Six Figures and Broke on CreditCards.org

by FormerBigSpender on August 3, 2011

My dusty little blog was named one of CreditCard.org’s 10 Best Undiscovered Money Blogs. It looks like my story of paying off $70,000 of debt in 14 months has reached a new audience.

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Monday Morning Personal Finance News – 4/18/11

by FormerBigSpender on April 18, 2011

If you follow my blog regularly then you know that I’ve missed the last two editions of the Monday Morning Personal Finance News. Weekends have been very busy around the Six Figures & Broke household and something had to give – in this case it was a bit of blogging. I’m back now, though!

  • If you fly often then you know about all the different “fees” that airlines charge you to get from point A to point B. A new fee is cropping up – direct flight fees. Yes, if you want to get from point A to point B without a layover in point A ½ then you may be charged an additional fee.
  • It’s Tax Day! This year tax day is 4/18 and not 4/15 so you have until midnight tonight to get your taxes filed or postmarked or an extension requested. If you’re jobless, don’t forget to check out these tax breaks for the unemployed.
  • Simplify your life by decluttering. Did you know that decluttering could have a positive impact on your finances?
  • Do you want to save money on spices? Head to your local independent international grocery store instead of the neighborhood big box grocer.
  • Are you hooked on Groupon? If so, check out this article on taming your new addiction without missing out on some great deals.
  • Find out how you can go from $10,000 in your retirement account today to a million plus at retirement.


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We Decided to Buy a New Mercedes Convertible

April 1, 2011

With all this free cash in our monthly budget, my husband and I decided that we deserved a new, fun and sporty vehicle. We ended up going out last night and buying a new RED Mercedes convertible. We figure that with the special 1.9% financing we’ll be making money by keeping our savings and 401k [...]

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Monday Morning Personal Finance News – 3/28/11

March 28, 2011

Happy Monday Morning! This week’s edition of the Monday Morning Personal Finance News features stories on unpaid jobs, goodbye debit rewards programs and better, higher-paying summer jobs.

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Money Saving Tip: Check Out eBooks from a Digital Library

March 25, 2011

Did you know that there are digital libraries where you can check out eBooks? I didn’t know until a few months ago and I have to tell you, I’m in love with the service! The library system in our city has partnered with OverDrive.com to offer digital books, audiobooks and even movies to its patrons. [...]

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Would You Like to Be A Guest Blogger?

March 22, 2011

I’d like to start sharing some guest blog posts on my site and so I figured the best place to look was to my readers. If you are interested in submitting a guest blog post related to personal finance, please drop me a note via my contact form. The post can be on anything personal [...]

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