New Roof Purchase Decision – Past Perpendicular
A roof is one of those things that you just expect to work. It’s a simple structure with no moving parts, but failure of this critical housing system can cost a lot more than the replacement value of...
View ArticleLess Is More – Everything ONLY Costs A Few Dollars
I despise waste. Needlessly throwing away money or anything of value ranks high as one of my pet peeves. However, this is trumped by the suggestion that I am also wasting my time by obsessing over such...
View ArticleMade In America – Shop Local
Choose ‘Made In America’ if you have the opportunity. When considering available options in any household spending category, please include the American option. If the goods and services are...
View ArticleCar Buyer Factors – Reader Poll
Welcome to the first reader poll at Financially Consumed. We would like to better understand which factors are most important to you when making a car purchase decision. Car buyer preferences are...
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How Much Will You Pay For Gasoline in 2012?
The U.S. national average price per gallon of regular gasoline is $3.38 according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report. While this is only 28 cents more expensive than this time last year, analysts warn...
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The Best Car I Ever Owned
This post is in response to the recent CNNMoney iReporter assignment: The Best Car I Ever Owned. The Ford Mustang was by far the most popular response to this nostalgic rallying cry, and who can argue...
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There’s No Escaping The Retail Calendar
The commercialization of our holiday calendar is complete. It seems like every single national day of significance is associated with a retail promotion of some description. The frenzy of activity at...
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Smart Gas-Guzzler Upgrade
The price of gas is rapidly increasing, this much is clear. The best way to respond to this is far less certain. While there’s no shortage of gas-savvy tips circulating please don’t be suckered into...
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Home Improvement Spending: Survey Results
Balancing Home Improvement Spending is challenging and there’s no shortage of opinions on how to most effectively allocate your next dollar towards this major expense category. Generally, there are two...
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Pickmaster Stamps Out Spending
Guitarists looking to stamp-out spending this holiday season are turning to Pickmaster. This glorified hole punch will easily transform your gift, loyalty, and credit cards into guitar picks or...
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