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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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Best of Consumerism Commentary

by Flexo

This list contains some of the articles I’ve posted that I feel should be highlighted as the Best (or most popular) of Consumerism Commentary. What I intend on highlighting is not what I have written, but mainly the follow-up conversations that ensued in response the entry, driven by reader participation — I’m not pretending I’m ... Continue reading this article…

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Auto Insurance Refund

by Flexo

The good news is I’ll be getting a check in about three weeks. Since I cancelled my old auto insurance after paying most of the premium, I’ll be receiving $2,819 in the mail. I’ll put the remainder of the premium due on my new insurance into a savings account where it can earn some interest ... Continue reading this article…

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Quick Reminder to Other Bloggers

by Flexo

A while ago, the address (URL/URI) of this website changed to consumerismcommentary.com. Links to the old address might stop working, so if you maintain a website that includes a link to Consumerism Commentary (such as on a sidebar, blogroll, or a list of blogs), please change the address of the link to consumerismcommentary.com whenever you ... Continue reading this article…

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40-Year Mortgages

by Flexo

According to an article on MSN Money, 40-year mortgages are about to become mainstream. Forty-year mortgages have lower monthly payments than their 30-year cousins, although they cost more over the life of the loan because the borrower pays interest for 10 years longer. With the lower monthly payments, they are seen as a tool to ... Continue reading this article…

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