Money Basics

Dirty Laundry: Experiments with Homemade Laundry Detergent (2022 Update)

[share_sc] Note: This is a post by Courtney Baker, chief seller and long-time running wo-man of MvD. This post may have affiliate links to help support this site. It has taken me a while to come around to the idea of making my own laundry detergent. I’ve been skeptical that it wouldn’t compare to my …

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Commitment and Overcommitment: Joan’s Mid-February Financial Update

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Are you committed to your financial goals? I am… and it’s turned into a little bit of a problem this month. You know I’m a huge fan of side hustling to make extra cash. With some major changes in …

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Budgeting Basics: How Do You Plan For Irregular Expenses?

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. To kick of the year, last month I shared two “Budgeting Basics” posts about one of the most important topics in personal finance – the emergency fund. This month, I’d like to address an issue that confused a lot …

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5 Things to Do When A Financial Emergency Strikes

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. In the past few weeks, I’ve had a couple of friends hit significant, and totally unexpected, hard times financially. One friend’s husband lost his job with no warning. Another needed to buy a new car when his previous one, which …

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Budgeting Basics: The How (and How Much) of Emergency Funds

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Last week, I kicked off a series about Budgeting Basics by tackling What Is An Emergency Fund? We talked about what such a fund should – and shouldn’t – be used for, and I promised then that I’d talk …

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