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It Costs At LEAST 10MIL To Be In The ?Cool Kids Club? This Year; One Millio
2008-06-06 10:01:00 Who would have thought that there’d come a day when 1MIL would officially “not be what it used to be”. According to Yahoo, it happened a while back because the new elite number is 10MIL minimum! How can this be, and how much further are we going to have to climb with inflation? “The ... More About: House , Credit Cards , Kids , Credit , Cool
A Deeper Look at Late Payments and FICO Scores by Barry Paperno
2008-06-05 10:01:00 While anyone can tell you that late payments will hurt a credit score, what most people don?t know is that there are subtleties in just how the FICO scoring formula treats one late payment from another. For example, some typical questions about late payments are… Why would someone with a 90 day late have a ... More About: House , Credit Cards , Credit , Interviews , Portfolio
Education.com is Talking Financial Smarts for Kids
2008-06-03 10:01:00 We all know the importance of financial well-being, yet many of us are self-taught when it comes to figuring out the best way to manage our expenses, grow our savings and learn how to invest for the future. But what about our kids? Surveys from the National Council on Economic Education show that “nearly half of ... More About: Kids , Credit , Financial , Debt
One Of The Many ?Lemonade? Moments Of My Life
2008-06-02 10:01:00 So CreditWithdrawal tagged me with this a few weeks ago and I’m just getting to it now, but better late than never. The point of the post is to define a time in your life when you were handed lemons and made lemonade. If you’ve never heard the analogy it basically means explain ... More About: Life , Credit Cards , My Life , Debt , Moments
Hanks Weekly Hangouts #32 (May 31, 2008)
2008-05-31 10:01:00 The week tossed around a few posts that culminated in the opening of The Money Life Network! I also wrote about how you should think about ditching the “offer” Jeep is giving you for a new car purchase, reviewed an alright book, and Bumped Up My 401k Contribution! The Top Ten List 1. FourPillars ... More About: Weekly , 2008
A Practical How-To For Entrecard (Blog Improvement Post)
2008-05-30 10:01:00 Yes, this is a Blog Improvement post (Why does a PF blogger write about Blog Improvement?). EntreCard has morphed a lot in the time since it started; most seem to say for the worst. I’m not a big fan of the new pricing system and as a consequence, I’ve fallen off the “EntreMap” ... More About: Post
The Wife And I Are Bumping Up The 401k Contributions to 15% - How Much SHOU
2008-05-29 10:01:00 First thing is first, I’m a big fan of the 401k and not contributing to it if your company offers it is your first big mistake in investing. Your company is giving you a raise every 2 weeks when you use it. Who doesn’t want FREE money? You’d be surprised… So the wife ... More About: Portfolio , Wife , Investing , Mutual Funds , Net worth
Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge Aren?t Saving You Any Money On Their New $2.99 In
2008-05-28 10:01:00 I’m sure you’ve all seen the commercials from Chrysler , Jeep , and Dodge that give you a gas credit card that guarantees that you will pay no more than $2.99 for a gallon of gas for three years. These guys are SELLING something, and in so doing, they’re NOT doing you any favors… These guys know the ... More About: Credit Cards , Money
Introducing The Money Life Network!
2008-05-27 10:01:00 I’m proud to introduce the latest and greatest Personal Finance aggregate - The Money Life Network ! Our membership list contains a very diverse yet focused group that have been in the PF blogosphere for a while. FreeFromBroke, BibleMoneyMatters, MilkYourMoney, PrimeTimeMoney, and MyInvestingBlog will ABSOLUTELY keep you on your toes financially with tips galore along ... More About: Blogroll , Frugal
A Book Review: High School Money by Don Silver - And Some Tips And Tricks W
2008-05-26 10:01:00 It’s geared towards the younger crowd, but I’d have to say that I would have benefited from it when I was growing up. There are even a few tidbits that I took from the book that I enjoyed and certainly agreed with the book as a whole (including SenseToSave’s review)… The book covers a lot ... More About: House , Credit Cards , Retirement , Taxes , Insurance
Hanks Weekly Hangouts #31 (May 25, 2008)
2008-05-25 10:01:00 It was a long week with little sleep this week and Continental Airlines didn’t help me to get any more sleep! This article actually led very well into my post about good customer service, of which they didn’t really have, but upon reading more on the web, I found that MANY people didn’t get ... More About: Weekly , 2008
Good Customer Service Will ALWAYS Save (And Make) You Money Both As A Selle
2008-05-23 10:01:00 I’ve had good customer service, and I’ve had bad customer service. I find that when I have bad customer service, I don’t usually get upset right away; I’ll usually give them the benefit of the doubt that maybe they’re having a bad day or whatnot. They’re people also and everyone is entitled ... More About: Credit Cards , Money , Customer Service , Service , Customer
The Airline That Won?t Be Getting Any More Of My Money
2008-05-23 03:04:00 I am away on business this week in New York. The flight over was delayed 4 times, putting me in at around 3am to wake up for a conference at 7:30am. I haven’t been so impressed. But that is just the beginning… I am currently typing this post from my blackberry, which actually ... More About: Money , Airline
Tips To Finding Work At Home Jobs (And A Few MORE You Can Do!)
2008-05-20 10:01:00 If you’re reading personal finance blogs, you’re also probably looking to keep tabs on how you can make more money as well. I’m not gonna lie, I do it myself, who DOESN’T want to make a few bucks on the side? The key is knowing what to look for… I wrote an article earlier ... More About: Jobs , Passive Income , Tips , Home , Work
Should I Pay My Credit Card Off Each Month?
2008-05-19 10:01:00 It’s always a hot topic and yet it is still one of the first questions people ask when they talk about owning their credit cards. MyFICO doesn’t hand out their magic formulas and the best you can do is to NOT use it at all if you’re worried about credit. But if you ... More About: Credit Cards , Card , Credit , Credit Card , Month
Hanks Weekly Hangouts #30 (May 18, 2008)
2008-05-18 10:01:00 We had a good week here at MIB with some hot posts including Lower Your Monthly Power Bill, Make $256, And Save The World!, Good Customer Service Will ALWAYS Save (And Make) You Money Both As A Seller And As A Buyer, and Tips To Finding Work At Home Jobs (And A Few MORE You ... More About: Credit Cards , Investing , Debt , Weekly , Frugal
Scammers Are Already Out To Take Your Rebate Check! Read This Warning!
2008-05-16 10:01:00 Just hours after I posted yesterdays post about Preventing Identity Theft, I got this email in my inbox this morning that looks VERY convincing, but if you used my tactics from yesterday, you’d know they’re trying to take your Tax Stimulus cash… Here Is The Scam They’re Using (click the screenshot image below to enlarge and see ... More About: Taxes , Read , Check , Warning , Rebate
Losing Your Money REALLY Fast - How To Spot Identity Theft And Stop It Befo
2008-05-15 10:01:00 I haven’t been tagged with identity theft (knock on wood), and I feel bad for the folks that do have to go through it. I’m sure it is taxing on your family AND your finances, but there are a few good things you can look for in the internet age of identity theft… How ... More About: Money , Identity Theft , Spot , Stop , Fast
I Need Your Help!
2008-05-14 10:01:00 No, nothing is wrong physically, emotionally, family-wise - All is ok on that front, thanks for your concern. I’m just looking to revamp the header of my site and just need some feed back from you folks! I polled a couple of my TOP advisers to see what they thought, and it was a big ...
Net Worth Update May 9, 2008 [$120,697.64 (+3.55%)]
2008-05-13 10:01:00 We’re looking up again this month - looks like the mutual funds are coming back a little bit this month. Both the wife and I had good 401k returns this month. The house dropped a bit, but that’s to be expected, but overall we’re looking up again. I’m still keeping my eye on a ... More About: House , Credit Cards , Retirement , Credit , Insurance
Lower Your Monthly Power Bill, Make $256, And Save The World!
2008-05-12 10:01:00 Ok, the title was catchy enough to get you I’m a fan of saving $$$ AND saving the earth. I dig hybrid cars. I dig reusing and recycling for both its benefits to my pocketbook and benefits to my children. I dig greendimes and my new digg-ee is UniBlue LocalCooling… I’m ... More About: Power , World , Giveaways , Investing , Mutual Funds
Hanks Weekly Hangouts #29 (May 10, 2008)
2008-05-10 10:01:00 Some good stuff this week including “How To Use Any Credit Card At Costco“, “How To Get Quality Financial Advice“, and “What Pizza Do Investors Eat?” Readership was a little down this week, not so much buzz here, but I’m working on some good stuff on the backend that I think is pretty interesting. ... More About: Credit Cards , Passive Income , Mutual Funds , Debt , Weekly
The Checks Have Started Arriving! There Are Better Things To Spend On Than
2008-05-09 10:01:00 So I’ve been told people with Social Security numbers ending in 00-20 have already received their stimulus package. Those ending in 21-75 will be getting them May 9, and 76-99 will receive them on May 16. I fall in the group that should see them today! From the sounds of these folks ... More About: Taxes , Investing , Debt , Things , Frugal
A Day Of Readers Requests - Including Will Several New Car Loan Inquiries H
2008-05-08 10:03:00 I haven’t done readers requests in a while because I haven’t had one good one that I think would take up an entire post. HOWEVER, I’ve had several small requests that I can wrap into one post. Inquisitive, interesting, intriguing and some even unusual… So I’ll start with the more normal requests and questions that just ... More About: Insurance , Interviews , Portfolio , Readers , Giveaways
Financial Advisors Are A Dime A Dozen (Or Less) - Get A Legion Of Them (FOR
2008-05-07 10:01:00 I first got into investing back in 1997 when I had a summer job that paid a few more bills than I needed to pay, in a town that had too few things worth paying for. So I opened up a ROTH IRA in the first “investment” branch I could find which was both ... More About: Portfolio , Financial , Investing , Mutual Funds , Net worth
I Figured Out A Way To Use ANY Credit Card At Costco (As They Only Accept A
2008-05-06 10:09:00 One of my biggest pet peeves about Costco is how they stick to the American Express credit card only. I am a big fan of using my credit card and saving the Alaska Air Skymiles. I don’t own an American Express card and always have to resort to losing AT LEAST 200 Alaska ... More About: Credit Cards , Card , Credit , Credit Card
Hanks Weekly Hangouts #28 (May 4, 2008)
2008-05-04 10:01:00 A fine week encompassing a handful of nice posts including A New Investment Idea - Pay Someone To Pick Up The Phonebook That Gets Dropped On My Door Every 3 Months That I (And Millions Of Others) Never Use!, Things You?re Saving Money On By Being Stuck In An Elevator For 41 Hours, and What ... More About: Mutual Funds , Weekly , 2008
How To ?Automagically? Change Your $2,100 Tax Stimulus Check Into $2,310 In
2008-05-03 10:01:00 So the tax stimulus rebate checks are coming and everyone is trying to get a piece of the pie. I wrote an article yesterday about car dealerships sticking their paws in your face to get you to spend it there, but there may be a better way to do it… Many people are looking for ... More About: Portfolio , Change , Giveaways , Investing , Check
What WON?T Car Salesmen Do To Get Your Cash?
2008-05-02 10:01:00 I was driving to work today and noticed a wonderful picture on the way there; so good that I had to stop in the middle of the road to take the photo and get a good laugh… What’s marketing coming to these days? I don’t imagine Bush crafted up the idea of the Economic Stimulus ... More About: Credit , Debt , Cash , Frugal
The Greatest Robbery In American History Compared To The Subprime Mortgage
More articles from this author:2008-05-01 10:01:00 Saw an interesting video today that compared the early 20th century American stock market to todays subprime crisis. There really are some stunning similarities, but the piece that caught my eye was the last 20 seconds when he describes the investor pull out right before the 1929 stock market crash as “The Greatest Robbery ... More About: History , American History , Investing , Mortgage 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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