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From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 18, 2008 at 12:05 pm ET
If you’re too young for AARP, then try Qvisory
According to an e-mail from their PR guy:
Qvisory is an online community for young people [KM: That’s 18 to 34 acc. to them] that’s a brainchild of ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 16, 2008 at 3:13 pm ET
The Star Tribune launched infoCenter today — a place where you can view salaries of select public employees as well as real estate transactions, homicide maps and other intriguing data.
The paper across the river ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 16, 2008 at 1:33 pm ET
Bargain-hunters and shopping mavens, this reader needs your help:
Do you have any tips on where to get decent quality stuff (new or used) on a tight budget? I want to be environmentally and fiscally ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 16, 2008 at 12:45 pm ET
So, this message came into my in-box today:
Pay tuition with any American Express® Card now through September 30, 2008 and enjoy savings from 15 participating merchants in retail, travel, technology and more, available especially for ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 14, 2008 at 6:32 pm ET
Inspired by a past blog post and my 32nd birthday, I wrote last week’s column on birthday deals.
Here’s a link to the b-day offers I highlighted.
Of course the phone calls and e-mails came in from ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 14, 2008 at 1:34 pm ET
It’s no secret. I have too many credit cards, opened to receive certain rewards or take advantage of limited time only offers. It has actually improved my credit score, which is now around 780. But ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 10, 2008 at 1:26 pm ET
The helpful folks over at the Minnesota Extension Service have compiled 17 fact sheets chock full of tips for getting through times when money is tight.
From deciding which bills to pay first to communicating under ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 8, 2008 at 6:33 pm ET
What do you think of this idea, floated by Yale economist Robert Shiller in the latest issue of Atlantic Monthly:
There’s a strong case to be made that the government should subsidize comprehensive financial advice for ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 7, 2008 at 1:00 pm ET
The check came right on schedule. Visions of flat screen TVs, video games and a day at the spa came with it. But I dutifully headed to Cub Foods and turned $1200 into two $660 ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 3, 2008 at 3:40 pm ET
O.K. You don’t need pencils. But since we’ll all have a little extra time on our hands with the holiday and all, I thought I’d give you some homework.
This quiz, to assess your financial wellness, ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJuly 2, 2008 at 5:39 pm ET
Sorry I haven’t written lately. I’ve been dreaming about what to do with my stimulus check. I just received my letter from the IRS on Monday saying that the check should be in my mailbox ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 30, 2008 at 2:16 pm ET
If you’re sick of getting 15 miles per gallon, but you’re not sure if it’s worth it to trade your car in, Edmunds.com has a new Gas-Guzzler Trade-In Calculator, that figures out the pay-back period ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 27, 2008 at 11:49 am ET
I diligently check the monthly Personal Income and Outlays report put out by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. It’s a poor measurement of true savings because it’s simply a snapshot at the end of the ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 24, 2008 at 1:25 pm ET
I know you’ve been there. You get a windfall and as soon as it comes there’s an unexpected expense that swallows up the windfall. Karen Blumenthal at the Wall Street Journal had an entertaining piece ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 24, 2008 at 11:12 am ET
Allianz Life released their second study on women and money today.
While the findings are interesting, I can’t help but wonder: Would men have answered much differently?
For example women who were surveyed answered the following regarding ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 23, 2008 at 3:45 pm ET
I received an e-mail today from Turbo Tax that essentially said the early bird doesn’t get the worm– he gets to revise his tax return.
Dear Valued Customer,
At TurboTax we are committed to helping you ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 18, 2008 at 5:47 pm ET
It’s easy to get into a rut. I’m in one lately where I make the same boring loop from money site to money site in search of the latest on the stock market and consumer ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 16, 2008 at 5:59 pm ET
For the past year or so, our financial life has been humming along without a budget. We’ve been automatically saving for retirement, emergencies, and big ticket expenses. We pay our fixed expenses and then treat ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 13, 2008 at 2:35 pm ET
Did I really just successfully book a non-stop frequent flier ticket for 25,000 on Northwest? In August. Flying back to Minneapolis the weekend of the RNC?
Somebody pinch me. In recent years, I’ve had zero success ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 12, 2008 at 12:35 pm ET
Two web sites that should help you get a better sense of how you compare financially to your pals and co-workers launched public Betas yesterday.
The first is the much anticipated FiLife (think financial high life). ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 11, 2008 at 12:08 pm ET
If you do, a new web site may be your ticket to an answer.
ZotFish.com is a web site that allows you to offer up questions you have for celebrities. Then fellow readers vote on the ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 9, 2008 at 6:52 pm ET
I found a savings account that earns 3.90 percent APY. And the icon’s even better than ING’s orange orb.
It’s called SmartyPig. And besides having a slightly higher interest rate, the site helps you save for ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 6, 2008 at 1:04 pm ET
Thinking about buying a home? Well, a recent 270-page HUD study found that the more educated homeowners are about the loan process, the less in closing costs they pay.
In hindsight, I wish my husband and ... ( more)
From Ka-Blog! - view blog entries - visit this blogJune 4, 2008 at 2:30 pm ET
I joined the Speedy Rewards gas loyalty program because they have a deal on gallons of milk.
I was so oblivious to gas prices until recently (hey, a girl can only care about so much when ... ( more)
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