Is saving more money one of your New Year’s resolutions. Saving is key to helping you live a simple financial lifestyle. You want to have save for retirement, emergency fund or any other reason. But many times we find it difficult to save. We all have a difficult time finding ways to save money. You probably have thought maybe if I cut coupons I can save some money. Yes, you can save money by cutting coupons but do you want to spend time cutting and sorting to save money. I know I do not enjoy cutting coupons. Most of the time if I have a coupon I forget to use it or if I do remember its expired. So I really do not want to waste my time cutting coupon when I don’t even use them.

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We all say we want to simplify our finances but we usually find an excuse or reason to not simplify? What is your reason for not simplifying your finances?

Is this one of your reasons? Reasons why I have decided not to simplify my personal finances

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Reducing the number of accounts you have is key to simplifying your personal finances as I mention in The Power of 1 can simplify your personal finances.  In addition to reducing the number of account you maintain, you should also have a Are you living a Financially Proactive or Financially Reactive Life? Having a proactive mindset will enable you to handle financial emergencies in a timely and efficient manner.  For example if you lost your credit card or cards do you have a plan in place to have them canceled and replaced in a timely matter as well as remember all of the charges you have automatically charged to your card.  Instead of spending hours trying to remember everything regarding your credit card, why don’t you have a credit card disaster plan in place.   Having this plan in place will help you simplify your personal finances.

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There are so many personal finance posts each week it is not always easy keeping up with all of them. A great way to find out the best posts of the week is to read a personal finance blogger’s weekly roundup. There were several good roundups this week that I thought you may find valuable as well.

Here are this week’s Personal Finance Roundups:

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Its a New Year. Its an opportunity to set new personal financial goals and objectives. But are you able to stick to these goals and objectives?

This week’s edition of Simple Weekend Reading Roundup features some recent articles I have read that I believe can help you stick to your financial goals and objectives in 2010:

Is simplifying your personal finances one of your resolutions? If so, this article by Money Healer Why We Don’t Reach Our Goals and Keep Our Resolutions may help you keep that resolution and reach the financial goal you set.

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We all say we want to simplify our finances in 2010.  But what action will you take or have taken to simplify your personal finances in 2010.

The only way you can simplify is to take action.  Its better to take action not than later.

So I want to know from everyone what action you will be take or have take to simplify your personal finances?

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“Let go of the past and go for the future. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined. “      Henry David Thoreau

Looking for a fresh start. An opportunity to start over again.  An opportunity to set new financial goals and objectives.  An opportunity to design the financial lifestyle you want to live.  You probably already have some goals in mind that you want to accomplish.

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Happy New Year to all. 2009 is now behind us and 2010 is before us. Now is a great time to set your financial goals and objectives. Here are some the personal finance roundups from the past week that can help you with your 2010 financial goals and objectives.

Here are this week’s Personal Finance Roundups:

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There are so many personal finance posts each week it is not always easy keeping up with all of them. A great way to find out the best posts of the week is to read a personal finance blogger’s weekly roundup. There were several good roundups this week that I thought you may find valuable as well.

Here are this week’s Personal Finance Roundups:

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Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. Now we are looking forward to the New Year. As you look to the new year now is probably the best to look back at the goals you set last year and what goals you want to achieve this coming year. If you want to simplify your financial lifestyle now is the time to start planning how you will begin or continue to simplify your financial lifestyle.

This week’s edition of Simple Weekend Reading Roundup features some recent articles I have read that I believe can help you with planning your finances for the coming year:

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