July 2011

Great Deals and Coupons Galore!

July 29, 2011

Happy Friday DINKS! I hope that we all successfully survived another hot summer week.  Today we are discussing how to save money while shopping, along with the items that help us save money… coupons.  We scoured the web to bring you the best websites that offer deals, coupons, and discounts. Coupon Mountain helps online shoppers [...]

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Sovereign Citizens Don’t Pay Taxes or Parking Tickets

July 28, 2011

I recently learned about an extreme movement in the United States and I really felt the need to share. Sovereign Citizens are US citizens who wish to become independent from the state.  The Sovereign Citizen Movement is complete government anarchy, they do not want to answer to any form of US Government and they fell [...]

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How to Go Green without Breaking the Bank

July 27, 2011

(Guest Post by Wilson Taylor) Going green isn’t always a cheap task. Installing geothermal heating systems, purchasing solar panels, and further insulating a house can all be home renovation projects that can cost you thousands of dollars easily. Having a geothermal system put in place can cost a family $20,000 alone, and solar panels can [...]

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Money Dilemma or Moral Dilemma

July 26, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. Today we are discussing exactly how far we would go to make money.  We aren’t talking about stealing money or about taking anything that is not ours, we are talking about moral and immoral ways to earn our own money.  Would you lie to your spouse about where money came from? Would [...]

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My Fellow (North) Americans

July 25, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. This post is about the point of view from an outsider regarding the current Democratic administration and its struggles with congress to make changes.  This post is not about President Obama, and it’s not about Democrats, or the Republican Party; this post is about America. We have been hearing so much bad [...]

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Friday Roundup: Investing, Stocks, and The Stock Market

July 22, 2011

Happy Friday DINKS.  This week we surfed the Net and explored Twitter to bring you some great posts about Investing, Stocks, and The Stock Market.  Investing, and especially Investing in the Stock Market, is a very personal decision. Some of us may invest in Stocks because it gives us direct access to shares of companies [...]

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DINKS Reality: Extreme Couponing for our Troops

July 21, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Today we are discussing the TLC Television phenomenon known as Extreme Couponing and how we can use coupons to support our troops.  This post is not in favour of war, nor is it unsupportive of our brave troops.  This post is simply about the generosity of people giving to others who are [...]

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More Than a Mutual Fund

July 20, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. We have discussed Mutual Funds and investing in Mutual Funds several times here on DINKS Finance.  Today we are going to give you some information on different types of investment options that are either a variation of a Mutual Fund, a different type of Mutual Fund, or simply put an investment option [...]

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Learning to Manage Money in a Couple

July 19, 2011

As a DINK I definitely (most of the time) love being in a relationship and (most of the time) I love living with my boyfriend Nick.  The major advantage of being a DINK is that we (are lucky enough to) have two steady incomes; our expenses are cut in half and our savings are doubled.  [...]

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9 Ways to Save Money!

July 18, 2011

Good Morning DINKS! I have a question to ask everyone… Who likes to save money? I know that I do.  Actually I love to save money! Since I don’t drink alcohol or consume any other type of chemicals, I would consider saving money as my natural high. If I can save even $5 it would [...]

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