Slow, Steady and Straightforward: Joan’s Mid-May Financial Update

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Isn’t that guy cute? He’s a huge snapping turtle we found crossing the road on our fifth anniversary trip to Erie, PA, in 2010. While his slow-and-steady progress made everyone around go “Aww!” and reach for their cameras, our slow-and-steady …

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Treasures Vs. Crap: What’s the Oldest Item in Your Home?

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. I’m a sentimental-items person. Still have my childhood teddy bear and blanket, love scrapbooks, and so on. But I’m also what I call a mid-range minimalist; I tend not to keep “stuff” unless I truly treasure and value it. …

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What Does Wealth Look Like To You? Millionaire Fastlane Book Review

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. So here’s the thing about me: I’m not rich. You’re shocked? (Er, if so, maybe you should check out the scary details of my finances.) What this means is, when it comes to books about how to become rich, I’m …

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What, No Presents? Memorable Kids’ Birthday Parties

Note: This is a post by Courtney Baker, chief seller and long-time running wo-man of MvD. Every year come April, we brainstorm new themes for Milli’s birthday party. But unlike most parties, our themes don’t involve princesses, Spiderman or Spongebob. Instead we have balloon parades, pinatas and zoo trips. We also don’t have presents. Several …

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Stop! You Don’t Have to Leave to Do What You Love

[share_sc] This is a guest post from Jenna Forstrom, the former community manager at Adaptu who’s now an account executive at a local PR firm.  She’s still staying on top of her personal finances, selling (er – donating) her crap since she bought her first home a year ago, and brewing beer. Find out more …

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