Jim at Bargaineering had a really interesting post about the reports you can get on yourself. He takes it a big step past getting a free annual credit history check! http://www.bargainbabe.com
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Making jewelry out of credit cards
This is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. A blog called Scavenging has step-by-step directions to turn your credit card into a bracelet, ring, or earrings. http://www.bargainbabe.com
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Personal finance round up
flowers-bouquetWelcome back! I had a fantastic weekend and hope you did, too. I’ve got a deadline this morning and a speaking gig this afternoon so blog posts will be light today. Here are links to a few recent personal finance stories of note. http://www.bargainbabe.com
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Why do we buy things we don’t need?
I wrote a fabulous post about why we overspend and rack up monstrous credit card debt for a blog called Man V Debt. Read my post here. http://www.bargainbabe.com
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Cash Vs. Credit: Which Side Are You On?
I recently discovered a cool personal finance blog called Man V Debt. The author is a guy named Baker who, along with his wife, is waging a personal war on debt. One of his first steps was getting rid of all his credit cards. GASP?! I guess you can tell which side of the war I am on. Here is a guest post from him. http://www.bargainbabe.com
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Brief history of credit cards: a quiz
Time Magazine had a brief history of credit cards that I’ve turned into am eight-question TRUE or FALSE quiz. http://www.bargainbabe.com
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What politicians are doing about credit cards
You’ve probably heard that our elected officials are trying to give regular folks like you and me more rights when it comes to credit cards. As it stands, we don’t have many rights. http://www.bargainbabe.com
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The real cost of credit card debt
The average American household with credit cards carries a $10,679 balance, which, in the grand scheme of things, is not much debt. Like a lot of bad spending habits, it is small scale purchases – a new gadget, a few drinks out, a pair of jeans – that get us into big trouble. Let’s take three different looks at the big picture to grasp this seemingly little problem. http://www.bargainbabe.com
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Am I preaching to the choir?
How much debt do you carry on your credit cards? http://www.bargainbabe.com
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Welcome to Bargain Babe! I’m Mara, and I’m so glad you’re here. I am an obsessive bargain hunter and penny pincher, and I am determined to live a full life without EVER paying full price.