8 Habits That Help You Spend Less Without Tracking

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8 Habits That Help You Spend Less Without Tracking One of the biggest challenges in tracking expenses is staying motivated to record every purchase the moment it happens. Even accounting for the fact that many purchases can be made automatically or with stored payment methods, many people still find maintaining a detailed budget too much … Read more

9 Money Habits Worth Keeping After 40

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9 Money Habits Worth Keeping After 40 As you approach middle age, your financial priorities might begin to shift. Maybe you’re starting to think about retirement or inheritances more, rather than daydreaming about acquiring new and better stuff. Your priorities may have changed, but you can still make meaningful changes to the way you handle … Read more

Where to Sell Disney VHS Tapes

FROM THE ARCHIVE Where to Sell Disney VHS Tapes Preserved from the Debt Free Forties archive. Marketplace fees, buyer demand, and tape values change; check recent sold listings and each platform before selling. You’ve heard the buzz about selling Disney VHS tapes for thousands of dollars, but take it with a grain of salt – … Read more

Delicious Dirt Cheap Meals for When You Are Broke

FROM THE ARCHIVE Delicious Dirt Cheap Meals for When You’re Broke Preserved from the older Debt Free Forties archive. First-person family details describe that author’s life at the time. Grocery prices vary by place and time; no listed meal cost is current. When it comes to budgeting, one of the easiest places to overspend is … Read more

Five Ways to Do a 52 Week Money Challenge

FROM THE ARCHIVE Five Ways to Do a 52 Week Money Challenge This is Tana’s original archive prose, with the old PDF and signup offer removed. The five savings methods below are text-only, not downloads. Setting money saving goals is easy, but following them through – and doing it for a entire year – can … Read more

The Parts of a Check and How to Write One

FROM THE ARCHIVE The Parts of a Check and How to Write One This is a preserved article from the Debt Free Forties archive. Confirm bank practices and payment-app policies with your provider before relying on them. As life becomes more digital, it’s less likely that you’ll have to continue to write checks. However, there … Read more

37 Easy Money Savings Challenges

FROM THE ARCHIVE 37 Easy Money Savings Challenges This is a preserved article from the Debt Free Forties archive. Time-specific details and first-person references reflect the original article. If you’re looking for a way to boost your savings or debt repayment goals, try a money savings challenge. Money or saving challenges are a great way … Read more