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Monday, November 26, 2007

Meet The Woman Who Devised The New FICO Scoring System [Credit Scores]

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:31 pm ET

SmartMoney has a feature this week about Susan Blue Hitt, an Austin-based math nerd who loves football, flies planes, and is responsible for the revised FICO scoring model "that will change the way credit ... (more)

Amazon Reader: Kindle (5 clicks)

From The Big Picture - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:30 pm ET

I never was interested in an eBook or electronic reader, but the new Amazon (AMZN) gadget looks quite intriguing: Amazon Kindle "Reader" This thingie has some attractive features: The ability to wirelessly grab books from ... (more)

When The Blind Lead The Blind.....In A Ditch (2 clicks)

From Need To Be Debt Free - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:29 pm ET

"..And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch." Matthew 15:14That's what came to my mind this Thanksgiving when my brother-in-law and his wife asked us for advice regarding getting his ... (more)

Sharing Discounts And Coupons (8 clicks)

From AL6400 Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:27 pm ET

Today I received a $20 off coupon in the mail from Staples for purchases of $200 or more. The coupon expires on December 11 of this year and I personally don’t have any need ... (more)

Paid Twice (9 clicks)

From No Credit Needed Network - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:26 pm ET

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MOJO, the San Pedro Robotic Arm, Swings Alone (1 click)

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:26 pm ET

Mojo at Centre Street Lofts from curbedla on Vimeo. Now, we continue on our magical journey through the Pedro... During our pedestrian wanderings of Old Town we stumbled upon MOJO - the robotic arm/ art ... (more)

Finding New Music Through Free Online Radio Stations. (6 clicks)

From My Two Dollars - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:21 pm ET

For those of you with a music addiction (like myself!) who are always on the lookout for new artists and new music, listening to online radio stations is a great place to look! And while there are many online stations that charge money, there are also a bunch that are free and stream really good music straight to your computer. Using these can save you some big bucks by preventing you from buying CD’s or MP3’s of artists that you are not sure about. Some of the ones that I use include: AOL Radio - One of my all time ... (more)

Making Money With Online Government Auctions (15 clicks)

From A Pile of Coins - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:12 pm ET

When most people hear that it's possible to do money with online authorities auction bridges they be given to be a spot skeptical. Well let me to set your head at easiness and ... (more)

Have I saved enough? (24 clicks)

From Living Almost Large - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:08 pm ET

https://ww3.janus.com/Janus/Retail/StaticPage?jsp=/jsp/RetirementCenter/IRALanding.jsp&WT.mc_id=5027On a board I visit, I was surprised that someone posted hating saving for retirement. They did not want to save 15% for retirement. Instead they preferred paying off their home. This couple was 33/35 ... (more)

VIX Cup and Handle? (6 clicks)

From Trade 4 Cash - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:05 pm ET

So what happens when the VIX forms a Cup and Handle? I'm not a student of the VIX, so I'm not sure what this means, if anything. With a stock, this is a sign of ... (more)

Monday PM Linkage

From Curbed - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 6:03 pm ET

· Planning ok's Columbia's Manhattanville plan; city council next [City Room] · Evening Credit Crunch #1: Up to 45,000 Citibank layoffs on tap [Dealbreaker] · Evening Credit Crunch #2: panic selling day soon? [UrbanDigs] · ... (more)

Caught By The Insanity In California (3 clicks)

From The Housing Bubble - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:59 pm ET

The Contra Costa Times reports from California. “Roiesha Scot sat on her dark leather sofa, holding her 2-week-old baby, and said it was her fault. ‘Now I wish I had asked more questions and done ... (more)

AT&T: There's A $39 Charge To Exchange Your Defective iPhone [Defects]

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:59 pm ET

Apple has a 10% restocking fee on opened non-defective products, but AT&T seems to think that this applies to iPhones that are defective right out of the box. Reader Frank recently purchased an iPhone that has ... (more)

A Casual Review Of Mint.com [Personal Finance] (2 clicks)

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:58 pm ET

Michelle Slatalla, the Erma Bombeck-David Pogue hybrid who writes casual articles about the Internet for the average person (she's the mom who pestered her daughter on Facebook this past summer), has published a Chatty ... (more)

Cheap Holiday Dress: Giraffe Print Dress by Tracy Evans, $39.99 at Overstock.com (1 click)

From The Budget Fashionista - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:57 pm ET

The Lowdown: Not every holiday party requires layers of taffeta and velvet, so here’s a great option for those informal events. Giraffe prints are the new “it” animal print and this version, with it’s all ... (more)

Monday Wrap – Dow -1.8%, S&P -2.3%, NQ -2.1%

From Seeking Alpha - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:52 pm ET

Hopes of back-to-back gains were erased midday Monday, as more problems in the financial sectors weighed heavily on the broad markets.Complete Story � ... (more)

Festival of Under 30: Give Thanks Edition (1 click)

From Living Almost Large - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:52 pm ET

The Festival of Under 30: Give thanks edition is up at How to Make a Million Dollars. My article on Single Life was submitted.I like this festival for under 30s. But it's so ... (more)

Carnival of Personal Finance #128 (2 clicks)

From Living Almost Large - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:49 pm ET

The #128 Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Stock Trading to go. I submitted my post on "Managed Car Insurance". Again a fun carnival check out the great posts. Two posts to ... (more)

127 stocks closed at all-time lows

From Ugly Chart - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:48 pm ET

“It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower.” - William O’Neil Symbol Price Volume Avg. Volume % Vol. Increase JBLU 6.7799 6136354 5691560 %7.81 XHB 17.2 4443984 4853410 %-8.43 XRT 33.89 4062600 2913560 %39.43 BX 20.6 2496237 3497590 %-28.62 CDL 2.15 2126305 2583260 %-17.68 – Click here ... (more)

NASDAQ Summation Index Nearing a 3-Year Low (1 click)

From Trade 4 Cash - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:47 pm ET

Here's a 3-year chart of the NASDAQ Summation Index. Based on the market we've seen over the last 3 years, we should be nearing a bottom. But if we break through and set a new ... (more)

The Fuss Over CEO-Succession Plans (2 clicks)

From Investing Insights - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:46 pm ET

With the recent departures of top execs at Citigroup (C) and Merrill Lynch (MER), the topic of CEO-succession plans has gotten a lot of press. Journalists and experts are bemoaning the fact that those firms, ... (more)

WSJ Re: Merrill Lynch: Authority in Mainstream Media Takes a Hit

From Information Arbitrage - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:44 pm ET

One of the big knocks on the blogosphere as a source of news and insight is that the content created is often of questionable authority. From whom are these views coming, anyway? Given this, how ... (more)

37 stocks closed at all-time highs

From Ugly Chart - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:43 pm ET

“It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower.” - William O’Neil Symbol Price Volume Avg. Volume % Vol. Increase High Alpha GLYT 94.47 9412387 363014 %2492.84 CEN 35.94 6647900 1699220 %291.23 TLT 95.58 4426881 1669890 %165.10 SRR 20.49 2857400 591966 %382.69 FOSL 43.85 1457621 731387 %99.29 – Click ... (more)

You wanted a 10% correction? (2 clicks)

From The Lauriston Letter - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:43 pm ET

Here, have it: "U.S. stocks fell, pushing the decline from this year's record highs to more than 10 percent, on concern that mounting mortgage losses will lead banks to reduce lending." - Bloomberg.comLive trades and ... (more)

Market Thoughts

From The Learning Curve - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 26, 2007 at 5:41 pm ET

That market close was fugly. Pretty much the opposite of what bulls (like myself) want to see.� One of the stocks I've been watching (but not doing anything in) is Citigroup.� In past weeks, it ... (more)