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If We Don’t Spend It, We Can Save It.

March 28, 2012

You may remember that I started a 6 month no spending spree back in January as one of my New Year’s Resolutions. My no spending spree has actually turned into a spending less lifestyle. Tracking my daily and weekly spending has been bitter-sweet. I like knowing where my money goes, but I don’t like seeing [...]

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Do Personal Finance Bloggers Buy Lottery Tickets?

March 21, 2012

(Guest Post by Tino) You’re in for a treat DINKS because I’ve got quite an amazing story to share with you. Here’s the story. It all began recently when I was in a convenience store doing some shopping. That’s when, out of the corner of my eye I saw a masked man walk in. It [...]

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Friday Roundup: Breaking The Financial Rules

September 16, 2011

Hello Everyone and Happy Friday.  I hope you all had a nice week.  Here on DINKS Finance we usually like to give our readers tips and tricks on how to save money, live on a budget, and accumulate wealth while still enjoying our lives.  However, today is going to be a little bit different. Today [...]

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Have a great Thanksgiving DINKS!

November 25, 2010

We’re taking the day off to spend time with our friends and family :)  Hope you guys are able to also! We’ll be back tomorrow if Black Friday doesn’t kill us. -Team Dinks

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Comparing Auto Insurance Quotes Online

October 16, 2010

(Guest post by 21st Century Insurance) The internet has made comparing auto insurance quotes easier than ever, which is great news for customers looking to save money on something we all need to have, but hate to think about. There are a few simple things to keep in mind when comparing online though, to make [...]

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What’s Coming Due to Healthcare Reform

October 13, 2010

In March of 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as “healthcare reform,” became law. Many of the big changes—like requiring everyone to have health insurance, prohibiting discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, and putting caps on the amount of coverage you can get—won’t kick in until 2014. However, many reforms to our [...]

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Housing Market To Double Dip?

March 20, 2010

Hello Folks, This quick video from Meredith Whitney caught my eye. Just as a reminder, Whitney is an independent analyst who called the housing bubble and subsequent crash back in 2008. She’s a smart cookie. In this one her comments echo what I’ve been hearing from Mortgage lenders in the DC area, so it might [...]

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Economics of a POW Camp

March 16, 2010

In case you were wondering…here is a write up of the some of the basic economics of a World War 2 era prisoner of war camp.

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Wealth is Back, But Not For Everybody

March 16, 2010

Hi All, Well, it had to happen eventually. Evidently after the bloodletting in 2008, wealth is coming back. The Wall Street Journal’s Robert Frank has two great postings on the topic: 1) The US millionaire population jumped 16% in 2009. 2) Resources of the world’s billionaires grew 50% in 2009. Also, the AP is reporting [...]

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IRS Visits Sacramento Carwash in Pursuit of 4 Cents.

March 16, 2010

The Sacramento Bee has the story.

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