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Your Ego and Your Wallet

This is an article by Marc Pearlman. Marc is a money management professional who has been in the finance industry over 20 years, and he is the author of The Positive… Read more...

Your Ego and Your Wallet Your Ego and Your Wallet

The Role of Money in Choosing a Relationship

Do people have any kind of control over whom they fall in love with? Perhaps Cupid's arrow strikes randomly, and there is no choice but to obey the heart -- or chemicals… Read more...

The Role of Money in Choosing a Relationship The Role of Money in Choosing a Relationship

How to Solve the Financial Literacy Problem

Opinions are generally clear about why such a large percentage of the American population winds up in financial jeopardy. There's no formalized way to learn how… Read more...

How to Solve the Financial Literacy Problem How to Solve the Financial Literacy Problem

Home Mortgage Interest Deduction

Although the home mortgage interest deduction is one of the most oft-cited benefits of owning a home, most taxpayers don't take advantage of it because it requires… Read more...

Home Mortgage Interest Deduction Home Mortgage Interest Deduction

Suze Orman’s New Prepaid Debit Card: The Approved Card

As Ron Lieber reported in the New York Times, personal finance guru Suze Orman is launching her own debit card brand, the Approved Card, following in the footsteps… Read more...

Suze Orman’s New Prepaid Debit Card: The Approved Card Suze Orman's New Prepaid Debit Card: The Approved Card

Binding Arbitration: Wells Fargo Taking Away Customers’ Rights

If you enter into an agreement with a company, and that company does something to wrong you, most of the time you can avail yourself of the American judicial system… Read more...

Binding Arbitration: Wells Fargo Taking Away Customers’ Rights Binding Arbitration: Wells Fargo Taking Away Customers' Rights

Personal Finance Bloggers, Please Read

by Flexo

This is a post just for personal finance bloggers, so others may not be too interested. I’m building a new service and I’d like to do it in partnership (think “group ownership” with everyone having an equal role) with several other people. I’ve already assumed the risk (purchased the domain name) but I’d like to ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival #20!

by Flexo

The Carnival of Personal Finance has reached issue #20, and is hosted this week by WealthyWeb. All of the articles submitted and included are worth reading, but particularly these: * 2million realized that 0 percent balance transfers (like the one I attempted) have a negative affect on a credit score. * When it’s not rabbit season ... Continue reading this article…

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Sometimes Dilbert Is Profound

by Flexo

I hope everyone’s having a great weekend!

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Started Saving $70/mo Today

by Flexo

With my latest cable bill, the last promotion I had (Digital Silver Plus with Comcast ended, and the price for the service would be going up to $85 per month. I don’t wantch too much television anyway, so I decided it was time to break away from the service. I brought my digital box into ... Continue reading this article…

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Megapolitans of the Future

by Flexo

I’ve been a bit busy at work today, so I haven’t had the chance to do the usual surfing. I did notice this article earlier and it’s interesting enough to mention. Business 2.0 is predicting a big boom in the “megapolitan” areas, extending to 2030. The authors of the article, Paul Kaihla and Krysten Crawford, ... Continue reading this article…

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College, The Social Financial Equalizer

by Flexo

The cost of higher education is huge, and I don’t see how middle class families can afford to send multiple kids to good schools without sacrificing their own finances. Take a look at the ten most expensive colleges in the United States. 1. Landmark: $37,738 2. George Washington U.: $36,400 3. U of Richmond: $34,850 ... Continue reading this article…

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Greenspan Influenced Rock and Roll

by Flexo

Marketplace is a program on National Public Radio, usually broadcast out of California. This week, they’ve been doing their shows from New York City and there was an interesting segment on last night’s edition. It caught my attention mainly because of my interest in music. The commentator, Ian Svenonius, described how trends in rock music ... Continue reading this article…

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Update: ING Direct’s Saving Rate Drops?

by Flexo

When I chcked my accounts late last night, it appeared that ING Direct had lowered the interest rate offered on its online savings account to 3.0 percent (APY). I’m not sure what’s going on, but every page on ING Direct’s website, including the Fash animation, had the lower rate quoted, and this is after previously looking ... Continue reading this article…

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Commissions Still High

by Flexo

A quick side note: Did you know you could subscribe to Consumerism Commentary? Simply use this RSS link in your favorite reader, such as BlogLines! It’s the perfect way to be sure you don’t miss anything. In general across a broad variety of services, competition has been driving commissions down. The internet has certainly helped ... Continue reading this article…

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Rock Beats Scissors, Cash Beats Stocks?

by Flexo

An analyst with JP Mogran Chase is making some predictions. Abhijit Chakrabortti believes the Fed will raise rates from the current 3.75 percent to 4.5 percent by the beginning of next year. He also foresees stocks having a flat year in 2006. Is it time to move out of the market, or is 2006 going to be ... Continue reading this article…

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