Monthly Archives: December 2009

Resolutions? Me? Day 44

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Jim Fitzsimmons

I’m not one for new year’s resolutions. It’s this time of year when everybody joins the gym and dieting, or exercising more or trying to save more so I won’t bore you with a list of stuff I’d like to … Continue reading →

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What’s it Worth To You? Day 43

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Jim Fitzsimmons

One thing with money, regardless of your income I’ve noticed is that everybody has different ideas of worth, or value. What’s worth it to you might seem like a complete waste of money to me. Take my cables that I’m … Continue reading →

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The eBay Auctions Continue. Day 42

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Jim Fitzsimmons

I’ve got another dozen or so cables up for auction today. These are good brand name cables from makes such as ultralink, philips, and monster cable too. So here’s hoping that I make some funds with this stuff anyway. Here’s … Continue reading →

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eBay Blowout Day. Day 41

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Jim Fitzsimmons

Today starts the first of many days of selling my stuff on eBay. This is the first of many and just a drop in the bucket, but I’ve got 11 items listed today, and another dozen or so items ready … Continue reading →

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Time and Money. I’d rather have more time, and enough money. Day 40

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Jim Fitzsimmons

Editors note: ** Wow. 40 Days. Just like Noah. I never thought I’d see this far, and have made so much progress in such little time. They say it takes about 7 days to make something a habit, so I … Continue reading →

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A $30,000 Car is not a Gift. Day 39

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Jim Fitzsimmons

While online today browsing a personal fincance site an ad showed up with the theme: Gift Wrapped – and it was promoting a $30,000 Chevy Sport Utility. As I don’t have a car, and don’t see one in the near … Continue reading →

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Finding Value in Dry Cleaning. Day 37

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Jim Fitzsimmons

I just popped by my dry cleaners. I picked up 8 shirts, and two sweaters and the bill was over $50!! First: a bit of back story: I’m a big fan of the dress shirt. The dress shirt makes me … Continue reading →

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Money and the Law of Attraction. Day 36.

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Jim Fitzsimmons

The Law of Attraction is a new experience for me and one I hadn’t considered until recently. I’ve never been much for the new agey get rich quick schemes but I have to tell you, in the past 36 days … Continue reading →

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Replacing Shopping as a Hobby. Day 35

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Jim Fitzsimmons

I used to shop for a hobby. No big surprise there, right? I’ve got over 25K in consumer deb so that should be a given. But somewhere along the lines, in our culture shopping for a hobby seems to be … Continue reading →

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The Power Of The Coupon. Day 34

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Jim Fitzsimmons

Coupons. I never used to understand those that clipped coupons and brought the calculators to the grocery store or other stores until I witnessed coupon use in it’s highest form first hand, and I gotta tell ya: those coupons can … Continue reading →

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