Ryan Bales

A Status Update On Budgetable Beta Invites

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It’s been a few weeks since we posted a status update on the Budgetable beta, so I thought I’d take a minute to get everyone up to speed. Over the past few weeks we have been hard at work testing the core budgeting functionality of the software. This process alone is pretty intense. Since everyone [...]

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3 Ways To Prevent Something Small From Turning Into A Disaster

Hindenburg

Have you ever had something go wrong that started out small but actually ended up becoming a bigger deal than it really needed to be? Maybe it felt like a little reminder that you needed to pay attention to something, but you ignored it and it kept getting bigger and bigger until you were forced [...]

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Thanksgiving Dinner At A Gas Station – A Memory From My Childhood

Kansas

I was born and spent most of my childhood in Kansas. I didn’t grow up on a farm (that’s usually what people ask me when they hear I’m from Kansas). We lived in a relatively suburban neighborhood –much like a suburban area anywhere in the country. It’s certainly not reminiscent of what people generally think [...]

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Dribbble Invite Giveaway

Dribbble Ball

We’re big into design at Budgetable. So, naturally, we’re also huge fans of Dribbble. We have 2 Dribbble invites that we’re giving away, so if you’ve been waiting for one, now is your chance! How To Enter: Post a comment letting us know you’re interested along with a link to your work. Follow @Budgetable on [...]

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The Best Way To Promote Your Startup – T-Shirts

T-Shirt Girl Geek

I love t-shirts. Doesn’t everybody? So we give out a lot of Budgetable t-shirts, and they have been a great success. Guy Kawasaki says in his book, The Art of the Start, that at one time Apple had a $2 million per year t-shirt expense! Let’s look at why giving out t-shirts is such an [...]

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The Bad Credit Survival Guide – Infographic

The Bad Credit Survival Guide

We all know that having bad credit can cause a lot problems in life, but what’s the best way to get out of this jungle? Use this step-by-step guide to navigate your way to better credit.

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Why Do People Waste So Much Money?

The Jerk

You and I are creatures of habit.  If you’re struggling to pay down debt or save for the future- you’re battling some serious spending demons and most of them can be boiled down to one concept: “wasteful spending.”  What many fail to realize is that the worst wasteful spending simply comes out of bad habits [...]

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Where Is My Beta Invite?

Staff Update

Over the past week or so, we have been getting loads of e-mails, tweets, Facebook messages, etc, asking us when we’ll be sending out the beta invites. First let me say, we are extremely happy with the building excitement around Budgetable –it is truly inspiring. Thank You. Our general approach in developing and launching Budgetable [...]

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How To Buy A Car – The Ultimate Guide

Don't buy a lemon

Everybody wants a new car, but nobody actually wants to go through the process of buying a car. Dealing with pushy salespeople is always nerve-wracking because you never quite know if you’re getting ripped off. The good news is that buying a new car doesn’t have to be met with dread as long as you [...]

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5 Tips For Surviving The “Oh No” After A Job Loss

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Unemployment is really high right now. Chances are you or someone you know has recently been let go. This sucks, but honestly, you can’t allow yourself to dwell on it. You have to act fast because you’re possibly about to make the biggest mistake when faced with a job loss: allowing negative emotions to take over [...]

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