies, of

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The 20 Best Money Websites

From Budgets are Sexy
March 9, 2010 at 9:06 am
Money Mag recently came out with their list of best money websites, so I thought I'd share 'em around and see what you all think. Along with my own two pennies, of course.You would ... (more)

Credit Card Changes Are in Effect, Baby!

From Budgets Are Sexy
March 8, 2010 at 8:26 am
Just got our “house” credit card bill this morning, and noticed a VERY sexy box full of information on there ;) Which is funny considering we now have some credit ... (more)

Credit Card Changes Are in Effect, Baby!

From Budgets are Sexy
March 8, 2010 at 8:26 am
Just got our "house" credit card bill this morning, and noticed a VERY sexy box full of information on there ;) Which is funny considering we now have some credit card debt as ... (more)

Smiles Are Free.

From Budgets Are Sexy
March 5, 2010 at 9:08 am
I don’t know if McDonald’s does this anymore, but they used to have these signs on their drive-thrus that said “Smiles Are Free.” I always liked that. ... (more)

Smiles Are Free.

From Budgets are Sexy
March 5, 2010 at 9:08 am
I don't know if McDonald's does this anymore, but they used to have these signs on their drive-thrus that said "Smiles Are Free." I always liked that. Especially as a troublemaker ... (more)

Weekly Roundup: John Stewart, Scarlett Johansson & Clarks

From Budgets Are Sexy
March 5, 2010 at 8:02 am
Giving away $100 in cash in today’s newsletter :) This is in addition to yesterday’s giveaway here on the blog too! Sign up, and then thank Prosper for hooking us ... (more)

Weekly Roundup: John Stewart, Scarlett Johansson & Clarks

From Budgets are Sexy
March 5, 2010 at 8:02 am
Giving away $100 in cash in today's newsletter :) This is in addition to yesterday's giveaway here on the blog too! Sign up, and then thank Prosper for hooking us up like that...Favorite ... (more)

How are you currently saving money? (comment to win $200!)

From Budgets Are Sexy
March 4, 2010 at 8:52 am
Today, Prosper & Budgets Are Sexy team up and celebrate the season of Lent! (Didn’t see that coming, did ya?). If you’ve ever heard of “peer-to-peer lending” ... (more)

How are you currently saving money? (comment to win $200!)

From Budgets are Sexy
March 4, 2010 at 8:52 am
Today, Prosper & Budgets Are Sexy team up and celebrate the season of Lent! (Didn't see that coming, did ya?). If you've ever heard of "peer-to-peer lending" before, you're ... (more)

Top 6 Mindless Money Wasters

From Budgets Are Sexy
March 3, 2010 at 8:55 am
Do you want to guess what these money wasters are before reading? You probably fall for at least half of them, I know I do :) Found these over at Free Money Finance, who found ... (more)

Top 6 Mindless Money Wasters

From Budgets are Sexy
March 3, 2010 at 8:55 am
Do you want to guess what these money wasters are before reading? You probably fall for at least half of them, I know I do :) Found these over at Free Money Finance, who found ... (more)

Net Worth Update - February: Someone’s got c/c debt!

From Budgets are Sexy
March 2, 2010 at 8:22 am
Yup, for the first time in two years we've got credit card debt again.But as you can probably guess, there is a reason for such silliness - I finally booked EUROTRIP! And I didn't ... (more)

What if the unemployed worked for their unemployment checks?

From Budgets are Sexy
March 1, 2010 at 8:28 am
I have no idea how crazy this is going to sound (esp. since I'm no economist), but I found this question posed by the Huffington Post extremely fascinating. What if the unemployed ... (more)

Would You Pay For Extra Sleep?

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February 26, 2010 at 9:08 am

I’ve been getting jack for sleep this week, and I’m starting to realize how valuable it is. I can’t think straight and all my days are mushing together like some sort of cracked-out

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Weekly Roundup: Millionaires, Bloggers & Foolish Spending

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February 26, 2010 at 8:02 am

Giving away another Starbucks coffee pack today :) The V.I.P. crew will get their very own giveaway similar to all the rest we’ve done so far (and we start back w/ the iPods next

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It’s Free Starbucks Day!

From Budgets are Sexy
February 25, 2010 at 9:08 am
At least here on BudgetsAreSexy ;) It's not *exactly* personal finance related but it does mean FREE coffee for some of you. And actually, YOU guys will be the frugal rock stars ... (more)

The Plutus Awards are Here!

From Budgets are Sexy
February 24, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Celebrating the best in personal finance! Flexo from Consumerism Commentary devised up these Plutus Awards, and they encompass everything from the best savings account to the ... (more)

How do you measure the power of money?

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February 24, 2010 at 8:32 am

I had this friend who measured time in cigarettes. Whenever I asked him how far something was, he’d always come back with the number of cigarettes he could smoke in the time it

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