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Posted
Sep 14 2009, 09:27 AM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This guest post comes from "vh" at Funny about Money.
Ever think about what you'd do if you could turn back the clock and be 20 again? Though I wouldn't especially want to live my life over, there are a number of money moves -- and decisions that had more influence on lifelong personal finance than I could have guessed at the time -- that I'd either not do at all or that, given a peek forward 40 years, I'd do differently.
For example:
I would have taken advanced degrees in disciplines whose graduates make decent pay. Can't say I regret having prepared for an academic career. It has allowed me to earn an adequate (not generous) living after spending way too much time as a lady of leisure.
However, I'd never recommend to a young person who wants a life in academe that she or he pursue a doctorate in the humanities. University faculty in business, engineering and law earn more than those in other disciplines. A Ph.D. in accounting can start at the assistant-professor level with a six-figure salary, and believe you me, that is one hell of a lot more than you earn teaching history or English.
Mind-numbing major? Puh-leeze! What could be more mind-numbing than postmodern theory? Oh yeah: postmodern feminist theory! Give me a bag of beans to count, any day.
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Posted
Sep 02 2009, 04:44 PM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Many folks -- although 13% fewer than last year, AAA predicts -- will be hitting the road this Labor Day weekend. To make the time pass (and keep the kids occupied) maybe you'll roll out those old road trip games, like finding the letters of the alphabet in order on road signs and license plates. (If you're driving, you may not want to compete in that one.)
Or you can try out recession-inspired games and songs created by Laura Rich at Recessionwire.
For instance, sing this song to the tune of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall":
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Posted
Aug 31 2009, 02:30 PM
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Teresa Mears
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
If you still need to schedule a back-to-school or sports physical for your child, Walgreens Take Care Clinics are offering the exams for $30, half-price, until Sept. 30. The deal is only good for patients who pay upfront rather than submitting the claim to an insurance company.
Target Clinics in Maryland and Minnesota are offering the same deal, as are the CVS Minute Clinics, where $30 seems to be the regular price for sports physicals. Sports physicals at The Little Clinic, available at some grocery chains, are $29, also the regular price.
Prices at Wal-Mart clinics vary, so it's worth a call to your local clinic to find out the price in your area. Also check with local urgent care centers. While we were researching this post, an ad popped up with a coupon for a $25 sports or school physical (normally $65) in the next county.
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Posted
Aug 27 2009, 09:10 AM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
We've expressed alarm here about how often baby products like cribs and bassinets are recalled because they pose a deadly hazard to tiny kids. Now Toys "R" Us is offering a financial incentive to parents to trade in used cribs, bassinets, play yards, car seats and other baby items and get dangerous products out of circulation for good.
Why not call it "cash for cribs"? And it's important. Consumer advocate Kids In Danger estimates that fewer than 30% of recalled baby items are actually turned in. Combine that with the fact that people are buying secondhand items to stretch every buck, and you can imagine how many unsafe baby items are still being used.
Here's how to participate in what's officially dubbed the "Great Trade-In" -- which starts Friday, Aug. 28 -- and get a 20% discount when you buy new baby items:
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Aug 26 2009, 02:35 PM
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Teresa Mears
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
As students head back to school this fall, an age-old debate is raging: Do school uniforms save parents money on school clothes? Catholic school students have always worn uniforms, but in recent years more public school students are wearing uniforms, too.
Whether requiring students to wear uniforms improves the education experience continues to be debated. Marian Wilde at Great Schools reports that studies have found both that it does and it doesn't.
But is it cheaper? Parents disagree on that, too. And the answer may depend on whether the school uniform code is flexible, such as requiring any navy pants and white polo shirts, or navy pants and white polo shifts from specific vendors.
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Posted
Jun 16 2009, 09:16 AM
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Joan Melcher
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Outdoor gear retailer REI wants kids to explore the outdoors and it’s providing incentives with its Passport to Adventure program. Kids ages 5-12 can win prizes (and not just some trinkets -- we’re talking cool REI kids’ gear) when they keep an adventure journal, documenting hikes, biking and other outdoor adventures.
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Posted
Jun 09 2009, 11:07 AM
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Joan Melcher
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
With summer months stretching into the horizon, it may be a good time to plan a few home projects. Here’s a suggestion: Use photos to create your own calendars and learning tools. What better way to teach the alphabet than to create your own with photos and text? Project Alphabet gives plenty of examples of how people have personalized this learning experience.
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May 29 2009, 10:22 AM
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Joan Melcher
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Summer offers time for learning adventures -- and what better way to teach your children the value of frugality than to introduce them to the free fun and learning opportunities online? A good place to start is Free Things for Kids. This site is brimming with links to freebies ranging from washable tattoos to endangered species coloring books.
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Posted
May 21 2009, 08:57 AM
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Karen Datko
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This post comes from Trent Hamm at partner blog The Simple Dollar.
Like many families, the schedule of our family changes drastically during the summer. My wife goes on hiatus from her job for a few months, our children are constantly at home, and I strive to rearrange my own work so that I can spend more time with them. Plus, the weather is beautiful, encouraging us to be outside.
We load our summer schedule with all kinds of activities -- camping trips and visits to state parks, community festivals and lots of other things.
But how do you find all of these things. Here are 10 resources we use for finding great free/cheap things to do during the summer.
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Posted
May 21 2009, 09:37 AM
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Joan Melcher
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Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Memorial Day is a day to remember the ultimate sacrifice of our nation’s service members. It’s also the unofficial beginning of summer and a time to cast off the dregs of winter. We’re got a few deals and freebies that should help with that, including a free breakfast, free frozen yogurt, a great deal on a frosty, and free pizza for kids.
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