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Best of The Simple Dollar

Based on user feedback, here are the ten most compelling things ever written for The Simple Dollar. I took the ten most popular entries, then ordered them based on how interesting I thought they were.

31 Days To Fix Your Finances
The Road To Financial Armageddon
The FICO Battle: Ten Common Tactical Mistakes When Dealing With The Credit Score Blues
Building A Better Blog For 2007
52 Personal Finance Books In 52 Weeks
Money Magazine’s “25 Rules To Grow Rich By” – Reevaluated
30 Essential Pieces Of Free And Open Software For Windows
10 Firefox Plugins That Save You Money
25 Gadgets That Actually Save Money
Live Free: Seven Pieces Of Open Source Software That Transformed My Life

Haven’t read enough? Here are five more of my personal favorites:

Deconstructing Robert Kiyosaki
The Value Of Personal Appearance
Personal Finance In A Plastic Economy
Nourishment On A Desperate Income
Remembering A Painful Childhood Money Experience

books worth budgeting for

My new book, The Simple Dollar: How One Man Wiped Out His Debts and Achieved the Life of His Dreams, is available in bookstores now. Check out some of the life-changing experiences the book has given readers!

Check out my book, 365 Ways to Live Cheap, available in bookstores everywhere! It's filled with 365 great tactics you can apply to your personal finances, from frugal tips to great ideas for managing your money.

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Downloadables

Short, downloadable books written by me that you can save to your computer, print out, and share with others. Just $2 each.

31 Days to Fix Your Finances

31 Days to Fix Your Finances

A series of exercises helping you center your financial life around your own core values.

the one hour project

The One Hour Project

Thirty one-hour projects you can do to improve your financial situation.

twenty big ideas

Twenty Great Ideas

Twenty personal finance and development books, boiled down to three to five pages each.

building a better blog

Building a Better Blog

A collection of all of my blogging techniques - great reading if you're thinking of starting a blog of your own.

Free eBook!

Download my free 49 page personal finance book, Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About Personal Finance On Just One Page!

Trent’s 14 Money Rules

  1. Spend Less Than You Earn
  2. Don't Over-Think Your Investments
  3. Stop Wasting Time
  4. Eliminate (and Avoid) High-Interest Debt
  5. Talk About Money (And Be Honest)
  6. Stop Trying to Impress Other People
  7. Watch Your Progress (But Make It Fun)
  8. Take Care of Your Things
  9. Do It Yourself
  10. Plan Ahead Every Time You Spend
  11. Find and Work Toward Your True Passions
  12. Build Real Friendships and Relationships
  13. Improve Yourself Every Chance You Get
  14. Give Without Strings or Regrets

Popular Discussions

  • 455commentsHomemade Bread: Cheap, Delicious, Healthy, and Easier Than You Think
  • 446commentsFrugality and the Impression of Poverty
  • 344commentsDeconstructing Robert Kiyosaki
  • 336commentsReader Mailbag: Singing Bedtime Songs
  • 323commentsAsk Me Anything You Want!
  • 300commentsMaking Your Own Laundry Detergent: A Detailed Visual Guide
  • 299comments30 Essential Pieces Of Free (and Open) Software for Windows
  • 285commentsMeet Matthew
  • 275commentsHand-Me-Down Clothes in the Post Hand-Me-Down Era: Consumer Protectionism Gone Too Far?
  • 261commentsSix Ideas for Future Directions for The Simple Dollar – Your Thoughts?
  • 248commentsTen Dollars, Twenty Minutes
  • 242commentsYour Single Best Action For Saving Money

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