Personal finance weblog Get Rich Slowly highlights nine methods for mastering your money in 2009:
  1. Track every penny you spend
  2. Develop a budget
  3. Optimize your accounts
  4. Start an emergency fund
  5. Get out of debt
  6. Fund your retirement
  7. Automate your finances
  8. Earn extra money
  9. Educate yourself
None of the methods are exactly new, but it's a new year, same old recession, and you've got all kinds of resolve to save. Be sure to read the post for the full rundown on each method. Got a plan to get you money under control in '09? Let's hear it in the comments. Photo by jenn_jenn.


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