Crackerjack Greenback » Consumerism 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 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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No related posts yet.]]> http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/values/a-meaningful-christmas/feed/ 0 New Cars or Retirement?http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/new-cars-or-retirement/ http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/new-cars-or-retirement/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:00:24 +0000 Paul Williams @ Crackerjack Greenback http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/new-cars-or-retirement/        Bob at Christian Personal Finance has a great post about how cars affect your financial freedom. Definitely check out his post. He estimates that eliminating a $400/month car payment could mean $1,000,000 more by the time you retire. Even a $200/month payment could mean an additional $600,000 over 40 years. Granted that’s not adjusted for [...]

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No related posts yet.]]> http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/the-basics/new-cars-or-retirement/feed/ 2 You Don’t Need Things to Feel Richhttp://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/values/you-dont-need-things-to-feel-rich/ http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/values/you-dont-need-things-to-feel-rich/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:33:56 +0000 Paul Williams @ Crackerjack Greenback http://www.crackerjackgreenback.com/values/you-dont-need-things-to-feel-rich/        Stop Buying Crap has a great post on 10 Simple Ways to Feel Rich Without Materialistic Means. You’ll notice that none of them require you to buy some fancy new Stuff to have fun and feel wealthy.        Numbers 1 and 8 are some great ways to spend time with family. Having strong family relationships is [...]

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