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Update: the site’s back up and running

Update: the site’s back up and running. The tech support at Media Temple said that we didn’t need to do anything to get our site back up. So we didn’t do anything, trusting they’d take care of it. Apparently, we did need to do something: we needed to bug them. Frustrated that the site was […]

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We’re continuing to have trouble with our servers

We’re continuing to have trouble with our servers. Working with our hosting company as I type this. Hopefully, we’ll have it resolved soon. In the meantime, have you been outside today? Gorgeous! Go take a walk and enjoy the sun, and we’ll get this all sorted out for you.

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Budgeting tip of the day

Get off of catalogs’ mailing lists. Stop the temptation before it even enters your house. (Thanks @gtbsharon!)

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Check out TipJar

If you like our ‘budgeting tip of the day’, you should check out TipJar: http://moderator.appspot.com/#16/e=3cfc

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Budgeting tip of the day

Have a separate binder/filebox for all tax-related papers. As they come in the door, drop ’em in. All in 1 place.

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Budgeting tip of the day

Note when your car’s tags and inspection are due. Put them on your calendar with a reminder. (Thanks, @trenttsd!)

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Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford

Don’t Buy Stuff You Cannot Afford

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Budgeting tip of the day

Brown craft paper is a perfectly fine substitute for wrapping paper. Really.

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Quote from Rachel at Small Notebook

I used to think being frugal was spending as little money as possible — but that’s just being cheap. Rachel, at the positively delightful Small Notebook

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Excellent post from Trent, at The Simple Dollar

Excellent post from Trent, at The Simple Dollar: A Step-By-Step Guide to Building a Big, Healthy Emergency Fund. If you know you should have an emergency fund, but aren’t quite sure where to start, check out this post.

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