Dear Santa, This Year I’d Like To Be Tim Tebow

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Picture this: It’s 4th quarter, the Broncos are down, and this is the last chance they’ll get to score to avoid a loss. The game is at home and the fans won’t forget this one if they lose. No matter who’s fault it is, one man takes the blame. Tim Tebow. But the outcome of [...]

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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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What Interviewing Keith Weber Taught Me About Retirement

About Schmidt

Ever seen that movie About Schmidt? I’m not sure if I love the movie or hate it. It’s a good movie, but to be honest, it leaves me with a really bad taste in my mouth. I don’t want to end up like Schmidt –regretful, ignored by my family, and ultimately bored during my retirement [...]

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Do You Manage Money Like A Hawk or A Sloth?

Sloth

There’s a story my friend told me of a co-worker of his who is the best financier he ever met. I mean this man could crunch numbers like you can’t even imagine. He was a numbers man through and through. He was notorious at the workplace as well as with his family for being an [...]

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The Dumbest Thing I Ever Bought – A Cautionary Tale

Office Space

I’ve bought a lot of dumb stuff over the course of my life. I’ve spent too much on too little. I’m certain the sugar-water industrial complex has erected a statue in my honor somewhere near Atlanta. I bought DVDs I’ve only watched once, I purchased books I’ve never read, I’ve paid for cigarettes, and yards [...]

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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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