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Guest Post: The Real Estate Bust Around the Block

by Flexo

This is a guest post by SVB, the Silicon Valley Blogger. She is a software engineer juggling a family, an IT job, and running her household. At The Digerati Life, SVB discusses finance and business with how-to articles as well as personal stories. I decided to take a nice stroll down our street after months ... Continue reading this article…

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links for 2007-03-29

by Flexo

Subprime Foreclosures Will Hit 2.4 Million Subprime loans and foreclosures are everywhere in the media these days. What is the contratian’s position? Now that everyone realizes what we all knew — that these loans are dangerous — is it the right time? [CNN] (tags: loans mortgage realestate foreclosures subprime lending) What Debit Card Companies Don’t ... Continue reading this article…

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Best Posts of the Week

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Here’s a quick round-up of some of the posts that caught my attention over the past week, from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity describes the difference between loan deferment and forebearance. AllFinancialMatters warns us of foreclosure scams. FreeMoneyFinance points out five 401(k) mistakes to avoid. Mighty Bargain Hunter says coin collecting is ... Continue reading this article…

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Weekly Blog Round-Up

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It’s been a busy week for me, and it seemed like it would never end. Amazingly, it’s Friday, and that means it’s time for my weekly look at some of the more interesting blog posts of the week from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond. Free Money Finance doesn’t like rebates, and provides us a new reason ... Continue reading this article…

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This Week’s Blog Roundup

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Here’s what I’ve found interesting in the blogosphere in the past week. * Blueprint for Financial Prosperity describes his credit card strategy. * AllFinancialMatters wonders who pays $300 for a purse. * FiveCentNickel is looking for recommendations for noise-cancelling headphones. * Free Money Finance has some thoughts about socially-responsible investing. * Mighty Bargain Hunter wants ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival of Personal Finance #46

by Flexo

Welcome to the latest Carnival of Personal Finance, edition number 46. For those coming to Consumerism Commentary for the first time, you can learn a little bit about me, Flexo, and this blog. You can also peruse through what I’ve arbitrarily decided were my “best” blog entries of 2005. Thanks to everyone who submitted an ... Continue reading this article…

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More Articles, Less Time

by Flexo

Here are some articles I’ll want to personally revisit later, though I can’t promise I’ll devote a blog entry: * 30-year mortgage rate htis 2006 high [CNN] but housing starts are way up [Marketwatch]. * Three myths about foreclosures: A spike is coming, foreclosed houses are huge bargains, and anyone can make money [Money Magazine]. ... Continue reading this article…

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Mr. Housing Bubble

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Whether or not there exists a housing bubble, t-shirthumor.com stands to win with a hot t-shirt design that’s affordable for any over-extended homeowner facing foreclosure. The design is a box of “Mr. Housing Bubble” soap with a “Free Balloon Mortgage Inside” and a tagline inviting you to take a bath in the real estate market. ... Continue reading this article…

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