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How Much Does Invisalign Cost? For Me, $1,050

By |September 28th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Personal Finance Tips|Tags: , , , |

They say you should brush the teeth you want to keep every day, but that won’t make them straighter. I wanted straighter teeth, but I didn’t want to deal with ugly metal braces in my mouth. Or deal with an orthodontist tightening and readjusting the metal braces in my mouth regularly. Invisalign was my only option. But there was a problem – Invisalign clear aligners are laugh-inducingly expensive. So, how much does Invisalign cost? Invisalign braces can cost anywhere between $2,000 and $10,000.  The average cost of Invisalign braces, according to their official website, is $5,000. So how much does Invisalign cost most people? 

Cheap Things That Make Life Easier

By |September 18th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Personal Finance Tips|Tags: |

Sometimes people get so caught up in the idea of saving money that they won't use their hard earned cash to buy something that would improve their quality of life. What the heck are you working for if you can't buy yourself something that will make you happier? I'm not talking about a $10k European vacation or a new expensive

So You Think You Can Live on Minimum Wage? Good Luck with That!

By |November 29th, 2017|Categories: Personal Finance Tips|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Minimum wage might be doable if you live with your parents or a romantic partner. But on your own, it’s really tough — be prepared to make sacrifices.

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Should You Pay for Puppy Training?

By |March 12th, 2013|Categories: Blog, Personal Finance Tips|Tags: , |

I can't believe it's already been over a month since we bought our puppy! Sydney came to us in the beginning of February weighing somewhere around seven pounds. Now she weighs about 13 pounds. She's already almost doubled in size! When we adopted Sydney, we also bought two different books about Australian Shepherds that specifically address how to train your

I Saved $100 By Making Companies Compete

By |February 19th, 2013|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |

About a month ago I was installing a new dishwasher and I was using Tag's cell phone as a flashlight. Being the handyman that I am, I got water all over the place and it destroyed Tag's phone. We had been talking about getting on the same cell phone plan for a while, and my little mistake made "someday" become

I Spend Less than 50% of My Pretax Income

By |August 2nd, 2012|Categories: Blog, Life|Tags: , |

As I was updating my net worth this month I realized that my net worth has increased over $31,000 in the past 12 months. Wow! That's over $2,500 a month. And we're talking after tax here. I paid $10,069 in federal income taxes, $3,119 in Social Security and $1,077 in Medicare taxes in 2011. That's another $14,265 I made but