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    Thursday, March 20, 2008 Prediction: Housing Bubble Bursts, Bear Stearns $2 a Share, Fed Bails Out Investment Banks (2 clicks)
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March 20, 2008 at 9:21 am ET If I’d have written that prediction several years ago I’d probably have received a lot of heat for making such impossible claims. Of course, it is impossible to see into the future but I think it is possible and wise to think about what the future might hold based on a little common sense.
When money [...] ... (more) Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Managing Your Money is Easier Said Than Done (4 clicks)
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March 19, 2008 at 3:31 am ET Have you ever given anyone advice, then looked back later and seen that advice from a whole different point of view? Maybe it was good, maybe it was bad, or maybe it was part right and part wrong.
While writing about money every day I make lots of suggestions and judgments about a wide variety of [...] ... (more) Tuesday, March 18, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 18, 2008 at 12:12 pm ET Guy Kawasaki has launched a new site that gathers all the top articles from the web into one place. There is so much useful personal finance information available online, now there’s another tool to help you stay up on it all. Here are some of the articles that Alltop helped me find this week:
Smart Moves [...] ... (more) Monday, March 17, 2008 Are You Borrowing Against Your Tax Refund? (4 clicks)
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March 17, 2008 at 9:45 am ET The formal name of this practice is refunds anticipation loans, or RALs. They’re marketed primarily to cash-poor taxpayers who use their annual federal and state tax refunds as a piggy bank for discretionary items or increasingly, essentials like food and rent.
Do they make sense? Ask yourself this question – would you borrow money at rates [...] ... (more) Saturday, March 15, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 15, 2008 at 3:05 pm ET Those that aspire for success are the ones that achieve it, I’ll give you an example.
For all of you non basketball fans, March is a big month for college hoops. Weeks, months, and years of anticipation & preparation come to a head for hundreds of players & coaches in the NCAA basketball tournament.
The winner of the [...] ... (more) Friday, March 14, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 14, 2008 at 8:06 am ET Do you hang up on telemarketers? Why waste your time, right? I feel the same way but last night was different.
The phone interrupted our evening, “don’t answer it”, my wife said. “It’s that lawn care salesman calling back”. Thirty minutes later, the phone rings again and I pick it up, thinking it might be important [...] ... (more) Thursday, March 13, 2008 How do You Spend a Bonus Check? (5 clicks)
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March 13, 2008 at 10:43 pm ET Annual bonuses are here! Our company did well enough in 2007 that we’re getting a bonus, 3% of our salary is the rumor. They’re supposed to show up in our bank accounts or mailboxes tomorrow so the office was buzzing with talk of different ways to spend the money this afternoon.
How to Spend a BonusI [...] ... (more) Wednesday, March 12, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 12, 2008 at 3:36 am ET When I was in Vegas I met a guy named Thor Schrock, who I’d watched on Joel Comm’s Next Internet Millionaire internet reality show. The show was a competition to see who could learn the most about marketing on the internet from industry experts and put what they learned into action. Thor made it deep into [...] ... (more) Tuesday, March 11, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 11, 2008 at 9:55 am ET Every year I always scramble to try and spend my flexible spending account balance before the deadline. As it comes down to the wire I start looking for anything to spend the money on that meets the FSA guidelines. This year I ran across a promising strategy that should make it easier to clear out the [...] ... (more) Monday, March 10, 2008 Credit Card Debt Lessons Learned (11 clicks)
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March 10, 2008 at 8:57 am ET Considering the debt I am slowly paying off, I am probably the last person to being giving advice on how to spend money. But, since approximately 60% of American’s are in debt, I’m definitely not alone. Hopefully what I’ve learned, may help you before you find yourself digging out of a financial hole one [...] ... (more) Sunday, March 9, 2008 Tax Tips for Working With Your Accountant (8 clicks)
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March 9, 2008 at 12:26 pm ET Even if you hire someone to prepare your taxes, there is still work to be done to gather all the information your tax preparer needs. The tax return your accountant creates will only be as good as the information that you provide them.
I think one of the biggest misconceptions about having someone else do your [...] ... (more) Friday, March 7, 2008 Complete Guide to Prosper.com Winner (2 clicks)
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March 7, 2008 at 9:36 am ET Congratulations to Dawn on winning a copy of the Complete Guide to Prosper! She’s all signed up at Prosper and her registration is pending the bank confirmation process.
You can see some other reviews of the book at the sites below:
Rate Ladder met the book’s author at Prosper Days.
Digerati Life and Lazy Man both contributed content [...] ... (more) Thursday, March 6, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 6, 2008 at 8:50 am ET The first chapter in a new book about lending and borrowing on Prosper is entitled “How & Why Prosper.com Will Revolutionize America”. The book is called “The Complete Guide to Prosper” and is authored by Sean Bauer, a borrower, lender, and group leader on Prosper.
It’s nice to see an author enthusiastic about the topic they’re covering but [...] ... (more) Wednesday, March 5, 2008 The Cost of Raising a Child (5 clicks)
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March 5, 2008 at 9:42 am ET I believe I heard somewhere that the average cost of raising a child is approximately $200,000. Personally, I am not sure how anyone can come up with an amount since everyone’s situation is different. Do the people calculating cost include a portion of the rent or mortgage payment? Is college a consideration, [...] ... (more) Tuesday, March 4, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 4, 2008 at 7:29 am ET This is the first year in my adult life that someone other than me will do our taxes. The revelation hit me about a month ago as I started gathering together all our tax documents. My college roommate, a CPA and a tax attorney, was looking for new business for his law firm. Why not [...] ... (more) Monday, March 3, 2008 How I Make Tough Money Decisions (9 clicks)
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March 3, 2008 at 7:19 am ET As a single mother of two growing children, I have a tight budget, even with child support payments. Just when I think I am getting ahead, somebody needs a new pair of glasses or a dental visit. Forget that my youngest is having growing spurts and needs a new wardrobe two or three times [...] ... (more) Sunday, March 2, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 2, 2008 at 11:13 am ET One of the guys I shared a cab with on the way to the party I crashed in Vegas ended up being a reader of this site! He had an invitation, so we stood there and visited while I waited for clearance into the party. He works for a telecommunications company out East and has been [...] ... (more) Friday, February 29, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 29, 2008 at 7:30 am ET It’s easy to spend a lot of money in Las Vegas, unless of course you’re a cheapskate like me! Here are some of the ways I saved money during my recent conference in Vegas, listed in order of the biggest to smallest savings.
Get a Free FlightI signed up for an American Express Business Gold rewards credit card [...] ... (more) Thursday, February 28, 2008 Tips to Cut Your Water Heating Costs (3 clicks)
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February 28, 2008 at 10:13 am ET This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy!
Water heating is the third largest energy expense in your home. It typically accounts for about 16% of your utility bill. There are four ways to cut your water heating bills: use less hot water, turn down the thermostat on your water heater, [...] ... (more) Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Save Money with Energy Efficient Windows (2 clicks)
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February 27, 2008 at 10:39 am ET This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy!
Windows can be one of your home’s most attractive features. Windows provide views, daylighting, ventilation, and solar heating in the winter.
Unfortunately, they can also account for 10% to 25% of your heating bill. During the summer, sunny windows make your air conditioner work [...] ... (more) Tuesday, February 26, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 26, 2008 at 10:36 am ET This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy!
Yesterday I covered some heating and cooling tips for your home, today we’ll look at a few more.
FireplacesWhen you cozy up next to a crackling fire on a cold winter day, you probably don’t realize that your fireplace is one of the most [...] ... (more) Monday, February 25, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 25, 2008 at 10:27 am ET This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy!
Heating and cooling your home uses more energy and drains more energy dollars than any other system in your home. Typically, 61% of your utility bill goes for heating and cooling. What’s more, heating and cooling systems in the United States together emit [...] ... (more) Sunday, February 24, 2008 From Money Smart Life - view blog entries - visit this blog
February 24, 2008 at 10:22 am ET This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy!
Checking your home’s insulation is one of the fastest and most cost efficient ways to use a whole house approach to reduce energy waste and make the most of your energy dollars. A good insulating system includes a combination of products and construction [...] ... (more) Saturday, February 23, 2008 Reducing Your Home Energy Usage (5 clicks)
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February 23, 2008 at 10:20 am ET The first step to taking a whole house energy efficiency approach is to find out which parts of your house use the most energy. A home energy audit will pinpoint those areas and suggest the most effective measures for cutting your energy costs. You can conduct a simple home energy audit yourself, you can contact your [...] ... (more) Friday, February 22, 2008 Quick & Easy Energy Saving Tips (1 click)
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February 22, 2008 at 7:45 am ET As energy costs continue to rise the monetary payback for time, effort, & money spent on energy conservation goes up as well. This was brought to my attention as I looked over our latest heating bill and realized that the only place energy costs have to go is up. I started doing some research and decided to [...] ... (more) Items 111 - 135 of 222
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