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First ING Direct, Then HSBC Direct, and Now Emigrant Direct

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Emigrant Direct is the next bank to drop its interest rate on its customers. Who’s next?

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This Week in the Archives: Relationships, Mental Mistakes, and Online MBAs

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New to Consumerism Commentary? If you have a Facebook profile, visit mine. If you’ve been reading for less than a year, you’ve missed several more years of writing. Here are some articles from August 23-31, 2006: * Spending Philosophies: Five Tips for a Better Relationship * Five Tips for Starting a Career or New Position ... Continue reading this article…

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Capital One Reportedly Raised Interest Rates Across the Board

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Consumerist reports that readers have been writing in today with complaints about Capital One credit cards. They’ve increased their interest rates (APRs) on purchases across the board, affecting a large pool of customers. Here’s a strategy to remedy this situation if it affected you. If you have another credit card with a low interest rate, ... Continue reading this article…

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Weekly Blog Roundup, Cleaning and Packing Edition

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For your reading enjoyment while I clean and pack this weekend, here are some interesting articles from my colleagues in the MoneyBlogNetwork as well as from other personal finance blogs. Would You Drive a Car That Cost Only $2,500 New? Mighty Bargain Hunter wonders if this price point is too low to cover quality engineering, ... Continue reading this article…

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Happy Blog Anniversary to JLP and More

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Not only is it AllFinancialMatters‘ second blog anniversary, but according to my calendar, it’s also JLP’s birthday today! (I hope my calendar is right.) Here is what the members of the MoneyBlogNetwork (and more) have been writing about this week: * JLP provides instructions for converting an interest rate to APY * Free Money Finance ... Continue reading this article…

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Best of 2006, January Through June

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At the end of last year, I put together a list of the “Best of 2005,” just a collection of posts here at Consumerism Commentary that might stand out. There was no rhyme or reason to my selection. Needless to say, I’m very lenient with my definition of “best.” We’re more than halfway through 2006, ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival of Personal Finance #53

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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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Time for Student Loan Consolidation

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It’s time again for everybody’s favorite game show, Let’s Raise Student Loan Interest Rates! I’m your host, Guy Smiley. At the end of last year, Congress announced that student loan interest rates would increase on July 1, 2006. That day is quickly approaching. The increase is going to be significant. Stafford Loans will have an ... Continue reading this article…

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