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    Wednesday, December 19, 2007 From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 19, 2007 at 2:25 pm ET For many retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Circuit City, Buy.com, and others, this is the last day that you can buy something online to ensure that you’ll receive it before Christmas Day. Keep in mind that there are very few sites that are “guaranteeing” it will get there by Christmas, in fact, no company [...] ... (more) A Refreshing Approach To Holiday Bonus Giving (10 clicks)
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December 19, 2007 at 8:58 am ET Check out this article from USA TODAY about a bank in Fargo, North Dakota that gave $1,000 holiday bonuses to employees.
This bonus was not like any other $1,000 Christmas bonus you might receive from your business. The bank put a stipulation on this bonus. You had to “pay it forward” to [...] ... (more) Tuesday, December 18, 2007 The Easiest Way To Find a Nintendo Wii (17 clicks)
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December 18, 2007 at 3:17 pm ET Are you one of those parents rushing around to find a Nintendo Wii for your kid this holiday season? I don’t blame you. I played the Wii this past summer at my friend’s house, and it almost made me buy one the next day, but I refrained from doing so. They are [...] ... (more) To Buy or Not To Buy Rental Car Insurance (2 clicks)
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December 18, 2007 at 7:25 am ET You all know the awkardness of renting a car, and the sales rep will ask you if you want to buy rental car insurance. Their most popular pitch is that the worst could happen and you are stuck with buying them a new car. You try to remember if your auto insurance policy [...] ... (more) Monday, December 17, 2007 Financial Question Of The Day #3 (2 clicks)
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December 17, 2007 at 11:14 pm ET What is your favorite giving memory? Such as, a time when you gave something to someone or received something from someone.
My favorite giving memory is definitely the trip that I took to Ecuador in high school with my church’s youth group. Each student brought one wheelchair, and we passed them out at a [...] ... (more) From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 17, 2007 at 2:35 pm ET Craig and Blaine, Money Crasher readers wrote in response to my post about Paying Off Debt and Saving For the Future At The Same Time.
Blaine Wrote:
We are on one income while my wife is in law school, and still manage to build up our emergency fund and make extra payments against our [...] ... (more) From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 17, 2007 at 11:17 am ET 2007 was a very successful year for Money Crashers. The site saw a ton of growth in terms of unique visitors and page views, and I owe it all to you all. I have great readers, and you all give great, insightful comments. Thank you to all of you that subscribe to [...] ... (more) Sunday, December 16, 2007 From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 16, 2007 at 11:15 pm ET Unfortunately, not only does the holidays bring out the best in people, but it also brings out the worst in people. Crime tends to rise over the holidays, especially thefts. Thieves know that many of you will be out of town this holiday season. Will you be going out of town this [...] ... (more) Friday, December 14, 2007 Financial Question of the Day #2 (7 clicks)
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December 14, 2007 at 5:54 pm ET How much do you plan to spend on holiday gifts? Will you use cash or credit and why?
Okay, that’s three questions, but whatever. At least they are somewhat related.
We’re probably going to spend about $1,200 on gifts this year. That includes gifts for each other (me and my wife). [...] ... (more) From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 14, 2007 at 5:43 pm ET Go check out the net worth of Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls on CNN.com. It shouldn’t matter how much money someone is worth to qualify them to be president, but the sad thing is that it really does matter. You must have SOME kind of money in order to run for president, or [...] ... (more) From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 14, 2007 at 12:37 pm ET There are two schools of thought the argument of paying off debt first versus saving first and paying off debt slowly.
School of Thought #1: Some people believe that you should pay off all of your debt first before saving for the future or doing any kind of savings other than an emergency fund. [...] ... (more) Thursday, December 13, 2007 From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 13, 2007 at 12:00 pm ET Do you want to invest in global technology, but don’t know what stocks to pick? You know that I am not a big proponent of putting together your own portfolio of individual stocks. Let someone else do it who lives and breathes picking winning stocks. Smart Money magazine offers a great ETF [...] ... (more) From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 13, 2007 at 7:27 am ET I read a post on Consumerist about a scam going on where a con artist will come to your door or call you and dupe you into signing a document that effectively signs over the deed to them for no payment. They target those going into foreclosure, and they try to lure you in [...] ... (more) Financial Question Of The Day (1 click)
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December 13, 2007 at 5:00 am ET Would you rather retire with a million dollars in the bank and a mortgage on a $100,000 house, or would rather retire with a million dollar house that is paid off and no money in the bank?
Answer the question and explain why you choose that option. ... (more) Wednesday, December 12, 2007 From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 12, 2007 at 10:15 pm ET College Kids and Teenagers are hard to buy gifts for. They never give you much of an indication of what they want, and now that they have their own jobs and not many bills or obligations, they usually just go out and buy what they want throughout the year. Instead, buy them what [...] ... (more) Another Reason For Me to Hate Credit Cards (7 clicks)
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December 12, 2007 at 7:01 pm ET If you read my blog long enough, you’ll soon realize that I hate credit cards, and I strongly dislike the people that work for credit card companies. I know that they are only doing their job, and I’ll never say that I hate someone unless they kill my first-born child or something, but here [...] ... (more) Tuesday, December 11, 2007 From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 11, 2007 at 4:25 pm ET This is a common question asked these days due to all of the people that are starting to feel the squeeze from their adjustable rate mortgages continuing to rise each year. One percentage point on a $300,000 mortgage can increase your payment hundreds of dollars, and some people don’t have the extra money. [...] ... (more) Monday, December 10, 2007 Three Tips For Better Gift Giving (7 clicks)
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December 10, 2007 at 9:51 pm ET First of all, there’s no specific right or wrong way to give a gift. But, there are some ways of giving that you should stay away from, and other ways of giving that make the experience that much better. Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year, because I really do [...] ... (more) Friday, December 7, 2007 From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 7, 2007 at 7:20 pm ET I was reading a couple of articles about paying your mortgage or rent payment with a credit card. There are some companies that are allowing you to use a credit card such as the American Express Blue Cash card to make mortgage payments. There is an enrollment fee of about $400 bucks, so [...] ... (more) From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 7, 2007 at 6:55 pm ET Free Money Finance: Analyzes if Proper.com is a viable way to invest your money
The Consumerist asks the question, When Should You Buy a Warranty?
Flexo at Consumerism Commentary give us Ten Tips For The Holidays: Avoiding Credit Card Traps
Please feel free to share any more articles that you enjoyed this week. Also, if [...] ... (more) Thursday, December 6, 2007 From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 6, 2007 at 6:51 pm ET Today, Bush announced a plan to freeze introductory mortgage interest rates for those homeowners that bought variable interest rate mortgages in order to qualify for a house they could not afford with conventional home loans. With all of the “scares” from economists about a possible economic recession, the spike in foreclosures around the country, [...] ... (more) Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Stop Paying For Bank and Credit Card Fees (2 clicks)
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December 5, 2007 at 7:06 am ET I can’t think of anything I hate more than paying bank and credit card fees. I loathe it. I grit my teeth if I can’t find a way of getting the charges taken off of my account. Are you paying these 100% profit money-makers for banks? There is n o easier [...] ... (more) Tuesday, December 4, 2007 Money Lessons Learned from Las Vegas (21 clicks)
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December 4, 2007 at 7:23 pm ET I went to Vegas over the weekend, and it was my first time. I wasn’t too impressed with the Las Vegas strip itself, but some of the casinos and resorts are just unbelievable. I would like to know what the square footage is for the Venetian or Caesar’s Palace. The fountain in [...] ... (more) Thursday, November 29, 2007 From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 29, 2007 at 10:17 pm ET Look around you. Does the economy look like it’s struggling? We just had one of the most successful online retail weekends for sales and a great Black Friday turn out. People either have enough money, or they’re still in love with their credit cards. It’s probably a mixture of both. [...] ... (more) Wednesday, November 28, 2007 From Money Crashers - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 28, 2007 at 2:35 pm ET I’ve been very curious about getting into real estate investing. Normally, I would sit here and tell you that you should buy real estate and hold onto it for years upon years. But, what’s the fun in that? Being a landlord can be very annoying. I know people that have a [...] ... (more) Items 177 - 201 of 210
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