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Free Money with Credit Card Signups
2008-03-06 12:30:00 Many credit card companies offer great sign-up bonuses that almost anyone can use to their advantage. Here are a few offers that can put money in your pocket. Just be sure to pay your card off every month to avoid fees! Anyone can sign up! Some of these cards are business cards, but anyone can sign ... More About: Card , Credit , Money , Free , Credit Card
Free Bonus Money with P2P Lending
2008-03-05 12:35:00 The person to person lending companies, Prosper and Lending Club are currently offering Bonus money for new customers. Here are the details about how you can take advantage of these deals: Lending Club $25 Sign-up Bonus Lending Club is currently giving people $25 just to sign up and verify an account. The process is easy - simply ... More About: Money , Passive Income , Free
ING Bonus Referrals - $25
2008-03-04 12:30:00 ING Direct is an on-line bank that generally has some of the highest interest rates in the country. The good news is, ING is open to everyone, and there are no minimums! If you are looking for a place to stash your cash and earn a decent return, ING is a great place to start. My ... More About: Bonus
Free Money - A Week of Freebies, Bonuses, and Referrals
2008-03-04 02:55:00 I am dedicating this week’s content to giving people access to freebies, bank bonuses, referrals, and other ways to make some free money or get something useful at virtually no cost for you. I only use the word “virtually” because some of the bonuses require you to do something on your end, such as depositing ... More About: Money , Freebies , Free , Week
Free eBook - Money Matters for All Ages (pdf)
2008-03-03 12:30:00 Money Matters for All Ages is a free eBook which is the culmination of work from sixteen different personal finance bloggers who banded together to write a financial guidebook suitable for everyone. The information in Money Matters for All Ages spans all stages of life - from the innocent little infant, to the older retiree, and ... More About: Money , Free , Ebook
Weekly Round Up - Thanks For Visiting!
2008-03-02 15:47:00 February was a very good month for me - personally, professionally, and with my blog. I hope everyone else had a great month as well! Here are some announcements, thank you’s, and great articles I would like to share! February?s top referring blogs: Here are the top 10 referring blogs to Cash Money Life this month. ... More About: Personal Finance , Round Up , Weekly , Round
Salary Negotiation Tactics - Reader Question
2008-02-29 16:35:00 I received a reader question concerning salary negotiation. Here is the answer based on my experience and other readings and discussions. I hope this helps people negotiate a better starting salary, because your salary and ability to create income is your greatest asset. Interesting topic. It’s my experience that the employers ask for the current salary and offer ... More About: Question , Tactics , Reader , Salary , Negotiation
You Only Get it Once
2008-02-28 13:33:00 You only get one tax refund and one tax rebate (if you qualify for them). Of course, that makes sense. So why should I point that out? Because many people get excited when they see they are getting a tax return or any other form of unexpected money. The temptation is to think about everything you ...
March Goal - Fully Funding Our Roth IRAs
2008-02-27 15:00:00 On of the most important things you can do for your financial future (outside of paying off your debt), is to invest for your future. Right now, my wife and I are in a comfortable financial situation. Our only debt is our mortgage, and we have been saving as much money as we can over ... More About: Investing , Funding , Goals , Goal , March
Refund Anticipation Loans Suck
2008-02-26 13:39:00 It’s tax season, and many people look at tax refunds as an easy way to get some “free” money. The truth is, your tax refund isn’t really free money. It was yours to begin with. You just gave too much to Uncle Sam and he was nice enough to hold it for you in an ... More About: Taxes , Loans , Suck
Dave Ramsey?s 7 Baby Steps
2008-02-25 12:30:00 Dave Ramsey is one of America’s most renowned money gurus. He has a rabid fan base of followers whose main goal in life is to get out of debt and stay out of debt. Being debt free is the first step to financial freedom, and being debt free affords you the freedom to live your ... More About: Baby , Personal Finance , Investing , Dave
Weekly Roundup - Evil Scraper Edition.
2008-02-24 17:24:00 Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. My blog was scraped by an unscrupulous thief. These jackasses steal the entire article bloggers publish and republish it on their site, presenting it as their own. This is stealing and it is illegal. Unfortunately, they also do not make it easy for you to contact ... More About: Personal Finance , Roundup , Evil , Weekly , Edition
Are Person to Person Loans Guaranteed?
2008-02-22 15:00:00 I recently received a reader question about Peer to Peer Lending, and I would like to share the answer with everyone. Prosper and LC have become very popular. Are Person to Person Loans guaranteed? First, let’s address the popularity of P2P lending: Prosper and Lending Club have become popular because the P2P lending process gives people another ... More About: Passive Income
How to Detect and Avoid IRS Tax Scams and Identity Theft
2008-02-21 12:40:00 There is a phishing scam going around purporting to be from the IRS. In this e-mail, they inform the recipient they are entitled to refunds of $92.35 or some other amount due to a calculation error on a past tax return. These e-mails are not from the IRS; they are from thieves who are attempting to extract your personal information to steal ... More About: Fraud , Identity Theft , Scams , Theft , Identity
Blu-Rays DVDs Will Dominate the Market - But don?t Buy Just Yet!
2008-02-20 13:19:00 Yesterday, Toshiba announced they will stop producing the HD-DVD, which puts a definitive end to the questions concerning which high-definition DVD format would dominate the markets. This wasn’t really a surprise to many people, as the Blu-Ray format was backed by most of the major Hollywood movie studios, and several technology giants. Last week, Wal-Mart ... More About: Market , Dvds , Rays
The Choice of What is Right, and What is Easy
2008-02-19 13:28:00 Last night, my wife and I watched Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Near the end of the movie, Harry was having a conversation with Professor Dumbledore, who said, “we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” Of course, This conversation had more to do with life and ... More About: Choice , Easy
How to Use Your Economic Stimulus Check
2008-02-18 15:25:00 Last week I wrote about the economic stimulus package that will affect many Americans this year. For many adults, the rebate will be up to $600 each, plus the possibility of more if you have children. These rates are based on Adjusted Gross Income and other factors, so be sure check before assuming your return. ... More About: Check , Economic
Weekly Round Up - Catching Up Edition
2008-02-17 22:23:00 This week has been a rough one. A couple times a month I get slammed at work, and this week was one of them. Between work and everything else going on, I barely had time to keep up with my blog and associated duties. (There were roughly 400 unread articles in my feedreader at the ... More About: Personal Finance , Round Up , Weekly , Round , Edition
How Do You Negotiate Salary?
2008-02-15 20:49:00 I have been looking into new career options recently, and I have done some recent job searching and interviewing. Thankfully, the companies haven’t yet asked me the most difficult question to answer - ”What is your salary request?” I know what I would like to make. I also have a good idea about what I am worth and what the position is worth. ... More About: Salary
Where Should You Invest First - 401(k) or IRA?
2008-02-14 15:51:00 One of the most important things my father taught me about money matters is investing for retirement. Based on his advice, I opened an IRA at age 19 and have been investing ever since. When I first started investing, I was eligible for an IRA, but I was in the USAF and we did not ... More About: Retirement , Investing , Invest
Foreclosure Freeze - Project Lifeline
2008-02-13 13:37:00 Yesterday, Project Lifeline was unveiled. Project Lifeline is a White House backed plan that calls for six of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders to voluntarily contact homeowners who are 90 days or more behind on their mortgage payments, and possibly grant a 30-day “pause” in the foreclosure process so a favorable solution can be reached. This ... More About: Foreclosure , Freeze
Economic Stimulus Package Poll
2008-02-12 14:19:00 Yesterday, I wrote about the 2008 Economic Stimulus Package , who is eligible, how much they will receive, and a few other details. To be honest, I’m not so sure I agree with this stimulus package. I don’t think it will solve our economy’s current problems. But since the focus of this blog is not on politics, ... More About: Poll
2008 Economic Stimulus Package Explained
2008-02-11 12:52:00 The Senate and the House have both passed a stimulus package designed to give taxpayers rebates totaling almost $170 billion. The government’s hope is that taxpayers will go out and spend this money to spur along the economy. How much will I get? Depending on your income level, you may see up to $600 per person, ... More About: Economic , Package , 2008
Weekly Round Up - Validas Edition
2008-02-09 15:01:00 This week I had an Entrepreneur Spotlight interview with Todd Dunphy from Validas. In the interview, we promised to give away 3 trials to readers! The winners were: bojangling, Demitrius, and Rob. You will all receive e-mails later this week with the details. Thanks for entering the contest! I’m rushed for time this weekend, ... More About: Personal Finance , Round Up , Weekly , Round , Edition
Fast Profits in Hard Times - Book Review
2008-02-08 12:47:00 Fast Profits in Hard Times is about making money regardless of the current economy. With our economy rapidly spiraling into a recession, many people don’t think there is much opportunity to make a lot of money. Jordan E. Goodman, the author of Fast Profits in Hard Times, would disagree. Jordan E. Goodman is a former Money ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book , Investing
Shopping For Loans at Lending Club
2008-02-07 13:00:00 Lending Club is the “Amazon of Person to Person Lending” sites. Why is that? Well, partially because last week I referred to Prosper as the Ebay of Lending. The other reason I refer to Lending Club as the Amazon of P2P Loans is because of their lending process. Making loans through Lending Club is set up ... More About: Shopping , Passive Income
Roth IRA Versus Traditional - Which is Better?
2008-02-06 16:05:00 Investing for your retirement is one of the most important things you can do for your future. And one of the best ways to do that is by investing in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). There are two main types of IRAs which most people are eligible to contribute to - the Traditional IRA and ... More About: Investing , Versus , Roth
Is Person to Person Lending Safe?
2008-02-05 14:45:00 I received several reader e-mails this weekend regarding the safety of person to person lending. I thought I would share these questions and the answers, so hopefully more people will better understand the process. Regarding Person to Person lending - do you know how they underwrite these loans? Do the borrowers have to provide credit scores? ... More About: Passive Income , Prosper , Safe , Lending
Entrepreneur Spotlight - Validas
2008-02-04 13:20:00 Welcome to the second installment of Entrepreneur Spotlight . Today’s interview is with Todd Dunphy, one of the founders of Validas, a company that specializes in saving customers money by analyzing their cell phone bills to verify correct billing information and determine whether or not there is a more appropriate plan for the user. About Validas Todd: Validas ... More About: Entrepreneurship
Weekly Roundup - Closing Out a Successful January Edition
More articles from this author:2008-02-02 19:27:00 Wow! January flew right by! I had a lot of fun this month, and this was also the most successful month to date on Cash Money Life in terms of traffic and subscribers. I would like to thank everyone who has helped make this blog successful! I began January with 360 subscribers and ended with ... More About: Personal Finance , Roundup , Weekly , Edition 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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