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Thursday, May 29, 2008

Frontier Airlines has increased the fee for ... [Fees]

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:13 am ET

Frontier Airlines has increased the fee for transporting antlers, yes, antlers, from $75 to $100. [Frontier via Rick Seaney] ... (more)

Can Children Make Roth IRA Contributions? (10 clicks)

From My Retirement Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:09 am ET

If you have children (or if you are a child under the age of 18 and reading personal finance blogs, kudos to you!), you might be thinking about what you could do to help give ... (more)

Morning Deals [Shopping] (1 click)

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:08 am ET

Sharp: AQUOS Special Savings up to 50% off (NJ,IL, CA pickup only)Amazon: Leatherman Skeletool CX Multitool for $64 + free shippingWoot: Razer Diamondback 3G Gaming Mouse for $24.99Highlights From DealhackDiscovery Store: Free Two Bonus DVD ... (more)

Morning Deals [Shopping]

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:08 am ET

Withdrawing Transfer Hurts (4 clicks)

From Dedicated to Financial Freedom - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:08 am ET

I've been moving money into savings all year now. Trying to accumulate enough cash to pay our annuals without the use of financing. This was the ultimate goal. So tell me, as I log in to ... (more)

Cell Phones Again (3 clicks)

From Canadian Personal Finance Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:07 am ET

Best Cell Phone Deal one Opinion My friend that was researching the best Cell Phone deal (for her and her family, I must stress that you must research this for what you want to do with ... (more)

Real Estate Tax Implications for GLBT Couples

From Queercents - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:06 am ET

This is a guest post from Jeff Hammerberg, the founder of GayRealEstate.com, the largest company in the nation representing the rights of queer home buyers and sellers. These are his words… The entire system of USA ... (more)

People Living in Cars in Santa Barbara, CA (3 clicks)

From No Debt Plan - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:04 am ET

At the risk of sounding heartless, I’ve got to vent about this article at CNN titled “Mom forced to live in car with dogs“. An excerpt (emphasis mine): A former loan processor, the 67-year-old mother of three ... (more)

just pointing out some new things (1 click)

From Plonkee Money - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:00 am ET

In case you haven’t heard, there’s a great new source of personal finance articles from around the pfblogosphere at pfbuzz. It’s a social networking site (like Digg or reddit or stumble upon) which focusses on personal finance the brainchild of Pinyo @ moolanomy. Go, submit posts that you like, and vote. If you want more [...] ... (more)

Using Mini-Retirements to Get More Out of Life: An Interview with Timothy Ferriss (4 clicks)

From Get Rich Slowly - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:00 am ET

On a cool Thursday morning last July, I woke early to walk into the hills outside Wells in Somerset County, England. After three-quarters of an hour, I reached a point with a broad vista of the surrounding countryside. I leaned against a fence post and took in the view — I could have sworn I [...] ... (more)

Pinching Pennies And Belt Tightening (3 clicks)

From Moolanomy - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:00 am ET

It seems like everything is going up in price. Perhaps, decades of over-consumption are finally catching up to us — and I mean Americans as a whole. Personally, I am making less than last year after taking the rising cost of living into account. As a result, I am beginning to implement some pennies pinching measures to stay financially on track. Packing lunch to work During the past few weeks, I’ve found that restaurants are: (1) increasing their prices, (2) beginning to use lower quality ingredients to make up for the rising costs, and/or (3) beginning to give out smaller ... (more)

Credit Score 101 (4 clicks)

From Good Money Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:00 am ET

Due to the recent subprime mortgage crisis, it becomes harder and harder to apply for credit or borrow money, whether for a car loan, home-equity loan, mortgage, or any other reason. To decide whether or ... (more)

Want To Never Pay Full Price For Formula Again?

From Mommy's Got Green - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:00 am ET

Did you ever notice that Formula manufacturers never seem to put any coupons in the Sunday paper. Don't let that fool you though. There are many ways to save on baby formula.Go check out all ... (more)

The "Good" Deal

From No Limits Ladies - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 8:00 am ET

The hubby is looking at buying a car (the other car deal fell through) via eBay. The thing is he's seen this car come up again and again. The same car. There is a buy ... (more)

May 2008 - Income, Networth, Cashback Review (1 click)

From Me vs. Debt - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:56 am ET

Bittersweet month here. A large chunk of the debt reduction funds came from the economic stimulus check. Having that extra money encouraged me to spend more - even though I tried hard to ... (more)

Mixed Feelings

From Finabguide's Personal Finance Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:51 am ET

Am learning a new craft, wire wrapping. It appeals to the precision part of my technical brain. After practicing using inexpensive wire of various weights, I bravely moved on to sterling silver and 14K gold ... (more)

Skyping With DH

From Finabguide's Personal Finance Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:51 am ET

DH is in Central America with a group of graduate students and has been keeping me updated via email. This morning, I was able to have a nice long chat with him via Skype. Even ... (more)

Reader Question - How Can I Improve My Credit Score? (2 clicks)

From CashMoneyLife - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:45 am ET

I recently received an e-mail in which a reader asked how to improve his credit score. This reader question is why I recently wrote about how FICO credit scores are determined and how to improve your credit score. It was easier to write a couple articles explaining the details, then answer his question. I think [...] ... (more)

I got it one penny at a time… (17 clicks)

From True Cost of Paradise - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:33 am ET

Wired has a story about someone who took the ’snowflake’ idea a bit too far… A California man has been indicted for an inventive scheme that allegedly siphoned $50,000 from online brokerage houses E-trade and Schwab.com ... (more)

Retirement Plans in Trouble (3 clicks)

From Save and Conquer - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:23 am ET

If you are a teacher, please take a look at you self-directed retirement plan (most likely a 403b) and make sure you have a good diversified allocation of stocks, bonds, and money market funds. I ... (more)

Personal Health Challenge

From Finabguide's Personal Finance Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:20 am ET

DH and I have had issues with our weight for a while now, though it's hard to understand how being poor allows you to overeat. We buy a lot of convenience foods: chips, ... (more)

Thrifty Thursday: Two Days til the Yard Sale! (4 clicks)

From Thrifty and Creative - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:20 am ET

Yep, only two days left! Time to go crazy finalizing everything.Tonight, after work, I will bring everything for the yard sale to one room and check to see if I have everything stickered and ... (more)

BBQ Ribs and Financial Accounting (24 clicks)

From Young and Broke - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:19 am ET

The above title reflects the highlights and lowlights of my holiday weekend in Toledo, OH. Guess which is which? We got to Toledo Friday evening, having dealt with remarkably little traffic on the way. This ... (more)

Degrees are Important, but not THAT Important (3 clicks)

From The Writer's Coin - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:13 am ET

Brip Blap had a nice post the other day (actually written by Patrick at Cash Money Life) about “soft skills.” It’s a great post and I think it’s a great read, but the cynical part ... (more)

Vacation (4 clicks)

From Middle Class Millionaire - view blog entries - visit this blog
May 29, 2008 at 7:12 am ET

Sorry for the late notice but I've been on vacation recently and will return to a more regular posting schedule in the 2nd week of June.Cheers,MCM ... (more)