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Social Security Retirement Program Broke by 2033

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The Social Security and Medicare retirement programs are burning through cash like never before, says a government report released today, and will go broke sooner than expected. Every year the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds report on the current and projected financial status of the two programs, and the actuarial deficits for both programs worsened in 2012. Social Security expenditures exceeded non-interest income in 2010 and 2011, and the trustees estimate that expenditures will remain greater than non-interest income for at least the next 75 years! Social Security – Put a dollar in get 75 cents ...

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How a Frugal Lifestyle and Earth Day are Interconnected

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How a Frugal Lifestyle and Earth Day are Interconnected Earth Day is an annual event where one day each spring activities are planned around the world to bring attention and appreciate our Planet’s natural environment. The first Earth Day was observed on March 21, 1970 and is now celebrated in many countries each year. Thousands of school kids and volunteers will plant trees and pick up litter, and for at least one day, make the world a little more clean and healthy. In a world that idolizes possessions, status symbols, and everything shiny, frugalists take the contrarian view, and in ...

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New Year’s Resolution

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Starting a brand new year always feels great. You can forget about all the shitty things that happened in this past year and focus how you can better yourself for this upcoming one. My New Year’s resolution for this site has four parts: Post 3 times a week Make more quality posts Network more with other personal finance bloggers Don’t quit writing even though nobody seems to be reading The last resolution is possibly the most difficult one for me; like all people I tend to lose focus when dreams do not pan out. I thought I would have a ...

Holiday

Happy Holidays 2011

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I hope you guys enjoy your holidays. If you are getting time off, you should consider trying to get as many things done as possible. Or maybe volunteer somewhere and help others. Having money and saving it feels great, but sometimes you can get the same feeling by giving – time or money. If you are still trying to buy Christmas gifts, you should consider waiting until after Christmas; there are always crazy sales after Christmas. Have fun guys.

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Happy Thanksgiving 2011

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I wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers.Whether or not you celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you enjoy your day and pig out some good food.  And remember money is not everything, but it help get you where you want to be. Thanks for all your support and I hope you continue reading!

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Welcome to the New Server

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If you guys can read this, then I completed the website transfer to my new server. I am happy to call WiredTree FatMoneyPig’s new home. Bye-bye frequent connection timeouts, and welcome Google-fast load times. The primary reason for my switch was because I want my readers to be able to access my page 24/7 without any interruptions. I know you all have busy schedules and time is money; slow webpages are unacceptable. As a result, I upgraded my server to make sure that my content is readily available to you. I appreciate that you guys read my blog and will ...

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Got a Taste for Fine Art?

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If you have a taste for fine art, head on over to Mr. Money Mustache’s blog. I made him a new logo, because his old one really sucked. He made a poll so readers can vote for the best one- his old one or the one I created. Right now his old one is winning, because he totally rigged the poll. But that is alright, I know in my heart which one is better. Also, I suggest you guys check out his blogs; he posts some really great articles, even though he has no sense of art. Link