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Included In Carnival of Debt Reduction

by Flexo

Dawn was nice enough to include my post, Financial Urban Myths, in the Carnival of Debt Reduction #6. Please visit Dawn’s website, Frugal for Life, if you’re interested in saving money and living simply. Her blog is one of the few I’ve “highlighted” in the list I keep in my sidebar on Consumerism Commentary.

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Your New York Number

by Flexo

Note: If you are looking for my look at The Number, by Lee Eisenberg, start here. The following is a look at an article that appeared in New York Magazine before I was aware of the upcoming book. Wouldn’t it be great to stop working and have enough money never to run out for the ... Continue reading this article…

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Saving With Low Income, Part 3

by Flexo

In this series, I’ve been taking a look at MP Dunleavey’s article offering a plethora of ways to save when income is tight. Here are more of the suggestions submitted by users and compiled by the article’s author. Part One is here and Part Two is here. * Buy generic instead of brand-name products. The ... Continue reading this article…

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When Katrina Says Jump…

by Flexo

… the CPI jumps. “Consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in more than 25 years last month, spurred by a surge in energy prices to record highs after Hurricane Katrina.” These higher energy prices are going to be passed on to the average consumer in many different ways, so look for higher prices all ... Continue reading this article…

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Ben Stein’s Assumptions

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Ben Stein is one of Yahoo! Finance’s new featured columnists. I’ve always liked his opinions on investing (but I’ve stayed away from his opinions in politics). In his latest column, Ben Stein takes some conservative assumptions for stock market performance and illustrates how the sooner you start saving for retirement, the better — much better. ... Continue reading this article…

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Monday is Carnival Day

by Flexo

The latest Carnival of Personal Finance has been posted at Optimized Living. Check it out! My included article is about Emergency Funds, a popular topic. Here are some other items of interest from the Carnival: No Credit Needed gets personal. The Dividend Guy has a dumb investment. Jim shares tips for selling on eBay. There’s ... Continue reading this article…

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Selling Used Books (and Other Items) on Amazon.com

by Flexo

I’ve decided to clean out my apartment a small amount by selling some used books on Amazon.com. Most are college textbooks that have been sitting around for quite a while. I’m writing about this here for two reasons. First of all, I’ll track my experience selling on Amazon.com. Secondly, maybe there are readers of this ... Continue reading this article…

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McMansions and McBacklash

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Backlash is growing against McMansions, especially in communities where there isn’t enough room for them, according to Les Christie from CNN. Personally, I’d rather have a smaller house on a larger lot than a larger house on a smaller lot. According to this article, in 1950 the average new house was 963 square feet and ... Continue reading this article…

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