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Last year, I purchased a mattress and box spring and soon after I wrote about the entire process. Today, Slate published a commentary about cutting through the marketing gimmicks and making a smart mattress purchase. After reading the article, I still feel confident I made the right decision. After four months with the new ... Continue reading this article…
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In a number of professions, the average salary for women is higher than the average for men. CNN is listing 39 of the 80 such professions discovered by the author of Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap — and What Women Can Do About It. If you look ... Continue reading this article…
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The next Megamillions Jackpot is more than $250 million. If you happen to play, and if you’re really lucky, there’s a chance you might win it all. Let’s say you just realized you’re taking home the gold and you’re the only winner. Now what? This article from bankrate.com via MSN Money will help ... Continue reading this article…
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Congratulations to Emily! She is the randomly-selected winner of a free hardcover copy of The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner: A Powerful Plan to Finish Rich in Real Estate by David Bach. Here’s her comment fron the entry: I am saving for a down payment because I am tired of being awakened at night by the ... Continue reading this article…
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If there is any consolation for me it all, it is that my net-worth is slowly but steadily climbing in a world where others’ numbers are quickly declining. For example, here’s the latest gossip about Ken Lay, thanks to CNN Money: His $1.9 million trust will be depleted by legal fees, which will probably total ... Continue reading this article…
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I recently increased my pre-tax 401(k) contribution from 4 percent to 6 percent. It’s not a huge jump, and my company only matches that first 4 percent, but I feel like I didn’t save as much for retirement last year as I would have liked. My first paycheck with the increased contribution will be this Friday. ... Continue reading this article…
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Some banks have raised their interest rates for their online saving accounts, including GMAC and UFB Direct. The details outlining the latest rates are here.
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When it comes to talking about retirement, there is often discussion about where in the country or the world to go to live out the rest of life after working responsibilities have ended. Where I live, it’s not uncommon for retirees to migrate to Florida. Lately, there have been more retirement communities being ... Continue reading this article…
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The latest Carnival of Personal Finance has been posted on the MoneyBlogNetwork. Some of the articles that interest me this week are How Do You Think About Money, Debit Cards — What’s the Point?, You Don’t Really Want to Be Rich, and I Could’ve Told You So. Check out all the great articles ... Continue reading this article…
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Congratulations to the ad-free personal financial blogs aggregator, pfblogs.org, which was mentioned both in Business Week (in an upcoming issue and online for subscribers) and in Barrons Online (for subscribers). A number of blogs were also mentioned between the two articles including MyMoneyBlog, My Open Wallet, Savvy Saver, Happy Capitalist, Frugal for Life, the ... Continue reading this article…
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You’ve probably heard about the Great Tornbridge Robbery, in which £50 million (about US$85 million) was heisted from a bank in the United Kingdom last Tuesday. That’s a large sum of cash to have around; in fact, it’s so large, it might as well be Monopoly money. While the story has sparked discussions ... Continue reading this article…
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It’s been a busy week in the life of Flexo, and I didn’t get to write as much as I would like. My work week was full of meetings and training sessions, so rather than filling up my free time at work with searching for hours, I had to use that time for work ... Continue reading this article…
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The Carnival of Personal Finance will be hosted at the MoneyBlogNetwork next Monday. Get your submissions in early by filling out this form. I’m giving away a brand new copy of the book, The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner by David Bach. The book’s not out yet, but I’ll send the winner a copy next Monday. ... Continue reading this article…
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When I was your age, sonny, I could go to the pictures for $5.25. CNN Money takes a look at money in the movies. They take some classics like Midnight Cowboy, Psycho, and Austin Powers and evaluate prices for services or products mentioned in the films, and determine how much the same would cost in ... Continue reading this article…
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According to the Japan Stock Blog (the original source is in Japanese), Honda is developing a low-cost hybrid vehicle. In 2007, it should be the first in the market in the $10,000 range. This sounds like a great move if the price of gasoline remains hgh. The questions will be about quality and traveling ... Continue reading this article…
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A while ago, I used to hear those “exposé” news stories present reports on the health hazards of cellular phones, usually with hints that extensive use of the devices leads to exposure to radiation (in the form of radiofrequency absorbed by the body) and possibly cancer. I was happy to see a CNET report ... Continue reading this article…
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There are two typical responses when a person finishes preparing his tax return, depending on the result. If he owes money, I hear, “Do’h! I have to pay the government more. I wish they’d use my money more efficiently.” If he is due a refund, I hear, “Woohoo! I’m going to get a ... Continue reading this article…
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Part of having a weblog is logging the web. Therefore, I present some links I’ve been reading today in between working during the day and finishing an assigment for class this evening, starting with two articles about the sexes. * The myth that women make less than men [CNN] for comparable jobs. * Men love money, ... Continue reading this article…
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In addition to the new cable modem, here are some details on other money I spent this weekend. Grocery shopping. I spent about $120 at Super Fresh, getting a variety of food that should last at least two weeks. This is probably the most I’ve spent on food in a while, but I “splurged” and ... Continue reading this article…
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Six years ago today, I redesigned my personal website to take advantage of a relatively new service at the time called Blogger. Part of my website became a “weblog.” The following year, I separated that blog from my personal website to gain some anonymity. Now I have multiple blogs, many websites, and ... Continue reading this article…
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