First, I am giving away the brand new copy of The Quiet Millionaire that I reviewed. To enter the contest leave a comment on this post that lists your top reasons you got out or want to get out of debt. If you don’t want to get out of debt, list your reasons why. Simple as that. A winner will be randomly chosen Sunday October 21st @ 9pm EST. Click the following links for more information on the book : My Quiet Millionaire Review Queit Millionaire Amazon Page Second, poetloverrebelspy @ Less than a Shoestring shared a great NY times [...]
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I just bought a gorgeous piece of land in Hawaii. I have never been there, but I have always wanted to visit. The picture above just looked so appealing, I just couldn’t resist this deal when it presented itself. How does this fit into our frugal mindset, you ask? Well, the land was FREE! Through the website Own A Piece Of America you can get free land in an US state of your choice. You don’t have to pay taxes or maintain the land, but you also can’t build on it or sell it either. When you claim your free [...]
Read MoreEver dreamed of packing up and moving away from your hectic stressful life for the peaceful, rural, prairie beauty of the Midwest? Here is a great oppurtunity for you: some places in the US will actually give you free land, if you move to their town. That’s right, free. This dated article from CNN Money chronicles one family’s move from Las Vegas to Kansas, where they were given free land to build a house. Some places will even provide monetary credits for each member of your family. Here is a little flavor of how it works in Ellsworth, Kansas : [...]
Read MoreI proved in my article about delaying gratification how buying a starter home could save you large sums of money. I want to reiterate the financial benefits of not over stretching ourselves and the drastic difference it can make in our long term wealth. It would take a whole other post to explain how helpful it has been to start a marriage with low financial stress, and how big an impact it has made in our wealth and vision for the future. With that said, let’s look at some of the other benefits of buying a starter home. I am [...]
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