Comments on: How to Find (and Keep) Your Money http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Tue, 29 May 2012 02:26:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wormbuff http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-131722 wormbuff Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:53:18 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/04/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/#comment-131722 It might be worth checking your local bank to see if a safe deposit box is "free" if your accounts total more than a certain amount. For the local Bank of America, it's $5,000. It might be worth checking your local bank to see if a safe deposit box is “free” if your accounts total more than a certain amount. For the local Bank of America, it’s $5,000.

]]> By: Sasha http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-131622 Sasha Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:29:56 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/04/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/#comment-131622 Good point, Dan--we actually found that the state owes my grandfather some money recently. Good point, Dan–we actually found that the state owes my grandfather some money recently.

]]> By: Dan http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-131542 Dan Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:56:26 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/04/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/#comment-131542 Flexo, be sure to check your state's unclaimed property database. Texas has their database online, and I used it to find that a former employer owes my father $80. Flexo, be sure to check your state’s unclaimed property database. Texas has their database online, and I used it to find that a former employer owes my father $80.

]]> By: Dan http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-131540 Dan Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:55:59 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/04/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/#comment-131540 Flexo, be sure to check your states unclaimed property database. Texas has their database online, and I used it to find that a former employer owes my father $80. Flexo, be sure to check your states unclaimed property database. Texas has their database online, and I used it to find that a former employer owes my father $80.

]]> By: Sasha http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-131331 Sasha Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:02:15 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/04/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/#comment-131331 Mrs. Micah - I got one of the used safes I saw for $150, and it's big, bright red, and has fancy knobs. It's quite a monster. Caveman - Safes for protection from fire are also a good idea. If you are worried about theft, though, even a smaller safe can be bolted down or even cemented into place. I like the idea of having something portable in case you ever need to evacuate the premises, but was also worried about it making it easier for thieves to make off with the thing if they manage to find it, so I went with a big heavy behemoth. My plan is to keep a small box inside it which I can grab quickly in case of evacuation. Mrs. Micah – I got one of the used safes I saw for $150, and it’s big, bright red, and has fancy knobs. It’s quite a monster.

Caveman – Safes for protection from fire are also a good idea. If you are worried about theft, though, even a smaller safe can be bolted down or even cemented into place. I like the idea of having something portable in case you ever need to evacuate the premises, but was also worried about it making it easier for thieves to make off with the thing if they manage to find it, so I went with a big heavy behemoth. My plan is to keep a small box inside it which I can grab quickly in case of evacuation.

]]> By: That One Caveman http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-131324 That One Caveman Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:57:26 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/04/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/#comment-131324 We have a safe, but not to protect from thieves. We have a safe solely to protect our items from fire. That's why we got one just a little bigger than a briefcase. It's big enough to hold the documents and rated at 1 hour protection. That $40 save should be good enough for home use. We have a safe, but not to protect from thieves. We have a safe solely to protect our items from fire. That’s why we got one just a little bigger than a briefcase. It’s big enough to hold the documents and rated at 1 hour protection. That $40 save should be good enough for home use.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-131316 Mrs. Micah Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:29:47 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/04/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/#comment-131316 I've thought about getting a safe. Unfortunately, my mental picture of one is from this little safe-shaped plastic piggy bank I had as a kid. Not exactly what I need now. I’ve thought about getting a safe. Unfortunately, my mental picture of one is from this little safe-shaped plastic piggy bank I had as a kid. Not exactly what I need now.

]]> By: The Saving Freak http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-131311 The Saving Freak Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:10:35 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2008/01/04/how-to-find-and-keep-your-money/#comment-131311 This is great advice. Most of the people I know do not update their insurance information often enough. My wife and I will be going through this process this month. Something we hope to make an annual habit. This is great advice. Most of the people I know do not update their insurance information often enough. My wife and I will be going through this process this month. Something we hope to make an annual habit.

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