budget - Web Gangsta - Web Watch https://thewebgangsta.com Web Gangsta - Web Watch takes on pop culture, the web, and other interesting things ...since 1994. Tue, 07 Oct 2014 03:46:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 Calvin’s parents must have been millionaires https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/10/calvins-parents-must-have-been-millionaires/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=calvins-parents-must-have-been-millionaires Tue, 07 Oct 2014 23:00:57 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=8093 Remember the CALVIN AND HOBBES comic strip? Kids today may not be as enamored with comic strips as their parents were back in the day – it really was the golden age of comics: Calvin and Hobbes, The Far Side, Bloom County. Some would include Garfield on this list, but that may vary depending on how […]

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]]> What are the most walkable cities in America? https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/08/what-are-the-most-walkable-cities-in-america/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-the-most-walkable-cities-in-america Sun, 17 Aug 2014 23:00:07 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7978 If you’re looking to move from your current home, what are some of the criteria that you use to select your new location? It is solely based on affordability? Schools? Convenience to work? Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time Web Watch knows a few people who are purposefully moving […]

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]]> 20 Ways to Save a TON of Money (and survive living on a budget) https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/01/20-ways-to-save-a-ton-of-money-and-survive-living-on-a-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-ways-to-save-a-ton-of-money-and-survive-living-on-a-budget Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:00:30 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7251 Living on a budget is one of those things that everybody should do at least once in their lives. Clearly, college students have figured this out.  They know where all the cheap beer is, what bars do free food at happy hour, and how many weekend meals you can get out of a single large […]

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]]> What is the minimum annual budget a family of four should plan? https://thewebgangsta.com/2013/07/what-is-the-minimum-annual-budget-a-family-of-four-should-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-the-minimum-annual-budget-a-family-of-four-should-plan Mon, 15 Jul 2013 23:00:46 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=6529 Planning a future budget is one of the most difficult activities anyone can do. It’s easy for you to look at a single monthly or weekly paycheck and determine where that money is going to be allocated to.  So much for rent or mortgage, this much for a car payment, these utilities and credit card […]

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]]> Why you should have an emergency fund https://thewebgangsta.com/2013/02/why-you-should-have-an-emergency-fund/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-you-should-have-an-emergency-fund Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:29 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=5954 Lots of financial experts will tell you how important it is to have an emergency fund. Heck, even Web Watch has told you about the plan to have $10,000 in savings before you turn 30.  And while $10,000 in the bank today may not mean as much as what it did 10 or 20 years […]

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