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Smithee’s First Stock Sale

by Smithee on May 29, 2009. Investing 10 comments.

Well, I sold my first stock. I agonized over when would be the right time, but then I just pulled the trigger, anyway. Earlier this year, I started using the “free money” I was getting from this credit card to buy some stocks. In March, we paid our tax bill of over $3,300 using that card, so ... Continue reading this article…

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Passing 100,000 Miles on My Honda Civic

by Flexo on March 30, 2009. Debt Reduction 12 comments.

A few months short of five years ago, I purchased a new 2004 Honda Civic to replace a failing older model that had not been in my care. Today, this “new” car is passing 100,000 miles on the odometer, and it’s still running great. While I occasionally find my mind wandering towards the purchase of ... Continue reading this article…

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Waste of Money: Excessive Oil Changes (Every 3,000 Miles?)

by Flexo on June 21, 2008. Consumer 25 comments.

When I graduated college almost ten years ago and was moving out of the dorms on campus, my father picked me up in his graduation gift to me, a “new” (to me) 1988 Toyota Celica. From this point on, it was my responsibility to care for and maintain the car, but I didn’t really ... Continue reading this article…

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