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Performance Update On My Rollover IRA
2009-09-18 05:21:00
If you’ve been following my “experiment” with my Rollover IRA ETF funds, then you know it’s been doing pretty well. In fact, a friend of mine told me that he has a friend who actually followed suit and invested in the same ETF’s as me! While this scares me a little bit, I ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Performance Update On My Rollover IRA", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/performance -update-on-my-rollover-ira/" });Performance Update On My Rollover IRA is a post from: Money Crashers
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How To Find A Job You Like While Unemployment Rates Continues To Rise
2009-09-17 04:16:00
Barack Obama and his administration can claim that the economy is recovering all they want, but I won’t be convinced until I see the unemployment rate begin to decline. The fact is that hundreds of thousands of people continue to lose their jobs every month, which means that finding a job is becoming harder ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How To Find A Job You Like While Unemployment Rates Continues To Rise ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/how-to-find -a-job-you-like-while-unemployment-rates- continues-to-rise/" });How To Find A Job You Like While Unemployment Rates Continues To Rise is a post from: Money Crashers

Websites Dedicated To Helping You Save Money At The Grocery Store
2008-06-09 15:13:00
The economy isn’t as bad as it could be, but it has definitely been flat. The rising cost of gas and food has pinched your pockets. The good thing is that it’s teaching people to be more frugal with their money without having to read tons of personal finance blogs. The bad ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Websites Dedicated To Helping You Save Money At The Grocery Store ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/websites-de dicated-to-helping-you-save-money-at-the- grocery-store/" });
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Could the Car MD Save You Time and Money On Your Car?
2008-06-06 05:00:00
Okay, maybe I’m just really slow when it comes to finding out about new products, so bare with me if the Car MD is old news to you. If you have a car that is new than 1996, then it runs on a computer. That computer spits out information to mechanics when something ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Could the Car MD Save You Time and Money On Your Car?", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/could-the-c ar-md-save-your-time-and-money-on-your-ca r/" });
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The Month of May Was Favorable to Discount Retailers
2008-06-06 04:48:00
Retailers Such as Costco and Wal-Mart posted higher than expected earnings for the month of May. All of the major media outlets are referring to this as a result of the first wave of economic stimulus payments rolling out in May. But, take notice at what types of stores did well. It ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Month of May Was Favorable to Discount Retailers", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/the-month-o f-may-was-favorable-to-discount-retailers /" });
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Consumer Beware of Professional Service Providers
2008-06-05 05:24:00
We all know about used car salesmen, auto mechanics, plumbers, and contractors that try to pull a fast one on us by selling us products and services that we may not need. Every time i bring my car in for service, there’s something new that’s “allegedly” wrong with it. In my day job, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Consumer Beware of Professional Service Providers", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/consumer-be ware-of-professional-service-providers/" });
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Simplify Your Finances: Organize Your Investments
2008-06-04 05:41:00
Simplifyng your investment strategy is an ongoing process. It takes time to perfect. I am not even close to perfecting investment strategy, partly because I just started investing last year. But, I will reveal with you my thoughts on how I want to start investing for the next ten to twenty years. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Simplify Your Finances : Organize Your Investments ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/simplify-yo ur-finances-organize-your-investments-2/" });

Simplify Your Finances: Organize Your Accounts
2008-06-03 05:38:00
I’m going to run a short mini-series on simplifying your finances. I think that much of the problem sometimes with managing our money is that we tend to complicate the situation more than it needs to be. There is no reason that you should feel intimidated or overwhelmed with managing money. Money ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Simplify Your Finances : Organize Your Accounts", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/simplify-yo ur-finances-organize-your-accounts/" });
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25 Energy Saving Tips to Save You Money This Summer
2008-05-30 23:28:00
Here are 25 cheap ways to keep your house cooler this summer from the folks over at MSN Money . I liked this list, because it gives you practical tips for saving energy without having to drastically alter your lifestyle. I hate it when environmentalists get on their high horse and start telling us ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "25 Energy Saving Tips to Save You Money This Summer ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/25-energy-s aving-tips-to-save-you-money-this-summer/ " });

Florida Government Cuts Tax Holiday For Hurricane Supplies
2008-05-29 23:28:00
Just four years ago, Florida was ravaged with four major hurricanes in the span of 10 weeks. Then, in 2005, two more major hurricanes hit Florida, making it one of the worst consecutive hurricane seasons in U.S. history. Yet, for some reason, Florida’s government has forgotten about those years. June ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Florida Government Cuts Tax Holiday For Hurricane Supplies ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/florida-gov ernment-cuts-tax-holiday-for-hurricane-su pplies/" });
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The Best Ways To Find A Deal On An Airline Ticket
2008-05-29 04:34:00
I hate buying airline tickets. Why can’t there just be one standard pricing system across the board when it comes to buying a ticket. If an airline came into business that could charge set prices for a certain route and still make money, they’d be billionaires. My wife and I are going ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Best Ways To Find A Deal On An Airline Ticket ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/the-best-wa ys-to-find-a-deal-on-an-airline-ticket/" });
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Back From Memorial Day Weekend
2008-05-27 18:02:00
I just wanted to let you all know that I took an extended memorial weekend vacation, so that is the reason for the lack of posting the past few days. It wasn’t really a vacation, because I got very little sleep. My best friends from childhood all met up in North Carolina where ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Back From Memorial Day Weekend ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/back-from-m emorial-day-weekend/" });
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You Spend More Money When You Use A Credit Card
2008-05-21 06:03:00
Many of you, including prominent personal finance bloggers, often write about using your credit card for everything during the month, then pay it off at the end of the month in full. You rack up tons of reward points and cash back bonuses, and you tell others about how you’re playing the system. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "You Spend More Money When You Use A Credit Card ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/you-spend-m ore-money-when-you-use-a-credit-card/" });
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A Calculator For How Much House You Can Afford
2008-05-19 14:57:00
Smart Money has a good calculator for figuring out how much money the bank will lend you based on some basic income information and factor in the down payment you can shell out to figure out how much house you can buy. I liked the calculator, because it used a fairly conservative ratio for ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Calculator For How Much House You Can Afford", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/a-calculato r-for-how-much-house-you-can-afford/" });
More About: Real Estate , Mortgages

Coca-Cola: The Ultimate Brand
2008-05-16 05:00:00
This is a Coke. If you share my love of Coke, then you’re looking at it right now wishing you had a fountain Coke from Mcdonald’s. It’s Coca -Cola , but we all know it as a Coke. When you sit down at a restaurant, you say, “I’ll have a coke, please.” You ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Coca-Cola: The Ultimate Brand", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/coca-cola-t he-ultimate-brand-2/" });
More About: Entrepreneurship , Small Business , Coca Cola

How To Help College Graduates with Money and Career
2008-05-15 02:22:00
I have a heart for recent college graduates. I was there 3 years ago. I didn’t know how to get a job, I didn’t know how to manage my money. I didn’t know how to deal with getting up early, interacting with people twice my age. It’s tough to be a ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How To Help College Graduates with Money and Career ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/how-to-help -college-graduates-with-money-and-career/ " });

The Answer To My Incorrect Stimulus Payment
2008-05-13 18:42:00
I wrote on Friday that I received the stimulus payment on the scheduled date that I was supposed to receive it. I received a letter in the mail today from the IRS that explained the payment that I was entitled to, and it explained why I received the $600.00 instead of the $1,200.00. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Answer To My Incorrect Stimulus Payment ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/the-answer- to-my-incorrect-stimulus-payment/" });
More About: Economy

Episode 1 - Problems With The Economic Stimulus Payments
2008-05-13 06:02:00
Here it is! The first Money Crasher’s podcast episode titled “Problems With The Economic Stimulus Payments”. Here is the link to listen from the post: Episode 1 - Problems With The Economic Stimulus Payments Make sure you subscribe to the Podcast Feed Summary of the episode: I discuss the article that I ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Episode 1 - Problems With The Economic Stimulus Payments", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/episode-1-p roblems-with-the-economic-stimulus-paymen ts/" });
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My Friend?s Experience With Buying A House During The Housing Bust
2008-05-12 14:38:00
Recently, I asked my friend who recently bought a house just outside of Atlanta, to share her experience with buying a house as a first time homeowner during a time when people are generally scared to buy or sell their home. Here is her truthful, insightful account of buying their first house. My ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "My Friend ’s Experience With Buying A House During The Housing Bust", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/my-friends- experience-with-buying-a-house-during-the -housing-bust/" });
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Money Crashers Articles Of the Week
2008-05-12 05:20:00
Here are this week’s articles that I enjoyed the most. It always amazes me that the amount of great contents on personal finance blogs out there hasn’t been discovered by the masses yet. I know that it will. The amount of quality, free contents out there gives no excuse to those that ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Money Crashers Articles Of the Week ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/money-crash ers-articles-of-the-week-5/" });

I Received The Incorrect Amount For My Stimulus Payment
2008-05-09 15:54:00
My last two social security digits are 53. So, according to the payment schedule, I was supposed to receive the stimulus payment this morning. Although, with all of the comments on this site from people who didn’t receive it last Friday, I was not counting on anything. So, I logged into my ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "I Received The Incorrect Amount For My Stimulus Payment ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/i-received- the-incorrect-amount-for-my-stimulus-paym ent/" });
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Five Reasons Why You Haven?t Received Your Economic Stimulus Payment
2008-05-09 14:56:00
There are quite a few people that are angry and frustrated over the first week of economic stimulus payments rolling out as portrayed by the comments on this post. The payment schedule that the IRS printed is obviously not being followed. People with their last two digits in the 50’s, 60’s and ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Five Reasons Why You Haven ’t Received Your Economic Stimulus Payment ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/five-reason s-why-you-havent-received-your-economic-s timulus-payment/" });
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Using A Car Buying Service To Negotiate and Purchase A New Car
2008-05-08 03:43:00
I just read this article on Yahoo Finance, courtesy of Bankrate about using a car-buying service to shop for a new car. I’ve heard of this, but I’ve always been a little skeptical about the service. What if they don’t get you any deals? Do you get your money back? The ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Using A Car Buying Service To Negotiate and Purchase A New Car", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/using-a-car -buying-service-to-negotiate-and-purchase -a-new-car/" });
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The Best Way To Refinance Your House
2008-05-08 03:22:00
If you haven’t noticed, mortgage lenders, brokers, and their agents are hurting right now. They’re looking for any business they can get. They’re not getting it from new business, because no one is buying a house right now. So, mortgage companies are looking for their business from the refinance market. That’s ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Best Way To Refinance Your House ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/the-best-wa y-to-refinance-your-house/" });
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How To Avoid Being Upside Down On A Car Loan
2008-05-06 03:40:00
What does being upside down on a car loan mean? It means that you financed a car with little money down, and now you owe more money than the car is worth. This is very easy to do, because cars depreciate at a rapid pace for the first 3 years of their life. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How To Avoid Being Upside Down On A Car Loan ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/how-to-avoi d-being-upside-down-on-a-car-loan/" });

Stay Away From These Two Scams
2008-05-03 17:37:00
HITMAN BRIBE SCAM This is one of the most ridiculous scams I’ve heard about in a long time. Apparently, it started popping up in late 2006 and early 2007, but this is the first time I have heard about it. Which means, it hasn’t been too effective. However, I think it’s still worth ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Stay Away From These Two Scams ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/stay-away-f rom-these-two-scams/" });

Economy Grows 0.6% For The First Quarter of 2008
2008-05-01 01:36:00
Yes, the economy has slowed down due to the housing market decline, the credit meltdown, and high oil/food prices. But, according to a report today, the economy’s GDP still grew 0.6 percent. No, it’s nothing special, but it does bring out one point. By definition, we are NOT in a recession. The definition of ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Economy Grows 0.6% For The First Quarter of 2008 ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/economy-gro ws-06-for-the-first-quarter-of-2008/" });

Have You Received Your Stimulus Refund Payment Yet?
2008-05-01 01:26:00
I thought it’d be fun to hear from people who have received their stimulus payment so far. I haven’t received my payment yet, but according to the payment chart, it should be sent to my bank account next Friday, May 9th. However, it could be earlier than that since they started sending the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Have You Received Your Stimulus Refund Payment Yet?", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/have-you-re ceived-your-stimulus-refund-payment-yet/" });
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Eating Healthy For Cheap At Chick-Fil-A
2008-04-30 04:20:00
My wife and I are very similar, but we definitely have our differences. She doesn’t care for Chick -Fil-A, but I love it. I love all of their stuff, and their management is great in my area. Every Chick-Fil-A in the Jacksonville area is very clean, has great service, and the food is ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Eating Healthy For Cheap At Chick-Fil-A", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/eating-heal thy-for-cheap-at-chick-fil-a/" });

Update On My UpDown.Com Investments
2008-04-29 05:26:00
I wrote a review/post a few weeks ago about UpDown.com, the virtual stock applicaton. This isn’t the first virtual stock application to hit the web, but its unique in that you can earn real money by beating the S&P 500 on a monthly basis and writing quality stock analysis. So, I thought that ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Update On My UpDown.Com Investments ", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/update-on-m y-updowncom-investments/" });
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