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GM’s Employee Discount

by Flexo

You’ve heard of this deal on the television and on blogs. General Motors [GM] is advertising an “Employee Discount for Everyone” sale, in which they are offering their vehicles for the same price an employee would pay, “not a cent more.” Is it really a good deal? If you participate, most likely you will be ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival Update

by Flexo

Yesterday was the Carnival of Personal Finance #2, hosted by Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. The Carnival is a good way for readers to learn about various blogs they might not already read and for bloggers to get more exposure for their articles. Any blogger is eligible to submit an article, as long as it’s (loosely) ... Continue reading this article…

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More Signs of a Housing Bubble?

by Flexo

Carnival of Personal Finance #2 has been published at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity! Bloggers can still submit articles throughout the day. Do it! Standard & Poor’s Rating Services is making it more difficult for individuals to obtain adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs). Their official stance is that this type of loan is the only factor that ... Continue reading this article…

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Wednesday Reading

by Flexo

Forbes takes a look at what the good life costs, with the “good life” being a nice house, good education for the kids, and a summer home. In the Northeast, my region of the country, it will cost at least $215,000 a year (after taxes and savings). That’s enough to make most families give up ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival of Personal Finance #1

by Flexo

Welcome to Consumerism Commentary and the Carnival of Personal Finance! For an introduction to the Carnival, read this entry. For a schedule of upcoming Carnivals and their hosts, see this article. Below you will find the articles that have been submitted so far. The deadline was originally set for Sunday night at 10:00pm, but any ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival of Personal Finance Host Schedule

by Flexo

The Carnival of Personal Finance Host Schedule has moved. Please update your links.

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Benefits

by Flexo

Carnival Update: We now have three submissions for the inaugural Carnival of Personal Finance. If you’re a blogger and you’ve written about personal finance recently, feel free to submit a link to an article you’re proud of! At work, we had a division meeting with our vice chairman today. Basically, the company is in good ... Continue reading this article…

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Thursday Reading

by Flexo

So far, I’ve received one submission for Carnival of Personal Finance. Remember to send your submissions in before Sunday night. Here are the articles I’m reading today: Kids get more expensive for their parents as they get older, and this article enumerates the costs of a teen-ager. Sports or music, food, orthodontia, and a plethora ... Continue reading this article…

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