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I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn’t be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn’t help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month as I share the things I’ve learned in the past 30 years and my hopes for the future! See all 30 Days of {30} posts here.

The other day I was looking through my Amazon account history to find something, and I was (geekily) excited to discover that my entire account history, from my very first order in 2003, was still available. Not surprisingly, those first orders were books, books and more books, although my more recent order history is much more varied.

Obviously I love Amazon, and our Amazon Prime membership more than pays for itself, so we place a lot of orders (to avoid overspending, I set a monthly “Amazon” budget item. I don’t always use the entire amount, but it’s nice to know it’s there if I come across a great deal!).

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How to Make Smart Financial Decisions

February 2, 2012
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The following post is from Christina of Northern Cheapskate: The quickest way to sabotage your personal finances is to make lousy decisions with your money.  Whether you made one big bad money move, or several smaller ones, it’s important to step back, look at what went wrong, and then follow these tips for making smart decisions [...]

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5 Things You Should Know About Your Money

January 16, 2012
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The following post is from Christina of Northern Cheapskate: I’ve met more than a few people who say they don’t worry about finances in their house.  They let their spouses take care of everything regarding their money.  They have no idea how much money their spouses earn, what their bills are, or if they have money [...]

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8 Common Coupon Mistakes to Avoid

January 5, 2012
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The following post is from Christina of Northern Cheapskate: One of the simplest ways to save money is to use coupons for your groceries and household purchases. But if you make these common coupon mistakes, they could end up costing you time and money when you shop: Not organizing coupons.

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There is an Ugly Side to Consumers: Fraud

December 23, 2011
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The following post is from Madison of My Dollar Plan and Kids and Money at about.com: According to the National Retail Federation, return fraud and return abuse cost US retailers between $13.9 and $17.7 billion in 2010, an increase of 45.4% from 2009. Ouch!

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Finding the Very Best Deals with ChoozOn

December 12, 2011
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Have you heard of ChoozOn? It’s a new deal aggregation site founded by former Yahoo! execs to help you find the very best deals with less effort, fewer emails and no buyers remorse! Sounds good, right? So how does it work? I’m glad you asked! ChoozOn a personal deal-hunting concierge that filter through the deals [...]

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5 Tips for Black Friday Shopping

November 22, 2011
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The following post is from Madison of My Dollar Plan and Kids and Money at about.com: Black Friday is a time for shoppers to find and score bargains like no other time of year! It’s also one of my favorite shopping days of the year. The stores open early with shoppers camping on the sidewalks [...]

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What Can I Do With an Underwater Home?

October 28, 2011
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The following post is from Madison of My Dollar Plan and Kids and Money at about.com: If you’re one of the 11.1 million homeowners who have an underwater mortgage, you may be wondering if you have any options other than foreclosure. With 23.1% of all mortgages underwater, you’re not alone. For decades, homeowners purchased a [...]

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How to Be an Intentional Shopper

October 20, 2011
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The following post is from Christina of Northern Cheapskate: You’ve probably seen me in the store.  I’m the harried looking woman pushing a shopping cart full of crazy boys too big to ride in a cart, followed by a husband who has checked out of the shopping experience long before we’re anywhere near a cashier. [...]

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