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The Simple Dollar  
Financial talk for the rest of us.
Tags: finance, money, personal finance
Author: Trent Hamm

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Review: The Simple Living Guide

Oct 18, 2009
Every other Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal development, personal productivity, career, or entrepreneurship book. Since starting The Simple Dollar, I’ve gradually developed the...

Some Thoughts on a Cultural Shift Towards Frugality

Sep 29, 2009
Jenna writes in: Do you think frugality is more socially acceptable now than it was a few years ago? Many of my friends are spending less money than they used to and we swap tips on how to save money all the time. This is a new thing for us. I...

The Beginning of the Allowance

Sep 14, 2009
Over the last week or so, my wife and I have been discussing when to start giving an allowance to our oldest child, Joe, who is almost four years old (long-time readers may recall that Joe was...

Buying Experiences in Your Twenties

Aug 12, 2009
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the kind of advice that I would give high school graduates. Two children that I watched grow up are going to graduate this coming May. What could I...

Freezer and Fridge Hacks: Seven Ways to Maximize the Value of Your Refrigerator and Freezer

Aug 10, 2009
Your refrigerator/freezer combo is the biggest energy consumer among all of your appliances - seriously. It gobbles down around $100 in energy each year. Even worse, it’s often home to lots of...

Six Great Free Games to Dig Into Over Your Holiday Break

Dec 22, 2009
One of my biggest time management weaknesses is gaming. I love taking breaks to try out a new free computer game. Most of the time, though, the game’s not engrossing enough to hold my interest. This list is filled with the exceptions. Here are six...

Spending Choices and Deeper Psychology

Dec 22, 2009
Christmas has always been a challenging time of the year for me. During various years, within a week or two on either side of Christmas, my grandfather (who I cherished) died of cancer, a great uncle that I was very close to also died of cancer, and...

How Much Is Fuel Efficiency Really Worth?

Dec 21, 2009
Jim writes in with an interesting question: I’m in the market for a late model used car. I’ve narrowed my desired model down to a handful of choices, each with different gas mileage data. How can you really figure out how much fuel efficiency is...

Reader Mailbag #94

Dec 21, 2009
Each Monday, The Simple Dollar opens up the reader mailbags and answers ten to twenty simple questions offered up by the readers on personal finance topics and many other things. Got a question? Ask it in the comments. You might also enjoy the archive...

Review: Crush It!

Dec 20, 2009
Every other Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a book of interest not directly connected to personal finance. I’m a big believer in following your passions, wherever they might take you. Part of doing that is preparation – saving money, making choices...




Andrea L.
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  Very nice graphic, very good idea, this is what a blog is supposed to be in my opinion. Keep up with your great work!
Posted 6/9/09 12:06 PM


shell b.
9.5
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  amazing blog and the content are awesome...
Posted 6/3/09 2:06 AM


Kevin C.
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  Well written, very engaging blog about personal finance, investing, and frugality. Highly recommended!
Posted 9/8/08 4:09 AM


Liz M.
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  I really like the way Trent writes and explains his point of view. Sharing all those tips to keep our life frugal, healthy and wealthy is something to thank.
Posted 5/30/08 12:05 PM