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Month: December 2011
New Taxes on Health Insurance Premiums in 2012 and Five Ways to Save on Health Care Expenses
Uncle Sam needs your wallet. Starting in 2012, the federal government will begin charging a new tax on everyone’s health insurance premiums. The tax is meant to be used for medical effectiveness research and was part of President Obama’s health…
How Families Can Spend Less at the Movies: Are Movie Ticket Prices Too High or Are the Movies That Bad?
The beginning of December saw record low attendance and revenue from new movies. The Seattle Times reports that attendance hasn’t been this low since the aftermath of 9/11. Revenues haven’t been this low since 2008. So why are people staying…
Smart Family Finance Joins the Online Money Bloggers 30K Challenge
It’s time for a new challenge. Several months ago, I notified you that I’d be joining the Yakezie Challenge. I never thought I would possibly complete the challenge and reduce my alexa rank from 3.5 million to 200,000 or lower.…
Clearing the Browser Tabs: How Rich Was Your Christmas?
Christmas on a budget is hard. With Mrs. SmartFamilyFinance out of work for the year to stay home with the kids, we decided to try and make 80% of our gifts. I’m blessed that Mrs. SmartFamilyFinance is gifted at arts…
Don’t Buy a House too Close to the Post Office: The Costs of Not Getting Your Mail Delivered
(Stands on soapbox) Ever heard of the rule where if you live too close to a post office, the post office doesn’t have to deliver your mail? I learned about it after buying my current home, a mere 5 houses…
Families Using Digital Coupons Earn Six Figures: How to Use Online Coupons
What do families earning over $100,000/year know that you don’t know? According to recent research on coupon user demographics, families that use digital coupons earn, on average, $105,000 a year. Why are online coupons so popular with those with higher…
