Personal Finance Links Of The Week
Posted on July 26, 2007 - Filed Under Spending | Leave a Comment
Here are some of my favorite links that I stumbled on from the past week:
LifeHacker presents a new Firefox Extension for Wesabe.
Three dollars or Less Meals from Cheap Eats.
20 Firefox Extensions That Will Save You Money
How To Organize All Of Your Financial Documents In A Filing Cabinet
Excellent Personal Finance Blog Post By Liz Weston
Posted on July 25, 2007 - Filed Under Blogging, Financial Planning, Saving, Spending | 1 Comment
Rarely do I find a post on anyone’s blog to dedicate a single post to it. However, after browsing Get Rich Slowly in my RSS reader I came across this post. Liz Weston is writing a guest post for JD discussing whether she follows her own personal finance advice or not. According to Nielsen/NetRatings Liz Weston […]
Read More..>>Carnival of Personal Finance: 110th Edition
Posted on July 24, 2007 - Filed Under Carnival of Personal Finance | Leave a Comment
The 110th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance was put out by Fat Pitch Financials. Check out some of the posts from this week that caught my attention:
Do You Own Your Stuff Or Does Your Stuff Own You? My Two Dollars discusses the relationship between the “stuff” you own.
Ten Biggest Money Mistakes He’s Made […]
Wedding Insurance: Is This Crazy Or Is It Just Me?
Posted on July 23, 2007 - Filed Under Insurance | 5 Comments
I thought I had heard of almost everything that could be insured after researching and writing this post on insurance a few months ago. Then I was reading the Sunday newspaper and found an article titled, “Play It Safe, Insure Nuptials.” The basic concept of wedding insurance is it can protect you against “disasters beyond your […]
Read More..>>Cell Phone Banking Is Here
Posted on July 20, 2007 - Filed Under Credit Cards, Financial Apps, Saving, Spending | Leave a Comment
My bank, USAA, has just made available mobile banking so that I can access my account from my cell phone. This is a huge feature that will change the way I do my banking. At a moments notice I can buy a stock, transfer funds, or check my account balance. Many banks are finally offering this […]
Read More..>>NY Times: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less
Posted on July 19, 2007 - Filed Under Saving | 1 Comment
So as I have said before learning to cook can be one of the biggest money savers out there. The NY Times had a great article about summer cooking that highlights 101 simple meals that can be prepared in 10 minutes or less. Use this basic guide to get your through some of the times when […]
Read More..>>HOW TO: Get Out Of An Auto Lease
Posted on July 16, 2007 - Filed Under How To | 4 Comments
So you have leased the car you always wanted and life is good. Then you change jobs and your daily commute increases by 50 miles a day roundtrip. Making this commute over the next three years will cause you to blow your mileage limit on your lease out of the sky. This is a situation many […]
HOW TO: Find a Credit Union
Posted on July 13, 2007 - Filed Under Banking, How To | Leave a Comment
I have been a long time advocate of credit unions ever since I was burned by commercial banks many years ago. I really see no reason for someone to not join a credit union, although if anyone can tell me of a good reason I would love to hear it. I just came across this […]
HOW TO: Lower Your Auto Insurance
Posted on July 12, 2007 - Filed Under How To, Insurance, Saving | Leave a Comment
Ever since I got my first car at about 17 I have hated paying auto insurance. My insurance rates were really low until I was 21 and got into two accidents in a span of six months. The first accident I hit a small sign when I hydroplaned in the rain doing only minor damage to my […]
Read More..>>6 Things To Know About Your Disability Insurance
Posted on July 11, 2007 - Filed Under Insurance, Financial Planning, Income | Leave a Comment
I really did not even know what disability insurance was five years ago. While in college, and prior to entering the corporate world, there was little time to understand cumbersome topics such as “disability insurance.” But the older I get and with the prospect of having people rely on my income in the future, it can be wise […]
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