Crackerjack Greenback » Budgeting http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com Prudent Advice for a Prosperous Future Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:27:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cheap, Healthy Food: A Wholesome Meal for Under $1/Servinghttp://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/saving-money/cheap-healthy-food-a-wholesome-meal-for-under-1serving/ http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/saving-money/cheap-healthy-food-a-wholesome-meal-for-under-1serving/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:00:41 +0000 Paul Williams @ Crackerjack Greenback http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/saving-money/cheap-healthy-food-a-wholesome-meal-for-under-1serving/        Do you want to eat healthier but you’re afraid it will be too expensive? I have three easy recipes you can combine to make a wholesome meal for less than $1 per serving. And it doesn’t taste like cardboard, either!        These recipes come from the More-With-Less Cookbook, a collection of Mennonite recipes with a focus [...]

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No related posts yet.]]> http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/saving-money/cheap-healthy-food-a-wholesome-meal-for-under-1serving/feed/ 2 Simple Ways to Keep More of Your Money in 2009http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/insurance/simple-ways-to-keep-more-of-your-money-in-2009/ http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/insurance/simple-ways-to-keep-more-of-your-money-in-2009/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:00:36 +0000 Paul Williams @ Crackerjack Greenback http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/insurance/simple-ways-to-keep-more-of-your-money-in-2009/ This is a guest post from Trisha Wagner. Please take a minute to check out her bio at the end of this article.        Did the state of the economy last year leave you wondering what 2009 might have in store for your finances? Are you, like the rest of the world, resolved to make some [...]

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No related posts yet.]]> http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/insurance/simple-ways-to-keep-more-of-your-money-in-2009/feed/ 0 Guest Post about Emergency Funds on No Credit Neededhttp://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/guest-post-about-emergency-funds-on-no-credit-needed/ http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/guest-post-about-emergency-funds-on-no-credit-needed/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:54:14 +0000 Paul Williams @ Crackerjack Greenback http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/guest-post-about-emergency-funds-on-no-credit-needed/ I have a guest post up today at No Credit Needed. Check it out! The Emergency Fund To The Rescue! No related posts yet.

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No related posts yet.]]> http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/guest-post-about-emergency-funds-on-no-credit-needed/feed/ 5 Cable/Satellite TV Subscriptions Actually Cost Nearly $64,000!http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/cablesatellite-tv-subscriptions-actually-cost-nearly-64000/ http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/cablesatellite-tv-subscriptions-actually-cost-nearly-64000/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:00:08 +0000 Paul Williams @ Crackerjack Greenback http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/cablesatellite-tv-subscriptions-actually-cost-nearly-64000/        Think it sounds ridiculous? Bear with me and I’ll explain how I came up with that number. This obviously isn’t the exact cost for every single person, but it probably isn’t far off. I didn’t include the cost of electricity, purchasing and replacing your television, or the cost of lost opportunities due to the hours [...]

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