Cash Money LifeCash Money LifeCash Money Life is a personal finance blog with helpful information for everyone, and a special military money section designed to help military members. There is also great information on how to choose an MBA program and some helpful career informat Articles
Do You Leave Your Christmas Lights On All Night?
2007-12-21 16:52:00 I accidentally left my Chrsitmas lights on last night. It was still dark out when I awoke, and I could see the glow through the window. I went outside to turn them off right away, and since we only have a medium size tree wrapped in lights, I don’t think it used enough energy ... More About: Christmas , Night , Leave , Lights , Christmas Lights
Earn $1 Million By Not Buying a Nintendo Wii!
2007-12-20 16:02:00 It’s true! You can earn $1,000,000 by not buying a Nintendo Wii! What? You don’t believe me? All right. Let’s look at the numbers and see if I can show you how not buying a Nintendo Wii (and a few key accessories along the way) can earn you $1,000,000! First, let’s start with the cost of a ... More About: Buying , Earn , Million
9 Financial Lessons
2007-12-19 13:15:00 This article is the 9th Day of Christmas ? Personal Finance Style. Several personal finance bloggers have banded together to create writing series based on ?The 12 Days of Christmas? theme. At the bottom of this article is a link to the rest of these articles. ~ On the 9th Day of Christmas (Personal Finance Style), my true ... More About: Retirement , Financial , Investing , Lessons
Protect Yourself Against Charity Scams
2007-12-18 16:28:00 Giving donations to charities is a great thing to do. There are many charitable organizations that make our world a better place. Unfortunately, wherever people are willing to give, there are unethical people willing to take advantage of them. Some of these charities are just inefficient and spend the majority of their money on overhead, ... More About: Charity , Scams
3 Questions to Ask Before You Give
2007-12-17 21:48:00 Many people get great enjoyment from donating to various charities, clubs, programs, and religious or other organizations. But how do you know where your donations go? If you donate money, how much goes to overhead, and how much of it is actually used for the purpose for which you gave it? If you donate clothing, ... More About: Questions , Charity , Scams , Give
Weekly Roundup - 12 Days of Christmas Edition
2007-12-15 17:36:00 Hello, everyone. Christmas is just around the corner. It’s snowing outside (we might get 6 inches today, followed by some more tomorrow!), the tree is up, and most of my Christmas shopping is done. I love Amazon this time of year! In the continuing spirit of Christmas, several personal finance bloggers, including myself, decided we would ... More About: Roundup , Days , Weekly , Edition
How Much Does a Nintendo Wii Cost?
2007-12-14 14:13:00 How much does a Nintendo Wii cost? Well, the list price is about $249. Right now you can buy a Nintendo Wii on Amazon for $450. The Wii is the hottest gift on the market right now, and the price is so high because availability is low. Apparently, Nintendo “misjudged” the demand for the Wii ... More About: Cost
Credit Card Currency Transaction Fee Settlement
2007-12-13 15:33:00 Earlier this year, a class action lawsuit was brought against several major credit card companies concerning their foreign currency transaction fees. The class action lawsuit alleged that the credit card companies “conspired to set and conceal fees, typically of 1-3% of foreign transactions, and that Visa and MasterCard inflated their base exchange rates before applying ... More About: Credit , Currency , Credit Card , Settlement
The Little Book That Makes You Rich - Book Review
2007-12-12 15:47:00 The The Little Book That Makes You Rich is part of a series of ?Little? investment books printed by Wylie Publishers. Other popular books in this series include The Little Book of Common Sense Investing , The Little Book of Value Investing, and The Little Book That Beats the Market. At roughly $13 each, these books pack ... More About: Book Review , Review
Carnival of Money Stories #38
2007-12-11 13:33:00 Welcome to the 38th edition of the Carnival of Money Stories ! This carnival is designed to share personal financial and money related stories - an experience you had, what you learned, how you grew, or anything else that tells your story. This week there are 20 excellent entries. I have bolded and highlighted the Editor’s Choice ... More About: Retirement , Investing
How To Avoid Counterfeit Goods This Christmas
2007-12-10 13:22:00 Counterfeit goods cost consumers and legitimate manufacturers hundreds of billions of dollars every year. Yes, that is billions with a ?B.? Big deal right? You buy a knock off Coach purse or Prada hand bag for $30 and no one is the wiser. What does it matter? Well, aside from ethical considerations, there is a lot ... More About: Christmas , Goods , Avoid
Weekly Roundup - Financial Goals Edition
2007-12-08 16:41:00 This was a busy week here at Cash Money Life. I hosted two Carnivals - The eponymous Carnival of Personal Finance, and the Inaugural Edition of the Carnival of Financial Goals . They were both a lot of work, but very rewarding! Thanks to all who participated! I also wrapped up a giveaway in which I gave ... More About: Roundup , Weekly
Where to Find Inexpensive Flu Shots
2007-12-07 16:52:00 I finally got my flu shot this week and I didn’t have to pay for it. In fact, the nurse was even kind enough to give me a piece of candy and a colorful band aid! I think getting a flu vaccination is very important, and I have had a flu shot pretty much every ... More About: Find , Shots
Announcing the Winners of the iPod and Book Giveaway!!!
2007-12-06 18:33:00 I want to thank everyone who participated in making the First Carnival of Financial Goals a success! The Carnival of Financial Goals had 55 participants, and more than 60 people left comments with their financial resolutions for 2008. You can read their comments on My Financial Resolution for 2008, and Share Your Financial Resolution. iPod ... More About: Ipod , Book , Winners , Anno
1st Carnival of Financial Goals - 2008 Resolutions Edition
2007-12-05 13:30:00 Welcome to the First Edition of the Carnival of Financial Goals . This edition is focused primarily on 2008 Financial Resolutions, but includes other financial goals as well. There are 55 great goals and goal setting tips in the inaugural edition. I believe each of these goals is a strong personal goal, but I highlighted 5 as ... More About: Featured
The Maui Millionaires for Business - Book Review
2007-12-04 13:27:00 A few weeks ago I received a copy of The Maui Millionaires for Business : The Five Secrets to Get on the Millionaire Fast Track. This book is the sequel to the best-selling book The Maui Millionaires. This book was written for entrepreneurs and is organized into Five “secrets” to help you grow your business into what ... More About: Reviews , Book Review , Review , Book
The Carnival of Personal Finance #129 - World Currencies Edition
2007-12-03 13:41:00 Hello everyone, and welcome to the 129th Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance ! This edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance contains 80 wonderful entries to help you learn about personal finance issues, investing, saving, budgeting, and many other great topics. This week’s theme - world currencies. I hope you enjoy this great list ... More About: World
Weekly Roundup - Free iPod Edition
2007-12-01 17:37:00 This week has been an extremely busy one for me this week, especially with the announcement of the Carnival of Financial Goals, and the concurrent iPod giveaway. The response has been wonderful. So far, right around 100 people have shared their 2008 financial resolution with me, by either leaving a comment on my site or ... More About: Ipod , Roundup , Free , Weekly , Edition
You Win Some, You Lose Some? or a Million!
2007-11-30 13:38:00 Imagine this - for a day, you are one of the luckiest people in the world. For the small cost of a $10 scratch off lottery ticket, you win $1 million dollars. The sun is brighter, the birds sing louder, and the world is a happier place. Then disaster happens. It all gets taken away from ... More About: Million , Some
Carnival of Personal Finance #129 to Be Hosted at Cash Money Life
2007-11-30 05:41:00 The Carnival of Personal Finance #129 is scheduled to be hosted here at Cash Money Life this upcoming Monday, Dec 3rd. Please be sure to follow the CoPF submission guidelines and get your submissions in by using the CoPF Submittal Form. The deadline for entries is Sunday, Dec 2nd at 5pm EST. I hope to include your ... More About: Personal Finance
A Question of Ethics and Money? What Would You Do?
2007-11-29 13:12:00 This video shows an ATM scam in which a thief reprogrammed an ATM to dispense four times the normal amount of money requested. The ATM machine was programmed to “think” it had been filled with $5 bills, not $20 bills. Nine days passed from the time the ATM was reprogrammed until the theft was discovered. During ... More About: Money , Question , Ethics
Save Money With an Air Vent Booster
2007-11-28 13:27:00 I don’t know about you, but I have one room in my house that just doesn’t get warm in the winter and it will not get cool in the summer. The room is situated directly above our garage so I think that may play a role. The room is our computer/guest room, so we spend a ... More About: Money , Save Money , Save , Vent , Booster
Do Your Research Before You Invest
2007-11-27 13:37:00 My first foray into investing began when I opened an IRA at age 19. I didn’t know anything about stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, so I placed the money into a Money Market Account where I probably earned an astounding 3.0% return on my money. About a year later, I went to a broker who sold me a long term investment plan in a mutual fund. I rolled my IRA into the mutual fund and was happy.Then I began to learn a little more about investing, how the stock market works, etc. I read about stock classes and index funds, and I realized the mutual fund the broker sold me, a large cap fund, mimicked the S&P 500 very closely. Too closely in fact. I realized that over the previous ten years, the trends were almost identical. After doing more research, I determined the holdings were almost identical and I was paying 1.50% for a managed fund that was doing no better or worse than the S&P 500 - the same fund I could get for less than 0.20% in fees. Did I mention I also paid a $1,000... More About: Research , Invest
100 Minds That Made the Market: Book Review
2007-11-26 13:42:00 100 Minds That Made The Market is an interesting and educational look at some of the most influential men to ever play a role in shaping our nation’s stock markets. Some of these men were geniuses, some were successes and failures, and some were no better than crooks or thieves. But all ... More About: Reviews , Book Review , Review , Book
iPod Giveaway Information
2007-11-25 22:20:00 This is directed to everyone who subscribes to Cash Money Life. I published the article, Share Your 2008 Financial Resolution for a Chance to Win an iPod!, with a bad link. This is the correct link for My Financial Resolution for 2008. I apologize for the inconvenience. I hope everyone reading this enters for ... More About: Information , Ipod
My Financial Resolution for 2008
2007-11-25 22:00:00 The New Year is steadily coming toward us, and I think now is a good time for me to share my financial resolutions for the New Year. Writing my resolution down is a good way for me to remember it, and more importantly, to hold myself accountable over the course of next year. What is my ... More About: Financial , Goals , 2008 , Resolution
Share Your 2008 Financial Resolution for a Chance to Win an iPod!
2007-11-25 21:36:00 Yesterday, I announced the Carnival of Financial Goals, which is a new financial carnival devoted to setting and sharing financial goals. The first edition will be hosted here at Cash Money Life on Wednesday, Dec 5th. As a way to promote the new carnival and to thank my readers, I will be giving away a 4GB ... More About: Ipod , Chance , Share , Featured
Announcing the Carnival of Financial Goals
2007-11-25 00:01:00 Hello everyone, I would like to announce a new financial carnival, the Carnival of Financial Goals ! The Car nival of Financial Goals will be devoted to setting and sharing financial goals and will be published on the first Wednesday of every month, and the first edition will be posted here at Cash Money Life, on December ... More About: Anno
Weekly Roundup - Post Thanksgiving Edition
2007-11-24 16:10:00 Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, and I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday. My wife and I had a great time visiting family. We spend Black Friday on the road coming home from our visit with family - but we wouldn’t have gone shopping anyway. Here are a few of my favorite ... More About: Thanksgiving , Post , Roundup , Weekly , Edition
Happy Thanksgiving! (And Announcing the Winners of the Contest!)
More articles from this author:2007-11-22 11:48:00 Happy Thanksgiving , everyone! I would like to congratulate the winners of the first giveaway on my site! There were a total of 24 entrants, so the odds of winning were pretty good. The winners were chosen by entering their names into an Excel spreadsheet, assigning each name a unique number, and using a random number generator ... More About: Contest , Happy , Winners , Hank 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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