Adam Pash over at Get Rich Slowly (ht to Lifehacker) had some excellent suggestions earlier this month for ways to keep a grip on your money in 2009.

For starters, you should track every penny you spend. It's information.

Tracking your spending is an exercise in data collection; it's not the appropriate time to change your habits.

My favorite suggestion: fund your retirement. Now is not the time to stop on that one.

In all he has nine suggestions – methods you can use to make 2009 a better year. It's worth the read…

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• More Tips On Saving Money On Your Food Bills
• 7 More Ways to Save Money
• Saving Money for Retirement
• Saving Money on Food Tips
• More about Saving Money for an Emergency Fund
• Budget Tips and Saving Money
• Save Money By Taking Inventory Before Shopping
• Tips for Saving Money on Large Expenses

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2 Responses to “Mastering Your Money”

1. Chris Ronk says:

   January 16, 2009 at 5:15 pm

   I like Method #7: Automate your finances.

   I’m a little lazy and scatter brained when it comes paying my bills. I usually end up paying late and getting late charges. Sometimes my APR goes through the roof.

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2. kzaveri says:

   January 18, 2009 at 12:26 am

   I will recommend using http://www.DesktopBudget.com to manage personal finances. Its the best offline personal finance manager I have seen up till now.

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