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Clever Posts Of The Week – April 3rd

April 3, 2015
By Brock Kernin
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Springtime in the Midwest means warmer temperatures, and warmer temperatures means lower utility bills.  I just received my monthly email from my utility company, and my natural gas bill is about a 1/3 lower.  I expect it to drop even more next month. The question is, what do we do with the extra cash?  Every other year, we just seem to blow it on extra entertainment, or on ourselves.  But this year I’d like to do something more meaningful with it.  What do you do with your extra money from lower utility bills in the Spring and Fall?

While you’re thinking about it, here are my favorite posts from the week!

  • 3 businesses you can start in retirement from Gen Y Finances
  • Changing Careers at 35 – Can It Be Done? from Money Bulldog
  • Do I Have to Pay Taxes If I Earn Money on the Side? from @Kali Hawlk
  • How to Spend an Obscene Amount on Groceries – Tips from an Expert from Money Propeller

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About Brock Kernin

Brock Kernin is a software engineer and personal finance writer who paid off more than $100,000 in credit card debt through disciplined budgeting and debt-management strategies. Drawing on that experience, his BA degree and years of practical writing, he contributes clear, actionable money guidance to CleverDude focused on everyday financial decisions, frugal living, and long-term stability.

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  1. Anne says

    April 3, 2015 at 5:44 pm

    Thanks for the shout out! I had tons of fun writing that one 🙂

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  2. Adam @ Money Bulldog says

    April 7, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    Hey Brock, thanks for the mention! We don’t seem to see the benefit unfortunately as our costs get spread out through the year to balance them out a bit, but I can imagine it would be good to have the extra cash available in the summer. Hope you enjoy it 🙂

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  3. Brock says

    April 9, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    @Anne – I could tell – those are the BEST kinds of posts!

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  4. Brock says

    April 9, 2015 at 9:18 pm

    @Adam – Aaaah, your comment made me think maybe we should put it towards a summer family vacation! 🙂

    Reply

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