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Take Control of Your Finances Part 3: Spend Less Than You Earn

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This should come as no surprise to Consumerism Commentary readers or anyone who has spent time reading anything relating to basic money management advice. Once you’ve decided to improve your financial condition and spent some time tracking your spending, you may have come to the conclusion that your situation declines each month because you’re allowing ... Continue reading this article…

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News and Blogs: Friday, November 14, 2008

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America’s 20 Best Health Plans. Unsurprisingly, my plan is not on this list from MSN and US News & World Report. The top award goes to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England in Maine and Massachusetts. I should take advantage of my Aetna plan more by visiting a doctor for a check-up once in ... Continue reading this article…

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Weekend Blog Roundup

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On Saturday, I woke up before dawn to help out as a volunteer for a fundraising event to support the search for a cure for polycystic kidney disease, which affects 1 in 500 people. A friend of mine, whose father has this disease and who has a 50 percent chance on inheriting it herself, organized the ... Continue reading this article…

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Sleep Makes You Healthier and Smarter

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A former high-powered, strongly motivated boss of mine did not believe in sleep. In order to be the best in the world at what we do — and this was the goal, no doubt — sleep is an obstacle to be overcome. I disagreed, as it seemed to me at some point, bodies and minds ... Continue reading this article…

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Quicken 2009 Available Today, Discounts for Blog Readers

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Are you looking for Quicken 2010? Quicken 2010 is available now and here are the latest products. The new versions of all the Quicken products are available to purchase starting today, and shipping of the new software will begin on September 9. Intuit, the company that develops the Quicken software and owns the brand, is ... Continue reading this article…

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More ING Direct $25 Bonus Referrals

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This is a quick Sunday night note to say that I’ve refreshed the list of $25 bonus referrals for new customers this evening. These appear to be going rather quickly and I try to keep the list updated with fresh links. For the Orange Savings Account referrals, I have on several occasions asked readers to ... Continue reading this article…

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Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go (June 2008)

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As June comes to a close, I’d like to thank visitors, readers, and commenters who enjoyed or contributed to Consumerism Commentary over the past month. I particularly like to mention the blogs and related websites that helped sustain Consumerism Commentary by linking here and providing paths for visitors to arrive. Here are the websites, not ... Continue reading this article…

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New York Philharmonic’s Free Concerts in the Parks

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Throughout the summer, as they have been doing for the past 43 years, the greatest orchestra in the world is offering free concerts to the public. Last night, I saw the first of the “Concerts in the Parks” series in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, presented by the New York Philharmonic. The weather was ... Continue reading this article…

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