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Worthwhile Pursuit in Tailored Recommendations and Fun Personal Finance?
I had the pleasure of meeting some of the top personal finance bloggers (see acknowledgments below) this past Friday at a forum organized by the folks at NetworthIQ, Expensr and…
How to Evaluate Your Current Financial Status and Set Goals
Do you know what your current financial status really is? By that I mean can you easily answer the questions: What is my net worth? What is my FICO score?…
“Keep the Change” from Bank of America: Can change add up to savings?
'œWith our national savings rate well below one-percent, it is imperative that the government embrace innovative and cost-effective means of boosting personal savings.' '“ Jim Cooper In December, I interviewed…
Should You Choose Extended Payment Plan or Put on Credit Card?
I was recently signing up for a new program with one of my long term service providers. This person changed their offerings, pricing, and packaging so I had to do…
Why Are Rebates So Much Work?
While we all know that rebates are simply worked into the overall equation of making a sale, when I buy something that has a rebate it feels like "found money".…
Will Valentine’s Day Cost You More or Less Because You Are LGBT?
Today's that big Hallmark Holiday (as I refer to these holidays like Secretary's Day, Mother's Day, etc. that were created mostly to sell cards) called Valentine's Day. While I am…
Rethinking Necessities: Refusing to Replace a Microwave
It was November 2007, and I was making an afternoon snack. I pop some veggie Buffalo wings into the microwave. I'm hungry and impatient, and I stare at my food…
How Do You Handle Money Once You Leave the Corporate Cube?
If you've always wanted to be an entrepreneur when the time comes to leave the corporate cubicle, do you know how to manage your money? Whether you choose to leave…
Interdependence of stay-at-home partners
One of the more difficult things with being a couple is trying to work together on a budget. Initially, we had nothing and just went on a wing and a…
Can’t Buy Me Love…Last Minute Holiday Shopping
We're less than a week away from the big retail day of reckoning known as Christmas here in the United States. This coming weekend is bound to be filled with…