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Monkey Mama*s Monkey Money Blog
Mon - Aug 24 01:33am
Not much to report here. Everyone is peeling off, with MH going back to work and the GF starting a new job tomorrow.&nb...
VIEW POSTJuly Recap
CB in the City
Sun - Aug 23 04:21am
Well, here August is almost over, and I'm just now getting to my July recap. I'm slowing down for sure.
My big expense was m...
VIEW POSTHodgepodge post
Trying to keep Tabs on my finances
Sun - Aug 23 01:12am
My local grocery store is already putting out Halloween candy. It's still August though!
A buddy of mine asked me if I...
VIEW POSTAnother season is soon upon us
Frugal Foodie
Fri - Aug 21 03:55pm
I'm feeling a bit melancholy today. Yesterday I went to the back garden and although I noticed things were changing,...
VIEW POSTSocial Security claiming strategies
Save More, Spend Less
Fri - Aug 21 01:14pm
So according to opensocialsecurity.com, if I want to maximize my Social Security payout, I should start collecting Social Sec...
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530a ("Trump") Accounts
kork13 • 23 Aug 2026 13:11:27
I learned something today and thought I'd share. Many/most of you have probably heard about the "Trump Accounts", or officially, 530a accounts ... they're managed by the IRS, invest exclusively in low-cost (<0.1% ER)...
VIEW POSTWhat is a financial decision you made ea...
bjl584 • 22 Aug 2026 15:18:40
Anything specific you did as a young adult that paid off later in life? I could point to my education, making a large down payment on my house, and avoiding buying cars often....
VIEW POSTRetirement Savings -- Countup
Randomsaver • 22 Aug 2026 03:16:36
Retirement Account Savings . . . count it up. I've a long waaaaaays to go . . 10 years including this year is my target. Retirement Savings : $145K :angry...
VIEW POSTFinding Cash - Weird One
Drake3287 • 22 Aug 2026 00:39:19
Generally I have pretty good luck finding lost cash lying around in public when I'm out and about. $20. here, $20. there, sort of an ongoing joke with my family at just how often I come across this stuff. Well today I was doing my...
VIEW POSTThe Expectations of Society
bjl584 • 21 Aug 2026 05:09:20
I thought this story was interesting.
It speaks to the expectations that society in general expect people to follow.
People can't get past the fact that the person in this post is young and doesn't work. My parents both pass...
VIEW POSTRETIREMENT AND PERSONAL FINANCE
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