Posts for Suburban Dollar


May ‘10 Update

From Suburban Dollar
May 3, 2010 at 7:30 am
Yesterday was a tough day in the South East. Storms ripped across the state of Tennessee laying waste to many homes and at least 11 lives. Luckily we live in the valley and most ... (more)

Friday Finance Followers – WTF Edition

From Suburban Dollar
April 30, 2010 at 7:20 am
Sometimes I hear a quote that is just too good to pass on. This week I saw one flash across my Facebook wall that I will never forget. “After Monday and Tuesday Even the ... (more)

Cheaper Isn’t Always Better

From Suburban Dollar
April 29, 2010 at 7:29 am
Buying the cheapest thing you can find certainly isn’t always a great idea. It is good to be frugal but quality is equally as important as price. I fell game to the cheaper ... (more)

Swagbucks Spend Like Real Bucks – Sort Of

From Suburban Dollar
April 28, 2010 at 8:01 am
A while back I wrote about just what a swagbuck is. At the time I hadn’t earned enough bucks to get any Swag out of the deal and to be perfectly honest with you I wasn’t ... (more)

Mind Over Money – A NOVA Special

From Suburban Dollar
April 27, 2010 at 8:06 am
PBS is poised to run a NOVA special tonight at 8PM ET/PT titled Mind Over Money. The show seeks to explore the differences between conventional economics and behavioral economics. ... (more)

Friday Finance Followers – People Make the World Go Round Edition

From Suburban Dollar
April 23, 2010 at 7:47 am
Last night I watched “The Blind Side” which is the story of how Michael Oher was taken in by a rich white family and given the opportunity to play football in the best ... (more)

What is Your Greatest Financial Fear?

From Suburban Dollar
April 22, 2010 at 8:01 am
Today is question day, well a day where I ask you a question. What I want to know is what is your greatest financial fear? We are all afraid of something, and all of us are scared ... (more)

The Good, Bad & Ugly Truth of Financial Literacy

From Suburban Dollar
April 21, 2010 at 7:29 am
A recent survey revealed that there is a silver lining to America’s financial crisis. Americans are becoming more aware of how their spending and saving habits affect their lives. ... (more)

SmartyPig and Ally Account Updates

From Suburban Dollar
April 20, 2010 at 8:01 am
As you may have noticed from the sidebar, I have reached my goal of getting $500 to open an investing account which means it was time to close out my goal with SmartyPig, I also ... (more)

Friday Finance Followers – Pollen Sucks Edition

From Suburban Dollar
April 16, 2010 at 7:54 am
It is definitely spring time the trees, grass, weeds, and flowers are all mating and it makes me itch. Living in the South East pretty much guarantees you are going to be irritated ... (more)

Tips to Help Prevent Last Minute Tax Filings

From Suburban Dollar
April 15, 2010 at 8:01 am
In case you missed the memo and forgot to put the cover on your TPS reports today is the 15th of April and your taxes are due TODAY! Unless you are filing for an extension you ... (more)

Your Retirement Is a Tree, not a Garden

From Suburban Dollar
April 13, 2010 at 8:03 am
Sensationalism is something the news media is known for. They take the most miniscule tidbdsits of information and make it into something that sounds like it is the greatest thing ... (more)

How and Why You Would File for a Tax Filing Extension

From Suburban Dollar
April 12, 2010 at 8:01 am
This is a guest post by Manny Davis. Manny is a tax accountant and President of Back Taxes Help, LLC, a tax resolution firm that assists taxpayers in resolving major tax problems ... (more)

Friday Finance Followers – Nothing Edition

From Suburban Dollar
April 9, 2010 at 8:57 am
Well it is Friday again, seems like the weeks just keep getting shorter and I am getting less and less accomplished. Sometimes I wonder if I am just spreading myself a little to ... (more)

Wealthy Bloggers – April 2010

From Suburban Dollar
April 8, 2010 at 8:49 am
It is the 1 Year and 1 month anniversary of the wealthy blogger list. I decided to take a look back at the original list to see how we have come. So there is two lists today. One ... (more)

Mind Over Money

From Suburban Dollar
April 7, 2010 at 8:04 am
I know I have probably written about this before but the way people interact with money is amazing. Even people who say money won’t make them act a certain way allow money ... (more)

Suburban Garden Experiment – Year Two

From Suburban Dollar
April 6, 2010 at 8:04 am
Some of you may remember my failed attempt at a successful garden from last year. This year I am aiming sites on a good harvest and a better experience all around. This year I ... (more)

April ‘10 Update

From Suburban Dollar
April 5, 2010 at 8:01 am
It has been a beautiful weekend here in the south east. I was able to get a lot of work done in the yard and catch a couple of great tennis matches. I ended the weekend on a super ... (more)

Friday Finance Followers – Spring is in the Air Edition

From Suburban Dollar
April 2, 2010 at 8:52 am
Well spring has finally made it to the south east. Or should I call it summer? It is supposed to be around 84 today in my little section of East Tennessee and I am super excited ... (more)

Investing Locally

From Suburban Dollar
March 31, 2010 at 8:01 am
This is a guest post by Rob Stretch. Robert Stretch is an experienced blogger and online marketer. He thrives on marketing to competitive financially-based niches. Currently, he ... (more)

Live Now, Live Later, or Live Forever

From Suburban Dollar
March 30, 2010 at 8:01 am
I want to be clear on something I feel is important. If you can be responsible with your money there is no reason you can’t enjoy it now and enjoy it later. Responsibility ... (more)

Carnival of Money Stories #47 – Final Four Edition

From Suburban Dollar
March 29, 2010 at 7:02 am
My bracket got blown out of the water a long time ago, I don’t have a single pick in the final four this year which is craziness. I don’t follow basketball that much ... (more)

Friday Finance Followers – March Mayhem Edition

From Suburban Dollar
March 26, 2010 at 7:11 am
March basketball is typically referred to as March Madness, I think we can officially dub this year “March Mayhem.” Mayhem, is defined by dictionary.com, as “a ... (more)

Do You Want an iPad?

From Suburban Dollar
March 24, 2010 at 8:52 am
This whole iPad thing baffles me. I guess I don’t get the point of the product. You take the iPhone which had some pretty big limitations and you make it bigger. Same limitations ... (more)

A letter to the future me

From
March 23, 2010 at 9:01 am

I can’t tell a ninja no, seriously ninja’s are scary and I just can’t say no to a guy with ninja stars and swords. The ninja who runs Punch Debt in the Face

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