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Podcast 26: Mark Frauenfelder, Creator of Boing Boing

by Flexo on October 18, 2009. Podcast Add a comment.

Tom Dziubek and Flexo speak with Mark Frauenfelder, the creator of Boing Boing and the editor-in-chief of the MAKE magazine. Frauenfelder also writes for Credit.com, and within this interview he shares details about some of this website’s new services including the Credit Report Card (reviewed here). Frauenfelder is a proponent of the do-it-yourself (DIY) lifestyle, and ... Continue reading this article…

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Podcast 19: Giving Yourself a Raise

by Flexo on August 30, 2009. Podcast 4 comments.

Our guest today is Matt Jabs, blogger and founder of Debt Free Adventure, a blog designed to help the author stay accountable for getting out of debt. Debt Free Adventure is one of my favorites among new personal finance blogs. Today’s discussion focuses on the concept of giving yourself a raise, an important way to improve ... Continue reading this article…

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Home Improvement Cost vs. Value (2007)

by Smithee on August 13, 2008. Real Estate and Home 17 comments.

As first-time homeowners, we watch more than our share of DIY Network / HGTV / buying and selling home shows. My wife and I work as a team: she concentrates on making home improvements, and I’m concerned with making sure things don’t fall apart. I also worry sometimes that any project we undertake might be ... Continue reading this article…

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