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A flashback to more idealistic times.

 It’s funny because it’s true.

The Budget Problem
I’ve been trying to figure out how to manage a budget for almost a decade. When I was working through college, I purchased a copy of Microsoft Money 99 to categorize my income and expenses. I used it religiously, keying in receipts and importing downloaded transaction files. It worked pretty well: [...]

We’ve been working aggressively to pay off our cards over the last year or so. Running the numbers on our situation has led to some surprising insights about the potential of a debt-free existence.
Let’s say you’re carrying the American average of $10,000 debt on your credit cards, but, rather than pay the insane 29% [...]

Dialed 800-528-4800 for American Express and spoke to Ash (ID#: 52899) about our account because I noticed finance charges in the hundreds.
Apparently, missing the payment deadline in January jumped our interest up from a 0% APR to _29.24%_.
Oh noes!
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Engage indignant fury. Asked Ash to reverse it. [...]