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	May 2012 (6)
		
			16: Could Easier Payment Methods Lead to More Spending and Debt? (0)
			14: Don’t Lie On Your Resume! (0)
			11: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			10: Do You Need Employers’ Liability Insurance? (0)
			08: Opportunities Online Abound, But Watch Out for Scammers (0)
			04: Weekly Common Cents (1)
		
	
	April 2012 (12)
		
			30: Higher Deductible + HSA = Manageable Health Care Costs (0)
			27: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			25: Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early? (1)
			23: Just Because You Have Money Doesn’t Mean You Know How to Manage It (1)
			20: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			18: Are You Ready to Start Investing? (1)
			16: Can You Build an Entire Portfolio Using ETFs? (1)
			13: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			12: Consider Housing Changes to Improve Your Finances (0)
			10: Totally Money Blog Carnival #62 – Easter Edition (18)
			06: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			02: Canada Gets Rid of the Penny; Should the U.S. Follow Suit? (4)
		
	
	March 2012 (14)
		
			30: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			29: Money Management Tips for Small Business Owners (2)
			27: Tips for Maxing Out Your Roth IRA (0)
			23: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			22: Comparing Credit Card Offers (0)
			21: Don’t Buy More Vehicle than You Need (1)
			19: Quit Your Job Right: Taking the Next Step in Your Career (0)
			16: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			14: Stay At Home Parent? Consider Freelancing (0)
			12: Do You Need to Own a Home to Live the American Dream? (0)
			09: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			06: Ways to Save When Dining Out (1)
			05: What Would You Do with a Wage Increase? (2)
			02: Weekly Common Cents (0)
		
	
	February 2012 (15)
		
			28: Cutting Your Hair at Home – An Easy Way to Save Money (0)
			27: Are These Costs Keeping You From Retirement? (2)
			24: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			23: 5 Things That Have No Effect On Your Credit Score (1)
			21: Building and Securing a Stockpile of Food to Save Money (2)
			20: Looking for a Job? Move to a New State! (0)
			17: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			14: Can Eating Out Save You Money? (1)
			13: Solopreneur? Increase Your Productivity by Narrowing Your Focus (39)
			10: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			09: Save on Moving Costs by Selling Furniture (0)
			07: 5 Simple Ways to Cut Your Heating Bill (2)
			06: Set Your Spending Priorities (1)
			03: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			01: How to Save Money on Your Vacation (1)
		
	
	January 2012 (16)
		
			30: 5 Tips to Ease Into Cooking at Home (0)
			27: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			26: Historic Low Rates: Savers Get the Shaft (0)
			24: Why You Shouldn’t Get a Pet If You Have Consumer Debt (4)
			23: Avoiding Credit Card Fraud (4)
			20: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			19: What the Online SOPA Protests and Blackouts Achieved (2)
			18: Does Passive Income Actually Exist? (0)
			16: Where to Research Investments (1)
			13: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			12: Personal Finance Products Suze Orman Should’ve Endorsed Instead of Approved Card (2)
			10: Using Store Credit Cards to Save Money (0)
			09: What You Should Know About Bank Statement Coupons (1)
			06: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			05: Games That Taught Me About Money (1)
			03: Don’t Let Self-Doubt Keep You From Your Goals (1)
		
	
	December 2011 (18)
		
			30: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			27: Post Holiday Financial Check Up (1)
			23: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			22: 8 Things You Should Ask Your Interviewer (1)
			20: Money Saving New Year’s Resolutions (1)
			19: How To Make New Year’s Resolutions that Won’t Die (3)
			16: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			15: Oprah’s LifeClass Lessons With a Financial Twist – Part 5 (1)
			14: Four Ways You’re Wasting Money (2)
			13: Holiday Shopping Online – How To Find The Best Deals (5)
			12: If You Lease Your Car You Have to Read This! (3)
			09: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			08: Breaking the Gift Giving Cycle (2)
			07: Oprah’s LifeClass Lessons With a Financial Twist – Part 4 (0)
			06: How to File a Tax Return Online (2)
			05: Three More Economic Wrongs a 22 Year Old Could Fix (0)
			02: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			01: Spending Wisely (0)
		
	
	November 2011 (21)
		
			30: Oprah’s LifeClass Lessons With a Financial Twist – Part 3 (0)
			29: Why We Need Better Financial Literacy (3)
			28: RIP Pension Plans (0)
			25: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			24: Last Minute Ways to Make Extra Cash for the Holidays (0)
			23: Review of Personal Financial Calculator For Dummies (1)
			22: Why You Should Get Contents Insurance (0)
			21: How to Sell Your Home Quickly (0)
			18: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			16: What Does Frugal Mean To You? (3)
			15: Why Consumer Debt Levels Are So High (1)
			14: Here’s the Kind of Financial Advisor You Want (2)
			11: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			10: Protect Yourself From Identity Theft (4)
			09: Oprah’s LifeClass Lessons With a Financial Twist – Part 2 (0)
			08: How To Earn Money Online (11)
			07: How to Use Junk Bonds in Your Portfolio (2)
			04: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			03: 5 Tips on How to Avoid Purchasing a Lemon (0)
			02: Oprah’s LifeClass Lessons With a Financial Twist – Part 1 (4)
			01: Is Funeral Insurance Necessary? (2)
		
	
	October 2011 (23)
		
			31: Your Standard of Living is Falling. Can You Reverse the Trend? (0)
			28: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			27: Buying a Car? Secure Financing Before You Buy (4)
			26: 7 Other Careers Terrell Owens Should Consider (6)
			25: How To Create A Personal Budget (1)
			24: Misery Index Hits a New High but You Don’t Have to be a Victim (0)
			21: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			20: What is Stopping You From Earning Money Online? (3)
			19: 7 Personal Finance Practices That Bring Bad Karma (3)
			18: How Much Is The Social Security Tax? (0)
			17: How To Pick A Mutual Fund (1)
			14: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			13: You Don’t Have to be Rich to Pay Off Debt (3)
			12: Family Fun on a Budget (0)
			11: What Is The True Cost Of Debt? (0)
			10: Airlines Collect Record Fees: How Can You Avoid Paying Airline Fees? (2)
			07: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			06: 9 Things I’ve Wasted Money On (12)
			05: Where to Put Money You Are Saving For a Down Payment (1)
			04: How to Achieve Early Retirement (0)
			03: Mortgage Rate are Low… but You’ll Have a Tough Time Qualifying (1)
			02: The Most Effective Credit Repair Steps to Improve Your Credit Score (2)
			01: Three Important Points For Saving Money On Mobile Broadband (0)
		
	
	September 2011 (23)
		
			30: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			29: Fasting: Good For Your Body and Your Wallet (3)
			28: 6 Side Gigs to Help You Get Through Tough Financial Times (3)
			27: What is Capital Gains Tax? (0)
			26: Is it Legal for Your Company to Spy on You? (1)
			24: Improve Your Credit Score (0)
			23: Weekly Common Cents (2)
			22: How and What to Downsize (1)
			21: Saving and Investing Are Not the Same Thing (3)
			20: Income Levels Unchanged Since 1967: Here’s how to Change That (1)
			19: Should You Get Whole Life Insurance? (2)
			16: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			15: Where is the Best Place to Raise a Child: City or Suburbs? (4)
			14: Warehouse Club Shopping Tips (3)
			13: Ways to Jumpstart Your Portfolio in a Slow Economy (1)
			12: Why You Need House Insurance (0)
			10: How You Learned About Savings As A Child (1)
			09: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			08: 7 Things NOT To Do With a Windfall (2)
			07: Is A Reverse Mortgage Right For You? (2)
			05: How to Get Out of Debt (43)
			02: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			01: How to Become a Minimalist (0)
		
	
	August 2011 (17)
		
			31: What You Need to Start a Small Professional Office (1)
			29: Tax Brackets Explained (2)
			26: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			25: 7 Ways to Become a More Frugal Family (0)
			24: Entrepreneurship and the Fear of Failure (1)
			22: How Frugal Living Can Save You Money (5)
			19: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			18: 5 Things Newlyweds Should Save Up For (3)
			17: 10 Tax Deductions Every Student Needs to Know (3)
			16: What is the Average Retirement Income? (2)
			15: From Debt Payer to Stupid Cents (1)
			12: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			11: Benefits of a Virtual Business (5)
			08: What Is the Social Security Retirement Age? (3)
			05: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			03: 7 Jobs for Retired People (4)
			01: My Retirement Checklist (2)
		
	
	July 2011 (25)
		
			29: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			27: 7 Types of Insurance You Probably Don’t Have (24)
			25: Ways to Invest for Retirement (5)
			22: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			19: Save Money on Your Broadband Internet Bill (4)
			18: Borders To Be Liquidated (2)
			18: Creating a Resume that Works (4)
			15: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			14: 3 Common Sense Ways to Grow Wealth (1)
			13: Debt Payer Challenge Is a Failure (5)
			13: Personal Finance Lessons From Harry Potter (11)
			12: How To Move From Idea To Successful Business (1)
			11: Career Websites: Use the Internet to Your Advantage (0)
			09: Interview With My Personal Finance Journey Blogger Jacob Irwin (3)
			08: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			07: A Simple Resume Can Get You the Job (3)
			05: The DebtPayer Challenge: Update 1 (1)
			05: Is the Home Computer the Television of the Future? (4)
			04: 5 Money Management Programs (3)
			03: DebtPayer Challenge Press Release (0)
			03: My Top 10 Favorite Personal Finance Posts: June 2011 (0)
			02: The Debtpayer Challenge: First Thoughts (2)
			01: Weekly Common Cents (3)
			01: Help Me Work My Way out of 200k In Student Loan Debt in Just One year (0)
			01: Do We Aim Too Low In Our Entrepreneurial Ventures? (0)
		
	
	June 2011 (26)
		
			30: Disputing an Item on Your Credit Report (0)
			28: Grants: To Claim or Not To Claim, That is the Question (2)
			27: When Can I Retire? (1)
			26: The Exercise Plan That Might Make You Money?  My New “Getting Shit Done” Workout Regimen (1)
			24: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			23: The Seven Stages of Debt Grief (0)
			23: Why I Prefer Plastic Over Cash (4)
			22: 10 Musings on Time Management, Minimalism, and Clarity (0)
			22: Check Out the Progress On Our New Site (0)
			21: 401k Allocation – Types (1)
			20: Finding Your Center at Work (0)
			20: Carnival of Personal Finance #314: Rock Your Life Edition (8)
			17: The Benefits of Richness (And I’m Not Talking About Money) (0)
			17: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			15: How Much Does a Puppy Cost? (16)
			15: One Small Change That Has Made Me 25% More Productive At Work (0)
			13: Converting a 401k to Roth IRA (1)
			11: 5 Great Personal Finance Blog Posts From Across the Blogosphere (2)
			11: Real Personal Finance (0)
			10: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			09: Major Website, Step 1: The Planning Stages (0)
			06: All About 401k Beneficiaries (4)
			04: Starting Work Towards a Major Website (0)
			03: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			03: Groupon Files for 750 Million Dollar IPO (0)
			01: Having a Baby on a Budget (6)
		
	
	May 2011 (41)
		
			30: Borrowing Against a 401k – The Pros and Cons (3)
			28: What is It With Us Personal Finance Bloggers and “Euro (Board) Games?” (1)
			27: Pros and Cons of Claiming a Home Office (1)
			27: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			26: The Quirkiest Tax Laws You Never Knew (2)
			25: Life After Debt? (1)
			25: Good Article on How College Education May Not Be Worth It (0)
			25: 25 Reasons Why You’re Not Saving Money (1)
			25: How I Planned a Wedding for Under $1,000 in a Week (7)
			23: 401k Withdrawal Rules and 401k Contribution Limits (4)
			23: Is Your Debt Keeping You In Debt? (0)
			22: Live a Regimented Life (0)
			21: Debt Quiz: What Type of Debt is Rarely Dischargeable in Bankruptcy? (0)
			21: Personal Finance What I’m Reading: May 14-May 21st (0)
			21: Ahhhhh!  It’s the End of the World!!!!!!!! (2)
			20: Weekly Common Cents (2)
			19: Three Tips For Teaching Your Kids the Value of Money (2)
			18: IRA Withdrawal Rules and IRA Contribution Limits (0)
			17: My First Novel (1)
			17: The Case of the Stolen Domain Name (0)
			16: 10 Home Based Business Ideas (2)
			15: Debt Story: The History of Our Debt (4)
			14: 10 Best Personal Finance Blog Posts, May 7-May 14th (1)
			13: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			12: 10 Work Productivity Systems (0)
			12: Review of PromotionCode.Org (0)
			11: Massive Debt and a Job on the Line (6)
			11: Guest Post at So Over Debt (0)
			11: Emergencies for Your Emergency Fund Part 2 (1)
			09: The Difference between Roth IRA and Traditional IRA (1)
			09: Getting Out of Debt – One Day at a Time (7)
			08: My Favorite Personal Finance Blog Posts: May 1-May 8th (5)
			06: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			06: My HomeOwner’s Insurance Company Dumped Me (7)
			04: How Much Would You Pay To Sleep In a Haunted Hotel? (3)
			04: Help Your Clothes Last Longer (4)
			03: Emergencies for Your Emergency Fund Part 1 (1)
			02: The Biggest Thing We Lose With Maturity (0)
			02: Common Life Insurance Questions (2)
			01: My 7 Favorite Personal Finance Posts: April 15-May 1 (3)
			01: Get Hired in the “New Normal” (1)
		
	
	April 2011 (36)
		
			29: Why Your Wedding Doesn’t Need to Be Royal (1)
			29: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			28: Getting out of Poverty (8)
			28: Guest Post at Budgeting In the Fun Stuff (0)
			28: Ways to Save Money on your Mobile Phone Bill (1)
			27: Being Embarrassed to Bring a Bagged Lunch to Work and 9 Other Neurotic Personal Finance Mistakes I make (0)
			27: 12 Methods of Passive Income (6)
			26: Guest Post at Lazy Man and Money (0)
			26: What Is Term Life Insurance? (3)
			25: What Can We Learn Today from Past Personal Finance Related Documentaries? (3)
			25: Totally Money Blog Carnival #16 – Easter Edition (12)
			23: Addicted to Buying Domain Names (3)
			22: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			21: Squeezing Out The Last Penny With Tax Credits (3)
			21: Debt Payer v. “The Personal MBA” (2)
			20: Increasing The Lifespan Of Appliances (5)
			19: How to Start a Personal Filing System (2)
			19: Increase Your Home Value With Home Renovations (5)
			18: Our Net Worth: Update, April 2011 (2)
			18: Tips to Keep Pet Expenses to a Minimum (3)
			17: The End of Materialism? (4)
			16: Personal Finance Blog Posts of the Week (6)
			15: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			14: Getting The Most Bang For Your Buck Out Of Your Credit Card (1)
			13: Real Personal Finance: Bridal Shower Revisited (2)
			13: Tips to Save Money Around the Home (1)
			12: Benefits of Telecommuting (4)
			12: Student Loan Debt: The Worst Debt You Can Have (5)
			11: The Art of a Good Deal – Shopping at Store Closing Sales (1)
			11: My Debt Load (2)
			08: Weekly Common Cents (1)
			07: 5 Smart Debt Consolidation Ideas (3)
			06: The Process of Breaking Your Lease (0)
			05: Festival of Frugality #274 – Where Did Everybody Go? Edition (3)
			04: 5 Top Tips for Cooking at Home (5)
			01: Weekly Common Cents (2)
		
	
	March 2011 (9)
		
			31: Guide To Teaching Your Kids About Money & Personal Finance (1)
			30: 4 Innovative Ways to Save Money and Stay Clear of Debt (2)
			29: Tips for Saving Money on Groceries (7)
			28: How to Read Your Credit Report (0)
			25: Weekly Common Cents (0)
			24: 5 Wise Ways To Spend Your Tax Refund (1)
			23: Tips for Saving for Retirement (1)
			22: Factors of a Credit Score (0)
			21: Is This Thing On? (1)
		
	
	October 2009 (1)
		
			08: Carnival of Pecuniary Delights #26 – The Race to the World Series Edition (2)
		
	
	July 2009 (1)
		
			01: Your Homeowner’s or Renter’s Insurance Could Still Be Lower (0)
		
	
	June 2009 (8)
		
			24: Odd Economic Indicators Revealed (2)
			22: The Dreaded Delivery Window Strikes Again (2)
			17: Is Getting a Raise a Really Just Curse in Disguise? (1)
			16: Festival of Frugality #182 – Revenge of the Fallen Edition (7)
			15: 10 Excuses That Keep You in Credit Card Debt (3)
			08: Making The Switch To Save Money: Auto Insurance (8)
			04: How Everyone Can Make a Million Dollars by Age 65 (47)
			02: Frugal Millionaires: How They Do It (5)
		
	
	May 2009 (10)
		
			28: Spending Too Much? How to Save Money at the Grocery Store – Part 2 (0)
			26: Hi, My Name is Matt and I’m a Pack Rat (0)
			22: Seven Lessons I’ve Learned While Being In Debt As a Young Adult (2)
			20: Your Kids Want to Spend More of Your Money, BillMyParents Makes it Easy (4)
			19: Tip to Get New Release DVDs and Avoid Long Waits With Netflix (2)
			16: Pardon Our Mess (4)
			15: What is Behind Your Motivation? (5)
			12: Belated Weekly Roundup (3)
			07: Finding Lost Money (1)
			05: Can Dining Out Be a Good Thing? (1)
		
	
	April 2009 (15)
		
			30: Get Discounts on eBay with Microsoft Live.com Cashback (1)
			28: When Buying a Car, Is GAP Insurance Worth It? (6)
			27: Seven Reasons Why Companies Offer Rebates (0)
			21: Should You Know Your Co-Workers’ Salaries? (4)
			20: Biggest Investment in Life: College (6)
			17: April 17 Carnival Roundup (0)
			15: April 15th Tax Day Relief Deals (0)
			14: Fun With Math: More Than Just the Rule of 72 (4)
			13: April Financial Update (2)
			09: Employee and Student Cell Phone Discounts Available at Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint (5)
			08: Do Pennies Still Make Cents? A Penny For Your Thoughts… (0)
			07: A Look At US Savings Bonds: EE vs. I Series Savings Bonds (3)
			06: Got a Refund? 10 Ideas to Spend Your Tax Refund (5)
			02: So You Won a Car? Keep It or Sell It? (0)
			01: What’s So Special About The Month of April? (0)
		
	
	March 2009 (22)
		
			31: Best Personal Finance Reads of March 2009 (5)
			30: The Power Within You…or Is It Your Computer? (3)
			27: Hey! Who Turned Out The Lights? (0)
			26: So You Really Want a 30 Year Mortgage? Think Extra Payments (4)
			25: Take a Week Off From Spending (0)
			24: Sore Muscles and Your Finances (4)
			23: A Frugal, Cheap Lunch Always Wins (2)
			20: Obama Finally Picks His…Bracket! (3)
			19: Budget Buster: Home Gym or Health Club? (4)
			18: Boom Goes the Dynamite! March Madness is Here and Billions Out the Door (0)
			17: Do You Buy DVDs and Blu-ray Discs? What is Your Reason? (8)
			16: Is Netflix the Answer For the Frugal Movie Buff? (7)
			13: Should You Sell Your House in This Market? (1)
			12: What First? Pay Off Student Loans or Save For Retirement? (0)
			11: When Should I Start Saving for Retirement? (2)
			10: Poor Service Really Stinks – An Update (0)
			09: Story of the Mexican Fisherman (2)
			06: This Is Your World, America – Man Sells Family on eBay (0)
			05: Free Food Strikes Again…I’m Thinking Arby’s (0)
			04: Target Date Funds: Not One Size Fits All (1)
			03: Is Now The Right Time To Be Frugal? (4)
			02: Need A Good Deal? Buy Things Off Season To Save Money! (2)
		
	
	February 2009 (29)
		
			28: Weekly Roundup – Last Week of February Edition (3)
			27: Gold is Not Risk-Free (5)
			26: Everyone Loves Free Food: Get a Free Sub From Quizno’s (1)
			25: Contribute to a 401k – It’s Free Money (2)
			24: I’m a Fan of Gift Cards, But At What Cost? (0)
			23: Poor Service Really Stinks (2)
			21: Weekly Roundup – A Snowy Edition (3)
			20: Claim Additional 2008 Recovery Rebate Credits (0)
			19: Are All Coupons Worth It? (11)
			18: Do You Think a Gallon of Gas Is Expensive? What About a Gallon of… (1)
			17: It’s Cold: Eliminate Credit Card Debt with a Snowball (2)
			16: To Tip or Not to Tip? That is a Question That May Be Easier Than You Think (3)
			14: Valentine’s Day Articles: Weekend Roundup (0)
			13: New Life, New Debt: Newlyweds Combining Finances (1)
			13: Details Scarce on Compromised Homebuyers Credit (4)
			12: First Personal Finance Blog Carnival Participation: Success! (4)
			11: It’s Not Too Late to Contribute to Your Traditional IRA and ROTH IRA (0)
			10: Opinion: Realtors the Biggest Benefactor of $15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit (2)
			10: Don’t Forget to Sign Up For Our FREE Daily Updates (0)
			09: Why Leveraged ETFs Are Bad Investments (1)
			08: Five Simple Ways to Buy Everything Cheaper and Save Money! (6)
			07: Are We in a Recession? You Could Have Fooled Me! (1)
			06: Opinion: $15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit is Too Good to be True (61)
			06: $15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit Added to Proposed Stimulus (1)
			05: Attention College Students – How to Make Money While at School (4)
			04: Asset Allocation: Protection from Bear Markets (4)
			03: 8 Credit Myths That Can Affect Your FICO Score (1)
			02: Paying Too Much For Gas? Tax Yourself! (4)
			01: StupidClicks: A Superman Rejection (0)
		
	
	January 2009 (19)
		
			31: Weekly Roundup – Super Bowl Edition (4)
			30: Spending Too Much? How to Save Money at the Grocery Store – Part 1 (0)
			29: Beware of Tax Refund Loans (2)
			28: First-Time Homebuyers $20,000 Tax Credit Being Discussed (5)
			27: Citi Credit Card Opt Out Deadline Approaching (0)
			26: The Great Gift Card Conundrum (1)
			25: Time For a Credit Check – Get Your Free Report Now (1)
			24: Weekend Edition: 5 Frugal Tips to Save You Money (2)
			23: Invest Early and Often: The Power of Compounding (4)
			23: Opinion: One Bad “Apple” (0)
			22: Circuit City – Deal or No Deal? (0)
			21: The Price of Water (2)
			20: Caution: Don’t Always Invest Based on Others Predictions (0)
			19: It’s Time For a Change…With Change! (2)
			18: Free Money? You Bet! (0)
			17: How Far Do Mortage Rates Have to Fall for Refinancing to Make ‘Cents?’ (2)
			16: A Fellow Blogger (2)
			16: Save $200 Per Month – Refinance! (1)
			15: A New Year’s Resolution (0)