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Giveaway: Win a Free Class with Jean Chatzky 26 Aug 2013 | 07:49 pm
It seems to be giveaway week here at Afford Anything. Congratulations to the three AA readers who won an autographed book from Clark Howard — I emailed the winners this morning. Next up, for those o...
Personal Growth Through … Travel and Outsourcing?? 23 Aug 2013 | 06:31 pm
Greetings from Boston! I’m here to give a talk about blogging to a group of travel writers. I’ve spent some great evenings strolling along the Charles River and Cambridge, checking out Quincy Market a...
Book Review: Living Large for the Long Haul, by Clark Howard 19 Aug 2013 | 10:47 pm
Win an AUTOGRAPHED copy of Clark Howard’s new book! I’m giving away three of these prizes … read on for details! **** Twenty-eight-year-old Dan Boyd of Berwick, Maine still hadn’t left the nest. He ...
Radically Redefine ‘Necessary’ Spending 15 Aug 2013 | 08:54 pm
Greetings from California! This has been a big week: I had dinner with my biological sister, whom I haven’t seen in 7 years. (I was adopted.) She lives in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, and I tried (...
How Many Hours of Your Life Did That Cost? 6 Aug 2013 | 08:32 pm
How often have you heard people defend flagrant spending with the following words: “Ah, c’mon. It’s only $25!” Hogwash. That’s the wrong way to think. The better mental shift is to think: “That cost...
Should You Pay Cash for a Car? 31 Jul 2013 | 10:55 pm
It’s been almost two months since Will’s car got stolen, and it’s time to buy a replacement. His last car, as you may recall, was a 16-year-old Honda Accord with 275,000 miles on it. This time, he de...
We Bought House #4! Check it Out! 18 Jul 2013 | 07:39 pm
Guess what? We did it again. We bought House #4, which represents our 6th rental unit in total! “Whoa, Paula, this is getting ridiculous.” Yeah, I know. Let’s meet the new rental, shall we? The Ren...
5 Lessons from the Past 3 Weeks of Travel 10 Jul 2013 | 07:49 pm
One of the things I love most about travel is stepping into an environment that shatters your assumptions and norms, forcing you to re-consider your life. Here are five things I’ve learned during the...
Readers Ask: Should I Go to Grad School? 1 Jul 2013 | 04:23 pm
I’ve been in Paris for more than a week, and I’m reminded of how little money you need to spend in order to have an amazing experience. This morning I woke up, ate a freshly-baked baguette (88 cents) ...
Traveling While Making a Living 27 Jun 2013 | 02:48 pm
“You’re working while on vacation?” The question came from an American tourist sitting near me at a cafe in northern Paris. It was late in the evening, and I was slowly working my way through a nutel...
