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If you’re visiting from US News’ AlphanConsumer, thank you for visiting my blog. The post was inspired by my last 2 apartments.
Here’s an overview of some of my most popular posts to get started:
Banking
- Does Your Bank Care About Online Banking Security?
- Another Reason Why I Hate Bank of America
- Make Banks Treat You Like The Valued Customer You Are
- Bank of America Raises ATM Fees
Budget & Savings
- His, Mine, and Ours: How We Pay Our Bills and Budget
- Rebuilding An Emergency Fund
- Eat Healthier & Save Money: Brownbag Your Lunch
- Build a Doable Budget in 2 Weeks
- Easy Ways to Get an Emergency Fund Started
Credit Cards
- How to Use Credit Cards Wisely
- I Got a Lower Rate on the Credit Card I Use
- Rich College Student: Understand Your Credit Cards
- Top 5 Credit Card Mistakes
Debt
- Worst Credit Card Offer I’ve Seen
- 5 Ways to Get Out of Debt
- Pay Off Debt First or Start Savings (Chicken or the Egg)
Education
- Getting The Most Financial Aid
- CLEP Can Reduce Your Student Loans
- Which Foreign Language Should I Learn?
Life
- What’s in My Wallet?
- Frugal Pet Care
- How to Avoid Arguing About Money
- 3 Ways To Wisely Spend Your Bonus
- Family and Finances
Here’s a series describing our struggle to get our money back from a car mechanic’s negligence.
Car Repairs Gone Bad Series:
- Car Repairs Gone Bad: When a Shop Refuses to Pay for Damages
- Car Repairs Gone Bad: When a Shop Refuses To Pay Part Duex
- Car Repairs Gone Bad: When a Shop Refuses To Pay Part Three
- How to Pitch Your Story to the Local News
- Small Claims Court: Basic Information
- Our Day in Court
- Win in Court!
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