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Language Lesson ~ Finance: A Fine Word
2008-03-09 09:09:00
These days, the word “finance” is generally accepted to mean something like “the management of money,” and while “management of money” doesn’t sound quite so bad, the word itself (”finance” or even worse, the plural “finances”) often seems accompanied by a host of psychological and emotional effects including but not limited to: fear, dread, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Language Lesson ~ Finance : A Fine Word ", url: "http://ourfourpenceworth.com/language-le sson-finance-a-fine-word/85" });

Daylight Saving Time: Turn Your Clocks Forward Today!
2008-03-09 09:05:00
For some reason, Daylight Savings Time seems to have advanced by a month and begins today, March 9, 2008. So make sure all your clocks are advanced by 1 hour or you might be late for work or an important appointment tomorrow. One of the great things about modern technology is its ability to implant clocks ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Daylight Saving Time: Turn Your Clocks Forward Today!", url: "http://ourfourpenceworth.com/daylight-sa ving-time-turn-your-clocks-forward-today/ 110" });
More About: Business , Computers , General

Interesting Reads from Fellow Personal Finance Bloggers
2008-03-09 09:03:00
Every now and then, I will be doing a little round-up of articles by fellow personal finance bloggers at PFBloggers .com that may be of interest to our readers here. If you are thinking of buying a house now or in the near future, I would recommend reading up on Lies Your Realtor Tells You by Seb ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Interesting Reads from Fellow Personal Finance Bloggers", url: "http://ourfourpenceworth.com/interesting -reads-from-fellow-personal-finance-blogg ers/102" });
More About: Personal Finance

Save Money by Sewing Your Own Clothes
2008-03-08 01:29:00
Once upon a time, sewing was a widespread skill common to the poorest and richest of women as well as men of many professions. The reason for the former popularity of sewing is that it is a skill both basic and necessary. Nowadays, because of manufactured clothing and looser fashions, we are more inclined to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Save Money by Sewing Your Own Clothes ", url: "http://ourfourpenceworth.com/save-money- by-sewing-your-own-clothes/101" });
More About: Save Money , Frugality

Public Domain Music: Music you already own!
2008-03-05 23:39:00
Guide to Free Sheet Music on the Web for Music Students & Teachers Many composers, Wolfgang Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven among them, have no living descendants and therefore their works have been bequeathed to the world, and to you. Why then are poor college students required to purchase volume after volume of expensive music scores ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Public Domain Music: Music you already own!", url: "http://ourfourpenceworth.com/public-doma in-music-music-you-already-own/97" });
More About: Frugality , Public Domain

Don?t Spend that Tax Rebate Just Yet
2008-03-04 02:39:00
I participate in a couple of online forums where members have been eagerly discussing the various ways in which they plan to spend their tax rebates this year — $300 for retirees, $600 for most individuals, $1,200 for married couples and $300 for each child per family. While some have spoken of saving it or ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Don’t Spend that Tax Rebate Just Yet", url: "http://ourfourpenceworth.com/dont-spend- that-tax-rebate-just-yet/96" });

Fast & Frugal Recipe: Vegetable & Rice Teriyaki Bowl
2008-03-01 09:08:00
This is a very simple and fairly healthy dish, very easy to make in large quantities or single portions. The ingredients are few and the recipe flexible; the basic sauce only requires soy sauce, water & sugar, but can also be enhanced with ginger and rice wine if desired. Our recipe only includes vegetables, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Fast & Frugal Recipe : Vegetable & Rice Teriyaki Bowl", url: "http://ourfourpenceworth.com/fast-frugal -recipe-vegetable-rice-teriyaki-bowl/93" });
More About: Food

Insurance Matters: The Cost of Complacency
2008-03-01 00:59:00
I recently learned a very important lesson about the pitfalls of complacency. Since June 2004, we had been with an auto insurance company called South Coast Auto Insurance /Anchor General, which we had chosen for its competitive rates in the Los Angeles area. When we moved to a more remote area in December of 2005, we ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Insurance Matters: The Cost of Complacency", url: "http://ourfourpenceworth.com/insurance-m atters-the-cost-of-complacency/86" });
More About: Finance , Pets , Home

Untangling Yarn Troubles
2008-03-01 00:55:00
Semiannually, I take a pair of scissors and work my way through box after box and bag after bag of yarns which seem to have the ability to form tangles without human assistance. I untangle what I can, cut loose impossible knots, and roll up dozens of tidy yarn balls which will somehow unravel ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Untangling Yarn Troubles", url: "http://ourfourpenceworth.com/untangling- yarn-troubles/90" });
More About: Frugality

Save Money, Make Money 30-Day Challenge @ iVillage
2008-02-29 00:40:00
The iVillage website is hosting a 30-day program called “Save Money , Make Money Community Challenge ,” starting on March 3, 2008. It looks like you sign up with your email address and you will receive daily money saving tips and information on getting your personal finances in order. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Save Money , Make Money 30-Day Challenge @ iVillage", url: "http://ourfourpenceworth.com/save-money- make-money-30-day-challenge-ivillage/87" });
More About: Finance