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I’m getting personal with finance! Next week (August 4th, 2008) I’ll be hosting the grand daddy of all financial carnivals – the Carnival of Personal Finance! This carnival has traveled to some of the biggest money blogs in the blogosphere, so I’m honored to be hosting the #164th Edition right here on Squawkfox. I’m also [...]

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What’s for dinner? The answer is simple. It’s got to be quick, easy, delicious, and affordable. It’s also got to be healthy. To help you in your quest to prepare frugal, easy, and healthy dinners I’ve put together a visual guide to five family meals for $5 bucks. I’ve also included ingredient lists, recipes, preparation [...]

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This week has gone by and seriously boggled my brain. MSN Smart Spending featured my article 50 Reasons to Go Green with Reusable Shopping Bags as an Editor’s Pick! So my little blog spent a few days linked to the homepage of MSN Money. I’m still boggled by your comments and email. Thank you! As [...]

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I don’t smoke. Smoking is a disgusting, life sucking, and expensive habit. I don’t own a car either. I must admit to having the same disdain for most drivers as I do for smokers. I feel particularly loathsome towards the drivers of larger gas-guzzling trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). I recently linked my abhorrence [...]

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Ever wonder what you must carry in a purse or wallet? Are you doing everything possible to protect yourself from identity theft? What would you do if your wallet was lost or stolen? Unwrapping your wallet questions and pondering your purse contents is what this three-part series is about. There’s no need to go to [...]

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If you’re visiting from MSN Smart Spending, then welcome to Squawkfox, where personal finance and frugal living are sexy, delicious, and fun. I’m Fox, the author of this mind-boggling blog. Today the very kind editors at MSN Money and Smart Spending chose my article on 50 Reasons to Go Green with Reusable Shopping Bags as [...]

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It’s time to sack plastic bags. There are numerous reasons for passing on plastic. I pondered the plastic problem just recently whilst queued in a quaint grocery store line. While stacking my stuff onto the checkout conveyor I couldn’t help but notice the woman ahead of me double bagging her groceries into 20 plastic disposable [...]

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