Smart Spending


Financial freedom at its core is about spending less than you make. It's as simple as that. In this section of the Dough Roller, you will find tips, tricks and resources to make the most of your money. From saving money on utilities to paying less at the pump, we look for creative ways to shop and spend wisely without making you feel like a pauper.
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Are you struggling to spend all of your money each month? Do you get to the end of the month, only [...]

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The Frugal Law Student (I wish I was frugal when I was in law school) has posted the 84th Festival of Frugality for your reading pleasure. My article about the rented Nikon lens I used in Guatemala was included in the carnival–thanks, FLS! There were a lot of great articles submitted, and here [...]

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We’re back from Guatemala! It was a wonderful trip. Before we left, I wrote about an $1,800 Nikon lens that I rented for the trip for $210. It turns out the lens (70-200 F2.8) is spectacular. Here is the lens, and as promised, here are some of the pictures I took [...]

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Check out the pictures I took with this lens.

It happens every time we go on vacation. I plan on buying some high quality lenses for my Nikon D70, which are as impressive as they are expensive. As we get closer to the vacation, however, I get cold feet because of the price tag. [...]

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The Festival of Frugality #81 is posted at Tight Fisted Miser. My article about how to save money on a Mac, monitor or iPod was included in the festival. Thanks, Mr. Miser! Here are some articles I found particularly interesting:

Smart Estate Planning Strategies for the Average Joe @ My Estate Planning Career [...]

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Let’s get real. The iPhone looks great, but at $500-$600, it’s a big budget-buster. So I’ve come up with 5 excuses justifications rationalizations sound financial money-saving reasons to buy an iPhone, just in case you need to feel better about the money you’re going to spend. Here you go:

iPod is so yesterday: [...]

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One of the great things about personal finance blogs is that money touches almost every part of our lives, including our spiritual lives. Whether you regularly attend religious services, or even if you are an atheist, there is a sense of right and wrong, good and bad in all of us. This raises [...]

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I’m a Mac addict. And now that Macs use Intel chips and can run Windows, I’ll never buy another PC again. A few months back I bought a 20″ iMac and saved $200. How? I bought a refurbished iMac directly from Apple. It came with the same warranty as a [...]

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The 78th Festival of Frugality is now available at Frugal Upstate. Frugal Upstate included The Dough Roller’s article on The Dark Side of Placing Your Finances on Autopilot. Thanks, Frugal Upstate. Here are a few articles I found of particular interest:

VOIP: It Will Save You Money, I Promise @ Getting Green: [...]

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