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Reader Question: What to Do After an Emergency?

by Flexo

Here is a question from a reader: I’d be interested on a post about what to do after you’ve dipped into your emergency fund considerably. How quick should you replenish it? What are the best ways to replenish it? Is it worth backing off on funding things like Roth IRA’s to build back your emergency ... Continue reading this article…

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The Carnival is Up!

by Flexo

Golbguru from Money, Matter and More Musings hosted the Carnival of Personal Finance earlier today, or technically yesterday. There were a number of very good articles included, so take a look if you have a chance. Here are a few in addition to those Golbguru has chosen to feature. * Using My Emergency Fund To ... Continue reading this article…

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The Carnival is Up!

by Flexo

The Carnival of Personal Finance has been posted at KirkWalsh.com. Here are some of my favorite submissions this week: * Free Money Finance has several ways to save on taxes. * Five Cent Nickel has free bonus money for business credit cards — this is on my list of to-dos for 2007. * Blunt Money ... Continue reading this article…

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This Week in Consumerism Commentary History

by Flexo

Last year, I was talking about the following around this time: My net worth as of July 2005: $33,506 (although revised calculations put it at $33,282). This was back when I was allowed to work overtime for more money. I agreed with Bill Frist on an issue regarding drug companies’ advertisements. Here are seven reasons ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival of Personal Finance #53

by Flexo

Welcome to the anniversary edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance! What a year it has been. The first Carnival of Personal Finance was posted on June 20, 2005. To celebrate the Carnival’s first birthday, I asked participants to submit two articles: a recent favorite as usual and one of their favorites from the past ... Continue reading this article…

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This Week in Blogs

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Here are some interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: Blueprint for Financial Prosperity looks at using a Roth IRA as an emergency fund. Note that if you withdraw any part of your contribution, you can re-contribute that portion later on in the year. Mighty Bargain Hunter opened a savings account at ING Direct. Five ... Continue reading this article…

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Deceptive Credit Card Offers, Part 2: Universal Default

by Flexo

This is a short series in which we look at some of the deceptive practices favored by credit card companies. These are terms that are often not discolsed until after you’ve already applied and the company has checked your credit report. The items have been mentioned in an article on MSN, and I’m expanding a ... Continue reading this article…

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Best Of 2005

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As the year is coming to a close, and I will be less available over the next few days, the opportunity is perfect for taking a look at Consumerism Commentary and compiling a list of “best” (or most popular) entries from the year. This will be the 570th entry in 2005, but only a few ... Continue reading this article…

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