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Link hopping: Finally Making Progress Edition

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This has been a productive week for me. I’ve made a lot of progress on a side project that’s been dragging out for years. I’m super happy to finally see an end in sight for that in the near future. I’ve also…

Do you notice frugality? | Mighty Bargain Hunter

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Sunday we went to the house of one of the families in our home group. It’s a bit of a challenge to get everyone together at once, as one of the guys works unusual hours and a couple of us live a fair distance from…

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Upside-down, still paying, and stuck | Mighty Bargain Hunter

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Free Money Finance posted a question from a reader who’s paying on a house that’s now worth less than what’s owed on it. The reader is upside-down on his mortgage, but the mortgage is a 30-year fixed-rate, and he…

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Buying a cheap gas guzzler may backfire | Mighty Bargain Hunter

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With dealers starting to refuse gas guzzlers for trade-ins, monster, expensive-to-power vehicles are going to drop in price. Buying someone else’s problem can make for a good deal for the buyer.
But even if these…

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The Carnival of Personal Finance: American Flag Edition | Mighty Bargain Hunter

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Welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance! It’s always a pleasure to host this carnival and I appreciate and thank Flexo from Consumerism Commentary for giving me the opportunity to host again.
This past…

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Ten ways being fat costs money | Mighty Bargain Hunter

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I’m fat and I’m trying to deflabbify myself for my health, my longevity, my self-esteem — and my wallet. Here are ten ways that being fat costs money:

Eating more costs. Eating too much made me fat, and staying…

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