Upromise As a Source of Found Money

April 9, 2013

Part of my next found money update will include a check from Upromise. If you’re a parent, chances are you’ve heard of Upromise, because it’s marketed as a way to earn money for college.  Although the money can really be used for any purpose you like, as you’ll see below. There are several ways to [...]

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Does Your Kid Have a Job? Why You May Want to File a Tax Return for Your Kid Even if It’s Not Required.

April 5, 2013
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Happy Friday! We’ve got some fun things on the calendar for the weekend, like Mom’s Weekend at my daughter’s sorority and a birthday party for a family friend. But I’ll also need to carve out a little time to take care of tax returns. For my kids. It’s such an exciting day when your kid [...]

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3 Ways to Deal with an Irregular Income

April 3, 2013
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Lots of personal finance advice assumes you have 12 or 24 or 26 equal paychecks each year. But if you’re a person or family with a fluctuating, irregular income, sometimes that advice won’t work for you. We’re such a family, and if you have income from any of the following sources, chances are you are [...]

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Weekend Reading: Easter Edition

March 29, 2013

It’s almost Easter so it must be time for my annual deviled egg post. I’ve blogged about deviled eggs so many times on this blog it’s kind of ridiculous. But they’re kind of my thing. And they’re yummy and frugal and perfect for all the Easter eggs you’ve got lying around, so here they are [...]

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Get Out of Debt Like the Debt Heroes

March 25, 2013

Every day people find The Family CEO through search terms like these: How I got out of debt (199 searches so far this year) Get out of debt stories (135 searches) Getting out of debt success stories (82 searches) Debt success stories (77 searches) How I got out of debt blog (74 searches) Debt payoff success [...]

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Blog Rewind: 25 Ways I Save Money

March 15, 2013
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It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, so let’s talk a little green. Six years ago a blogger named Dawn wrote a list of 25 things she did to save money on her blog, Frugal for Life. (It appears Dawn no longer blogs at FFL, but the blog remains up if you want to check out the [...]

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Have a child under 12? Get $1000 free for college.

March 11, 2013
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This is something I really wish was around (or I knew about) when my kids were younger. Citizens Bank is offering a $1000 bonus when you open a CollegeSaver savings account with them before your child turns 12 and you deposit a minimum monthly amount between that time and the time your child turns 18. [...]

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Top 100 Finance Blogs to Follow in 2013

March 9, 2013

The folks at Coupon Audit have put together an infographic of the Top 100 finance blogs to follow in 2013. And look who showed up at #47: Thanks to Coupon Audit for including me. I see a lot of my blogging friends on this list, along with a bunch of new blogs to check out. [...]

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DIY Set of Framed Map Prints

March 7, 2013
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Predictably, the kitchen remodel has spread into the adjoining family room, where i’ve been updating the colors and and some of the decor. As part of the family room decorating, I ordered a map of London to hang on the wall behind my couch. When the print arrived it was smaller than I had expected [...]

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2 Phone Calls, 20 Minutes = $432 Saved

March 5, 2013
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When it comes to money, I believe in looking for ways to save money before you look for ways to make more money. And when it comes to saving money, I believe in examining recurring charges before one-time purchases, because the same amount of effort will pay rewards month after month. But it pays to [...]

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