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Friday, July 4, 2008

From Calculated Risk - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:36 pm ET

From the Financial Times: TPG walks away from UK bank rescue (hat tip Terry) Bradford & Bingley shares tumbled on Friday after its largest shareholders were forced to step in and rescue the ailing ... (more)

Happy Fourth of July!

From CashMoneyLife - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:33 pm ET

I plan on celebrating Independence Day with my wife. I hope you have a fun and safe Fourth! In the mean time, consider heading over to the Carnival of Financial Goals - Financial Freedom Edition , which is currently being held at my other site about military money . photo credit: CMWGary. addthis_url [...] ... (more)

Refunded $234 by Sear's Price Match Plus Policy (2 clicks)

From One Frugal Girl - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:31 pm ET

A few weeks ago my husband and I purchased a new refrigerator for our beach house in North Carolina. On the Outer Banks appliance shopping is limited to two stores: Home Depot & Sears. So we jumped in the car and headed out to look around. Ultimately we decided to purchase a bottom freezer refrigerator from Sears. Two weeks after we returned home we received word that our stove was also in need of replacement. We visited a local Sears in our area to find a stove we liked and ordered the appliance over the phone with the Sears store ... (more)

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Chart Porn (3 clicks)

From The Big Picture - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:30 pm ET

Happy Fourth! This seemed perfectly suitable for today: via Flowing Data ... (more)

Video: Fireworks Are Fun Until They Blow Up In Your Pants [4th Of July] (1 click)

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:26 pm ET

Enjoy yourselves out there this 4th, folks, but do remember to be careful with those fireworks, as seen in this edited version of the CPSC fireworks safety video set to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. It's funny ... (more)

A Tally of the Buyout Boom’s Survivors and Casualties

From DealBook - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:22 pm ET

For Canadians, the Fourth of July is just an ordinary day. But shareholders in Bell Canada are likely to celebrate all the same, as the takeover of the country’s largest telecom seems likely to go ... (more)

The Fourth

From Finabguide's Personal Finance Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:20 pm ET

Happy Fourth of July to everyone! So I'm hoping today will be a big NSD. Basketball Boy and I are going to meet up with his little brother and friends and hang out on the ... (more)

Loving this new checking account

From Finabguide's Personal Finance Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:20 pm ET

I am loving the new business checking account that I opened last week. Actually, it is the same account I have had for 12 years, but they changed the terms. I must keep ... (more)

ID Theft #2... (1 click)

From Finabguide's Personal Finance Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:20 pm ET

Ugh! I guess I am lucky I have had credit cards for 15 years or so and only lately have I had any fraudulent experiences. But it's catching up with me! Last year my identity was ... (more)

Budgeting Blues (3 clicks)

From Toxic Money - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:20 pm ET

We have been on the journey to become debt-free for over a year now, and lately I am becoming more and more frustrated with it. The main problem is that it's not going fast enough… ... (more)

Carnival of Financial Goals Financial Freedom Edition (2 clicks)

From Military Finance Netwrok - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:16 pm ET

Welcome to the July 4, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Financial Goals - Financial Freedom Edition. This edition is focused on declaring your goal for financial freedom - be it freedom from debt, ... (more)

Real Estate 2.0 Companies' Trend to Package Web 2.0 Services for their Clients (1 click)

From Transparent Real Estate - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:16 pm ET

At HomeGain blog, I'm discussing an emerging trend of Real Estate 2.0 companies that are developing one-stop shop services for their real estate clientele's new Web 2.0 needs. The tipping point is reached when: 1) real estate professionals finally ... (more)

Resist Temptation to Buy (3 clicks)

From Millionaire Money Habits - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:15 pm ET

As technology evolves at a faster rate, the need for instant gratification seems to elevate in unison. As a result, America exponentially increases its over-consumption and the general population dives deeper into debt. People are ... (more)

Resist Temptation to Buy (5 clicks)

From Millionaire Money Habits - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:15 pm ET

A Self-Imposed Waiting Period (1 click)

From Wealth Junkie - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:09 pm ET

This article was syndicated from: Wealth Junkies A Self-Imposed Waiting Period There are plenty of tactics that financial experts recommend for getting your spending under control, such as tracking your spending. Personally, I’ve found tracking my spending ... (more)

HAPPY JULY 4th! (4 clicks)

From Real Estate News For Real - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:07 pm ET

We’re taking the day off! Enjoy the Holiday! Advertisement: Payday Loans Online from the leader in online cash advances since 2003. This Post is from the BiggerPockets Real Estate Blog. Copyright � 2008 BiggerPockets, ... (more)

GMBMFB Readers: are you making money off your blog?

From Give Me Back My Five Bucks - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:07 pm ET

Well, since I started with PayPerPost about a year ago, I've made over $2,100 through opps, referrals, and direct offers. So far, it's been the best resource for me to make money online because I ... (more)

The Oil Conundrum Part III: Who’s On First? (6 clicks)

From Sushi Money - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:04 pm ET

So let me get this straight. Officials around the world and within the U.S. say oil prices are at record highs because of the fundamentals of supply and demand. We don’t have enough supply, and there’s ... (more)

4th of July fireworks … and taxes

From Don't Mess With Taxes - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:01 pm ET

Dealing with taxes often causes explosive financial -- and emotional -- reactions. In a few situations, however, the connection between taxes and pyrotechnics is literal. Although the independence we Americans celebrate each 4th of July was driven in large part by our battle against unfair taxation, several governmental jurisdictions tag an added tax onto the... ... (more)

Are high-yield savings account still advantageous in today’s economy? (5 clicks)

From HelpMyCashGrow.com - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 12:00 pm ET

There’s a lot to be said about today’s America economy. In fact, I’ve made a couple of posts in reference to the state of our economy. But due to some factors, which brings relevance in today’s posts, is that since the drop in interest rates by the Federal Reserves have dropped, millions of [...] ... (more)

Will You Spend Less this 4th of July? (1 click)

From DebtFolio - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 11:59 am ET

From Barbeques to fireworks to parking at the beach, the 4th of July has always been a holiday of spending and celebration. This year however, people may think twice before dropping so much money ... (more)

A Closer Look at Employment and Sentiment (2 clicks)

From Seeking Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 11:55 am ET

Barry Ritholtz submits: Early last month, we suggested that it would be more instructive if the media began reporting U3 and U6 Unemployment together. (Unemployment Reporting: A Modest Proposal (U3 + U6)� Northern Trust's ... (more)

Fun Links For Friday

From Money Watch - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 11:52 am ET

I thought I’d share a couple of fun personal finance links this fine Friday afternoon: 10 Strangest Will Bequests Ever - ok, wills aren’t generally funny, but they can be very important. This article looks at some of the most eccentric wills to have been written. 20 of the World’s Most Expensive Body Parts - warning, there [...] ... (more)

HAPPY 4TH! Check This Out (7 clicks)

From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 11:52 am ET

I hope all AFM Readers have a safe and happy 4th. After all the traveling we have done over the last few weeks, I’m looking forward to doing… NOTHING! Oh, and if you are interested, check out the Fourth of July Celebrations Database, which is a huge website dedicated to all things 4th of July. [...] ... (more)

Mystery shopping continued (2 clicks)

From Give Me Back My Five Bucks - view blog entries - visit this blog
July 4, 2008 at 11:50 am ET

For those who are keeping tabs on my mystery shopping, I received my $60 gift card in the mail yesterday for a restaurant that J and I are going to next week. This is the ... (more)