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Weekend Roundup: Met My Charity Goal

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In October, I mentioned that time was running out for achieving the goals I set for charitable giving. Last year, I set a goal to give $1,000 or $2,000 to charity in 2007. I was having some trouble choosing the organization to which I’d contribute, and ended up sending support to a few programs identified ... Continue reading this article…

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Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go (November 2007)

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Each month, I take a look at the source of visitors to Consumerism Commentary. While an increasing number of readers use RSS to stay up-to-date and I can’t always see where everyone is coming from, I can thank other blogs or websites that have sent visitors our way. Not including search engines, RSS readers, and ... Continue reading this article…

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Year-End Tax-Saving Move: Time Your Bonuses

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Here in the United States, it’s Thanksgiving. I hope all readers are able to spend time with their family or friends. I’m still in California visiting my relatives and enjoying a relaxing vacation. Well, it’s relaxing in some sense. I’ve actually been working hard at moving some of my major websites, like pfblogs.org and the ... Continue reading this article…

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My Picks From the Top 100 Undiscovered Websites

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PC Magazine recently published a list of their editors’ picks for the top 100 “undiscovered” websites. The list spans a variety of categories from reference to music to health. Consumerism Commentary readers are probably familiar with a few of these sites, particularly those in the “money” category. Here are some of the highlights throughout. Hard ... Continue reading this article…

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The Distraction-Free Workplace is the Path to an Unfulfilled Life

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Anyone who knows me, or anyone who feels they know me after following Consumerism Commentary since 2003 or my personal blog since some time in the previous century, will know that I always turn a critical eye towards the so-called benefits of the “productivity” movement. Techniques like those popularized by Getting Things Done and thousands ... Continue reading this article…

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Update: Financial Literacy Challenge Gaining Momentum

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Thank you to everyone who has chosen to support the pfblogs.org Financial Literacy Challenge at DonorsChoose. Since my first post on Monday about raising funds for teachers who intend to bring money management and entrepreneurship lessons to the classroom, several projects have been completely funded by bloggers and readers. Our challenge has climbed to fifth ... Continue reading this article…

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pfblogs.org Financial Literacy Challenge at DonorsChoose

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HC at One Big Mortarboard has organized a campaign to raise a total of $1,500 out of about $1,900 remaining to fully cover four projects focusing on bringing money management skills to the schools. Teachers have personally submitted these projects to DonorsChoose to find funding. One project, in which elementary school students will be provided ... Continue reading this article…

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Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go (September 2007)

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Thanks to the following blogs or websites (not including RSS readers or search engines) who sent the most visitors to Consumerism Commentary during the month of September. # Get Rich Slowly # The Simple Dollar # Blueprint for Financial Prosperity # MoneyBlogNetwork Home # AllFinancialMatters # FiveCentNickel # Free Money Finance # Consumerist # No ... Continue reading this article…

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