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Quote from Rachel at Small Notebook

When you don’t give thoughts to money management, then your life becomes all about the money. -Rachel, at Small Notebook

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Quote from Paul Graham

“That was a big problem for me when I had no money. I felt poor, and stuff seemed valuable, so almost instinctively I accumulated it.” Paul Graham, “Stuff”

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How Visa Predicts Divorce

How Visa Predicts Divorce (via jonathan-deamer > caterpillarcowboy)

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Happy customer!

“I just finished my trial month and then signed up. I have to tell you that using PearBudget has already changed our spending. In 10 years of marriage we have never been so aware of our spending as we are now! We really feel like this has given us a plan and a realistic idea […]

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Quote from Scott Simpson

“Another way the credit card companies get you: apparently they take all of your little charges and add them up into one big bill” Scott Simpson

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Awesome news from a PearBudget user

“January was a pretty good month for my money, if you ask me. Ever since I started budgeting with PearBudget, I believe this is the first time my expenses came in under budget for EVERY category! Amazing!” January 2010 Spending « QuarterLife Finances

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Frugally Blonde on PearBudget

“Giving increased attention to spending also required me to monitor our budget more and more precisely.  Especially for the last few months, since I started using Pear Budget, I have felt that every common expense in our lives is accounted for.  I don’t have to worry when  a bill arrives, since I know the money is […]

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Quote from Frugal Hacks

“The most important tool in your frugal toolkit, as I have said before, is your own attitude.” Frugal Dates | Frugal Hacks I don’t want to make it sound like budgeting should only be done by people trying to be frugal … I think everyone should budget. But I thought this was a good quote, […]

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The Current Frugality Trend

“I also think that the current frugality trend won’t last. When the economy recovers, people will start spending more again.” Trent Hamm, at The Simple Dollar I think he’s probably right.

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Quote from Elise Boulding

“Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things.” Elise Boulding (via […]

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