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    Tuesday, April 29, 2008 GIVEAWAY: 50 Prosperity Classics (3 clicks)
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April 29, 2008 at 7:52 pm ET I received two copies of Tom Butler-Bowdon’s 50 Prosperity Classics (Affiliate Link) to give away.
This book is a pretty cool idea in that it summarizes 50 of the classic books on prosperity. I have not yet had a chance to read it yet as I just got it in the mail today.
If [...] ... (more) Sneaky, Sneaky Ice Cream Companies (4 clicks)
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April 29, 2008 at 3:19 pm ET Well, it now looks like 1.5 quarts is the new “1/2 gallon.”
Based on the information provided in the Consumerist post, that represents a 16.7% price increase! How so? Check this out:
Previous Price Per Quart:
$5.99 ÷ 1.75 = $3.42
New Price Per Quart:
$5.99 ÷ 1.50 = $3.99
Percentage Price Increase:
($3.99 - $3.43) ÷ $3.42 [...] ... (more) Reader-Submitted Question of the Day - Day 1 (7 clicks)
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April 29, 2008 at 12:02 pm ET Over the next 11 business days, I’ll be posting reader-submitted questions of the day. This is my attempt to try to open up AFM to the readers and make it a little more interactive. Plus, it’s a great way for me to avoid having to come up with questions!
Today’s question comes to us [...] ... (more) A Few Tips for Working From Home (4 clicks)
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April 29, 2008 at 10:56 am ET The 90 Days Column ($) in today’s Wall Street Journal has a few pointers for those who are thinking about working from home. Their points along with my thoughts:
Prepare yourself psychologically. If you’re used to being around people, working from home can feel quite lonely.
Take yourself — and your job — seriously. [...] ... (more) A New Money Website for Federal Employees (5 clicks)
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April 29, 2008 at 9:50 am ET After my interview on the Your Turn last week, I was talking with Francis Rose. He told me that he was entering the blogging world with a money blog aimed to help federal employees. I told Francis to send me a link whenever his blog was up and running and that I [...] ... (more) Monday, April 28, 2008 Trade Your Tax Rebate for a Giftcard (10 clicks)
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April 28, 2008 at 2:58 pm ET Did you know that many retailers are offering 10% bonuses to people who use their tax rebates to purchase store giftcards? So if you give Sears your $600 refund, for instance, they’ll hand you a $660 Sears gift card to spend.
Some of the retailers offering these offers include Kroger, Sears, K-Mart, and [...] ... (more) Should Parents Bail Out Their Kids? (6 clicks)
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April 28, 2008 at 10:48 am ET NOTE: The reader-submitted question of the day will begin tomorrow morning.
Should Parents Bail Out Their Kids?
That is the title of Liz Pulliam Weston’s article over on MSN Money.
I can’t remember a time when I ever “bailed out” financially by my parents. Sure, they helped me from time-to-time and my wife’s parents helped us [...] ... (more) Saturday, April 26, 2008 JLP’s Roundup (April 26, 2008) (5 clicks)
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April 26, 2008 at 12:08 pm ET JD reviews Investing 101.
One of FMF’s readers has a credit score question.
Nickel asks if bi-weekly mortgage payment plans are worthwhile.
Now here’s MBH’s thoughts on the topic.
My thoughts: Remember that any extra payments towards your mortgage is money that could be used elsewhere. People tend to only think about the interest saved on the [...] ... (more) Thursday, April 24, 2008 Should We Start Hoarding Food? (11 clicks)
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April 24, 2008 at 10:51 pm ET I don’t want to alarm anybody, but maybe it’s time for Americans to start stockpiling food.
No, this is not a drill.
There’s something about this Wall Street Journal article (free) that really bothers me. I understand his point that food prices are increasing faster than what we can earn from a bank account. It just [...] ... (more) Question of the Day - Budgeting (12 clicks)
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April 24, 2008 at 2:42 pm ET Here’s today’s Question of the Day:
Has the current economic environment (inflation and what not) forced you to cut back in your spending or to change your lifestyle in any way?
As things stand right now, I would have to say no. I am more aware of the prices I pay for groceries as it seems [...] ... (more) How I Squash the New Car Bug (8 clicks)
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April 24, 2008 at 11:16 am ET Our Buick Rendezvous will be 6 years old on June 1.
The idiot side of me wants a new car.
I really like those new Buick Enclaves. They are a little bigger than our Rendezvous but not as big as a Suburban so the gas mileage wouldn’t be too bad. The [...] ... (more) Wednesday, April 23, 2008 From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 23, 2008 at 3:11 pm ET Mike Causey and Francis Rose were kind enough to have me on their show, Your Turn with Mike Causey, on Federal News Radio this morning. Overall I think I did an okay job. I was pretty nervous as I am not used to being on live radio. It’s much different from blogging, [...] ... (more) From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 23, 2008 at 1:35 pm ET Okay, maybe the management at Blockbuster (BBI) knows something I don’t know but, I can’t understand why they would want to buy Circuit City. The article states that Blockbuster sees it as a strategic combination of retailers.
Circuit City has been struggling and Blockbuster is just now making headway on a turnaround. Call me [...] ... (more) From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 23, 2008 at 12:47 pm ET I received this email from a reader this morning:
JLP,
I stumbled across your site a few months ago, and have since been checking in here and there, and even finding particular points of interest in your archive subjects. As of the last couple of weeks, I have found myself anxiously clicking on your site link, [...] ... (more) Will More Money Really Improve Your Life? (5 clicks)
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April 23, 2008 at 12:23 am ET Last week I received this email from Joan Sotkin, author of “Build Your Money Muscles.” I thought it was worth sharing with you.
Will More $$ Really Improve Your Life?
I often hear people say, “If only I had more money, I could be happy/comfortable/satisfied (you fill in the feeling).” But the fact is, money [...] ... (more) Tuesday, April 22, 2008 From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 22, 2008 at 7:15 pm ET Last week I received an email from a reader about my annuity posts. He wasn’t very happy with me because he didn’t think I was being fair to those who sell annuities. We ended up having a rather heated discussion via email that lasted over several days. Anyhow, his first email came [...] ... (more) Question of the Day: Retirement Planning (4 clicks)
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April 22, 2008 at 2:41 pm ET Here’s today’s questions of the day:
At what age are you planning to retire?
Do you think you will really retire or will you just work less or start a new career?
I can see myself never really retiring. I have always thought it would be fun to teach finance classes at the college level. Some [...] ... (more) Everyday Frugality vs Big Ticket Savings (14 clicks)
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April 22, 2008 at 12:33 pm ET Some people are really good at every-day frugality. They minimize gas consumption, turn off electronics when they aren’t in use, spend shockingly little at the grocery store. They can go days without spending a dime, eschew everyday luxuries like Starbucks, and have their monthly budgets down to the bare bones.
My dad is [...] ... (more) From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 22, 2008 at 12:18 pm ET Today’s Wall Street Journal had an interesting ... (more) A “Question of the Day” Contest (7 clicks)
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April 22, 2008 at 1:01 am ET I thought I’d try something different with the “Question of the Day.”
Instead of me asking the question, I thought I would open it up to AFM readers. If you have something that you think is “Question of the Day” material, please send an email to JLP - at - AllFinancialMatters - dot - [...] ... (more) Monday, April 21, 2008 Looking at Retirement Income Needs (5 clicks)
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April 21, 2008 at 1:36 pm ET This is a follow up to my previous post, Common Questions: How Much Do I Need to Save for Retirement?.
One way to look at retirement needs is to estimate how much income you will need over the life of your retirement. Using the numbers from the previous post, we’ll assume that your inflation-adjusted first-year [...] ... (more) Sunday, April 20, 2008 From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 20, 2008 at 8:00 am ET The other day I asked the following questions in a “Question of the Day” post:
In your opinion, what’s the most confusing aspect of personal finance?
What area gives you the most trouble?
Several commenters stated that they had problems with trying to determine how much they needed to save for retirement.
That’s a tough question for a variety [...] ... (more) Friday, April 18, 2008 Question of the Day - Customer Service (2 clicks)
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April 18, 2008 at 3:05 pm ET I’ve talked plenty about bad customer service. Today, I thought it would be nice to focus on the positive and talk about good customer service, which is the topic of today’s questions of the day:
Can you tell us a time when you experienced excellent customer service?
Was the experience due to one person [...] ... (more) Morningstar’s Best and Worst 529 Plans (17 clicks)
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April 18, 2008 at 1:14 pm ET Here’s a look at Morningstar’s recently published list of the best and worst 529 plans:
The Best
Illinois Bright Start College Savings Program - OppenheimerFunds Inc.
Maryland College Inv Plan - T. Rowe Price
Virginia CollegeAmerica* - Virginia (American Funds)
Virginia Education Savings Trust - Virginia
Colorado Scholars Choice College Savings Program* - Legg Mason, Inc.
The Worst
Ohio Putnam CollegeAdvantage* [...] ... (more) Thursday, April 17, 2008 From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 17, 2008 at 8:08 pm ET I just received an email from a PR person for Experian with the results of a survey on what Americans plan to do with their tax rebate checks. Among the responses:
19% said they would pay off a debt
16% said they would pay utility bills
15% said they would increase their spending
10% said they would [...] ... (more) Items 26 - 50 of 354
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