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10 Behaviors that the Recession Made More Acceptable

September 1, 2009

Historically, recessions always vindicate the frugal. Dismissed as penny-pinchers during prosperous times, economic despair makes frugality the center of media stories and casts it in a newly positive light. Whether it’s brown bagging, dumpster diving or even gardening, these previously “weird” behaviors suddenly come into vogue, serving as models for the rest of us to emulate. Our current downturn is no different, and today we will examine 10 behaviors that the recession has made more palatable to the consumer mainstream.

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10 Lessons to Wealth from Warren Buffet

June 16, 2009

The Oracle: Warren BuffettThis is a guest post from J. Money, the blogger behind Budgets Are Sexy. If you like his post, please visit the blog above and check out his other work!

As we all have come to know, Warren Buffett is a rock star. He can out-invest you, out-donate you, and even out-school you any day of the week. But *why* is that?

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