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Prosper - the Ebay of Person to Person Lending
2008-02-01 13:18:00 I recently completed my first 3 loans on Prosper . The process itself was easy, but actually winning my first bid took me several attempts. I almost became frustrated until I better understood how the process works. Now that I realize how simple the process is, I plan on lending more money. How to Bid on ... More About: Passive Income , Ebay , Person , Lending
There is Still Time to Fund Your 2007 IRA
2008-01-31 18:46:00 Have you funded your 2007 IRA yet? If not, there is still time for you to max out your investment and have it count for your 2007 IRA. The tax laws are set up to allow tax payers to contribute to IRA accounts any time from January 1st of the tax year, until tax day ... More About: Time , Investing , Fund
The Importance of Delayed Gratification
2008-01-30 13:54:00 I am just like everyone else: I like nice things. I prefer to buy high quality items that will last a long time and provide me with a lot of use and value. But, I also realize that I can’t have everything that I want. They say patience is a virtue, and I agree. Waiting to ...
My Mortgage Payment Dropped $150 Per Month
2008-01-29 13:40:00 My wife and I got our first mortgage bill for 2008 and our mortgage payment dropped $150 per month! We have a fixed rate mortgage and the lower mortgage bill is a result of a change in our property taxes and an adjustment in our escrow level. Changes in a mortgage payment are actually not uncommon ... More About: Mortgage , Payment , Month , Mont
Mortgage Escrow Accounts Explained
2008-01-28 17:38:00 An escrow is a legal arrangement with a neutral third party where money or goods are deposited until a contract is legally satisfied. In layman?s terms, that means an escrow service is basically a middleman between a buyer and a seller, or in the case of a mortgage, a middleman between a homeowner and the ... More About: Mortgage , Escrow
Weekly Roundup - Paid to Eat Cake Edition
2008-01-26 21:45:00 Last night my wife and I went to The Cheesecake Factory to buy a slice of cake for desert. This is a rare treat for us because at $7 a slice, it is not cheap! However, we like it a lot, and on the rare occasion we splurge on it we are able to share ... More About: Personal Finance , Roundup , Paid , Cake , Weekly
What is a HELOC?
2008-01-25 16:51:00 A Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) is a flexible line of against the value of your home ? you use your home?s equity as collateral. Usually, the borrower agrees to a certain maximum amount they can borrow over a specified time period. In some ways it is similar to a credit card because the ... More About: Real Estate , Debt
What Does Being Frugal Mean to You?
2008-01-24 17:16:00 Being frugal is about more than just saving money. To me, being frugal is about using your resources wisely and being more efficient with everything you do. Unless you are independently wealthy, you probably have a limited amount of time, money, and other resources - and you probably need to find a way to make the ... More About: Frugal
Free Professional Finance Advice at Kiplinger?s
2008-01-23 13:00:00 Do you have a financial question that you would like to ask a financial professional? Now is your chance to do that - Kiplinger.com is hosting a live discussion with members of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) for Kiplinger’s Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Days. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time, this ... More About: Advice , Finance , Free , Investing
Create Your Own Path
2008-01-22 13:28:00 If there is one thing I have learned in life it is this: life does not come with a blueprint. There is no clear path to happiness, wealth, or a successful career. Actually, I am inclined to believe that you shouldn’t be afraid to stray from the pack and create your own path. Sometimes the best ... More About: Career , Create , Path
I Need to Organize My Financial Accounts!
2008-01-21 19:52:00 I need to get organized! I was paying bills this weekend and did some other financial work and I struggled to remember passwords for the various accounts I need to log onto. My main bank account is easy to remember because I check it often and I can pay most of my bills through my ... More About: Organize , Financial , Goals , Organ
Money Tips for the Twenty Something Crowd
2008-01-20 16:48:00 This article is part of the Money Matters for All Ages group writing project being conducted by the M-Network and other blogging friends. See the bottom of this article for the full list of participants and links to their articles. Please check back daily as I will update the links as new articles are posted! ... More About: Tips , Twenty , Crowd
Weekly Roundup - Money Matters For All Ages Edition
2008-01-18 13:57:00 Hello everyone, I hope you’ve had a good week. It’s been busy for me, so I am doing my weekly roundup a day early so I can relax on Saturday. There is a group writing project going on right now - several bloggers have banded together to write about Money Matters For All Ages. Tips, ... More About: Personal Finance , Roundup , Weekly
Killer Credit Card Fees and How to Avoid Them
2008-01-17 16:03:00 Credit card companies are in business for one reason - to make money. Sure, they will tell you they offer you a chance to enjoy life now, or have an emergency line of credit, but rest assured - the thing they are more concerned about is whether or not you make your minimum payment on time. Don’t ... More About: Card , Credit , Fees , Killer , Credit Card
How Do You Know When it is Time to Change Jobs?
2008-01-16 14:24:00 I have been frustrated at work lately. By lately, I mean the last 6-8 months. The trouble I am having in my current role is that I feel I have reached a plateau, and instead of progressing professionally, I feel like I have stagnated. This is a dangerous place for me to be because I ... More About: Jobs , Change , Time
10 Signs It?s Time For a New Job
2008-01-15 13:55:00 How do you know when it is time to leave your job? And no, I’m not talking about when the security guards show up to escort you out of the building. How do you know when you have reached your current potential at your job, or when your job is getting in the way of ... More About: Time , Signs
What is Peer to Peer Lending?
2008-01-14 13:04:00 Peer to Peer Lending , or P2P lending, is lending that takes place between individuals, and bypasses the traditional role of borrowing money from a bank or lending money to a bank in the form of CDs or deposits. Why do this? Simple - because there is a lot of money involved and a lot of ... More About: Peer-to-peer , Peer , Peer to Peer
Weekly Roundup - Book Winner Edition
2008-01-12 21:31:00 Hello everyone. This week just flew on by for me! Work was extremely busy, and I had enough time to come home and crank out an article before taking care of everything else that needed done. But it’s the weekend now, which means it’s time to finally put away the rest of the Christmas decorations, ... More About: Personal Finance , Roundup , Book , Winner , Weekly
What Temperature Do You Set Your Thermostat?
2008-01-11 16:00:00 My coworker came into work the other day complaining about a $225 heating bill. That is about 3 times as much as my wife and I normally pay! We had a couple straight weeks below freezing, so the high amount wasn’t very surprising. But it still seemed higher than it should be. When I asked him about ... More About: Temperature , Temp
I Transfered My Cell Phone Contract Yesterday and Didn?t Spend a Dime
2008-01-10 12:32:00 Yesterday I transferred my cell phone plan to a coworker to avoid paying early termination fees for breaking my contract. That saved me anywhere from $20 -$175! Verizon Wireless has a $175 early termination fee, but you can avoid paying early termination fees by transferring your service to another person. My new cell phone plan: Last ... More About: Phone , Cell Phone , Cell , Contract , Yesterday
Bus Tours - A Vacation Value!
2008-01-09 13:27:00 My wife and I were recently talking about the cruise we took last fall for our honeymoon. Our cruise started and stopped in the port of Barcelona, Spain, while the rest of the trip circumvented the Western Mediterranean. We had a wonderful time on the cruise ship itself, and taking excursions at the various port ... More About: Tours , Vacation
Festival of Frugality #107 - The Little Things Edition
2008-01-08 13:14:00 Welcome to the 107th Edition of the Festival of Frugality ! What is frugality? According to Wikipedia, frugality is the same as thrift or thriftiness. But frugality is not being cheap or miserly. Being frugal is all about saving money, time, energy, effort, and resources. I like to do these every day, and the good news ... More About: Things
Cancel Your Cell Phone Contract Without Paying Fees
2008-01-07 13:46:00 The early termination fees that cell phone companies charge are outrageous! Most companies charge anywhere from $150-200 if you cancel your contract before you fulfill the terms. I just signed up for the Sprint SERO offer even though I hadn’t fulfilled my other phone contract with Verizon. I don’t want to pay the $175 early ... More About: Phone , Cell Phone , Cell , Fees , Contract
Weekly Roundup - New Year?s Edition
2008-01-05 17:23:00 Happy New Year , everyone! I had a great holiday season with my wife and her family, and we certainly enjoyed having some extra time together! This short week went by extremely quickly, and I have a feeling it is going to be very busy at work next week! Here are some of my favorite personal ... More About: Personal Finance , Roundup , Weekly , Edition
You?re Broke Because You Want to Be - Book Review
2008-01-04 13:46:00 You’re Broke Because You Want to Be. What a bold statement to make - and it doesn’t stop there! For those of you who have not seen his reality television show, Big Spender, Larry Winget is just as bold as that statement. He is the self-proclaimed Pitbull of Personal Development, and he is direct, in ... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
Your Greatest Asset is The Ability to Create Income
2008-01-03 13:51:00 What is your greatest asset? Most people think it is their house. They are wrong. Bank account? Wrong again. For the vast majority of people, the greatest asset they have is the ability to generate income. Think about that for a moment… How does the mortgage for the house get paid? How does that bank ... More About: Income , Create , Asset , Greatest
Net Worth: 43% Growth in 2007 and Goals for 2008
2008-01-02 13:00:00 I don’t often discuss my net worth on this website. There are several reasons for this - I do not feel it is necessary to share those details, I’m not 100% comfortable doing so, and I believe money is not a competition. However, I am comfortable discussing my net worth in terms of percentages. (If ... More About: Goals , Growth , Net worth , Worth , 2008
2008 Blog Goals for Cash Money Life
2008-01-02 00:23:00 I began Cash Money Life in March of 2007. I started it because I enjoyed reading personal finance blogs and I thought I might have something to offer to the community. In the past 9 months, I have learned a lot about personal finance, blogging, networking, advertising, running a part time business, and more importantly, I ... More About: Blog , Goals
Looking back at 2007
2008-01-01 19:13:00 I started Cash Money Life in March of 2007. I started it because I enjoyed reading personal finance blogs and I thought I might have something to offer to the community. So, I purchased a domain and hosting, and jumped in with both feet. In the past 9 months, I have learned a lot about ... More About: Back , Looking Back
Which is Better - Real or Fake Christmas Tree?
More articles from this author:2007-12-31 13:51:00 This morning I took out my trash and noticed several Christmas trees on the side of the road next to the neighbor’s trash cans. There weren’t a lot of them, which leads me to believe that either most people use fake trees nowadays, or some people are waiting until next week to throw them out. My ... More About: Personal Finance , Fake , Real , Tree 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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