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The Poor Enjoy More Leisure Time?

From AllFinancialMatters on Jul 05, 2008

When you think of being “wealthy” what comes to mind? Playing 18 holes of golf on a weekday? Traveling abroad without having to worry what it will cost? Living in a big house and being able to hire help to take care of it? Wealth has traditionally ...

Inflation Part 1: How the Government Lies About Inflation

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

The following is a guest post from Marotta Asset Management. For more on the issue of inflation, see my post titled Inflation and Its Impact on Retirement. Officially, inflation today is calculated about 4%. Unofficially, it is over 7%. Since... ...

Happy Fourth of July! (Changes are Afoot)

From Five Cent Nickel on Jul 05, 2008

This is a just a quick (and nearly belated!) note to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July. We slept in this morning and then had a fairly lazy day, though we did go our to see Hancock. It rained late this afternoon, and our kids don’t handle late nights ...

A couple of neat eBay tricks for buyers

From Mighty Bargain Hunter on Jul 05, 2008

It looks like eBay has added a feature that I’ve been interested in having for a while. When dealing with a new seller it makes sense to check the feedback of the seller, especially if it’s not almost perfect. But I hadn’t found a way to check the ...

JLP’s Roundup (July 4, 2008)

From AllFinancialMatters on Jul 05, 2008

It’s been a while since I last did a roundup. Here’s some of what’s been going on around the personal finance blogosphere: Nickel talks about the hidden costs of renting a car. Consumerism Commentary talks about the problems of investors trying to follow the wisdom of the crowd. - I think ...

HAPPY 4TH! Check This Out

From AllFinancialMatters on Jul 05, 2008

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 ...

Independence Rocks!

From No Credit Needed on Jul 05, 2008

As a reminder, the Declaration of Independence - (highlights are mine) IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume ...

Your Opinion: Do Women Find Wealthy Men Attractive?

From Consumerism Commentary on Jul 05, 2008

I came across this today: Whatever the reason, experts say that at our core, there’s one reason we find wealthy men attractive: instinct. Women, research shows, rank the ability to provide as the most important quality when selecting a mate. Men, not surprisingly, prize a woman’s looks and youthfulness over her ...

Happy Fourth of July (And Vacation Announcement)

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

Just want to say a big Happy Fourth of July to all of you out there. I hope you're having a great day off (like I am) celebrating the freedom we enjoy in the U.S. I'm off today and on... ...

Star Money Articles and Carnivals for the Week of June 30

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond as well as a list of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week and my posts that were included: Wise Bread tells how to cut computer waste.... ...

Patriotism and Personal Finance - A Brief Walk Through American History

From Wise Bread on Jul 05, 2008

By Xin LuTo all the Americans out there, happy Independence Day! I think this a great day to reflect upon how personal finance and patriotism is so intertwined in America. So I dug up a few tidbits from American history and summarized them here. Before 1776 "No ...

Inflation and rising prices aren’t the same thing

From Mighty Bargain Hunter on Jul 05, 2008

This might have been one of my easily confused money terms, but I didn’t think of it back then. Inflation and rising prices are often used interchangeably but they’re not the same thing. Inflation is an increase in the money supply, or put another way, a dilution of its value. ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Winner of the Latest AFM Giveaway!

From AllFinancialMatters on Jul 05, 2008

I had quite a few entries into the first AFM Library Giveaway that I posted last week. The randomly-selected winner of the library of five books listed on this page is commenter #9, Stacey. Stacey’s been a reader of AFM for years now and I think this is ...

WSJ Editorial: We Can Lower Oil Prices Now

From AllFinancialMatters on Jul 05, 2008

I read a very interesting opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal titled, We Can Lower Oil Prices Now. The author of the editorial is Martin Feldstein, who was chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Reagan and is a professor at Harvard and a member of ...

I'm Outta Here (Some Good Stuff for You)

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

I'm out of here for today and will be off tomorrow. Looking forward to celebrating July 4th with my family and eating TONS of Moose Tracks ice cream. ;-) For those of you diehards still wanting more personal finance news... ...

Clean Up and Rethink Your Portfolio During Vacation

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

Here's a guest post from Stephen T. McClellan, author of Full of Bull: Do What Wall Street Does, Not What It Says, To Make Money in the Market . It’s almost the Fourth of July and vacation time beckons. I... ...

Good Tips on What to Do If You Lose Your Wallet

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

The Simple Dollar just posted three tips on what to do if you lose your wallet as follows: Tip #1: You can take preventative action right now to make the loss of a wallet easier. Just clean out your wallet... ...

Five Lifestyle Activities that Can Get You Fired

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

Yahoo lists five lifestyle activities that can get you fired as follows: Smoking, drinking, and overeating Risky behavior Speech Romantic relationships Political activity I don't have any issues in any of these areas, though I did once date a woman... ...

Financial Success Stories for the Fourth

From Get Rich Slowly on Jul 05, 2008

Tomorrow is Independence Day in the United States, a day for friends and family to gather and enjoy the early summer. I’m taking a l-o-n-g weekend, and won’t return until Monday. If I’m lucky, I’ll get a chance to play in the sprinkler. In the meantime, I thought it would be ...

5 Free (And Inexpensive) Ways To Reduce Your Debt

From No Credit Needed on Jul 05, 2008

If you want to rapidly reduce your debt, the best thing you can do is make extra payments, as often as possible, to your creditors.  But, there are some other things you can do - things that are free or inexpensive - that can help. 1.  Make credit card payments as ...

Big Savings in Medical Tourism

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

Kiplinger tells the story of Mary Percak-Dennett, an Alaskan woman who went abroad for knee-replacement surgery that would have cost $90,000 in the U.S. Instead of paying the $90k, she went to Gleneagles Medical Centre in Penang, Malaysia and saved... ...

Get Cash Rebates for Buying Gas With Credit Cards

From Consumerism Commentary on Jul 05, 2008

Every week, cash back credit card deals are decreasing. American Express recently emailed me to let me know that they have lowered the cash back rate on their SimplyCash Business Card from 5% to 3% on gas station purchases. If this is your card, it might be time ...

Credit Card Myths

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

Here's a piece from MSN Money listing nine credit card myths. Number three caught my attention: Myth No. 3: Merchants may require identification, such as a driver's license, when you pay with a credit card. Merchants' agreements with Visa, MasterCard,... ...

The Letter Always Wins

From Wise Bread on Jul 05, 2008

By Margaret Garcia...Somehow among our many ways to contact a company and complain about products: email, toll free numbers, in person—the old fashioned letter still seems to be the squeaky wheel getting the oil. Case in point. This week Smucker’s Jam agreed to replace two of my grandmother’s Pineapple Jams that ...

Is Now the Time to Buy a Gas-Hog Vehicle?

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

Here's an interesting piece from MSN Money. It asks if now is the time to buy an SUV, but the question can be expanded to all vehicles with low gas mileage. Here's their rationale: Manufacturers are offering discounts of $2,000... ...

Your Interest Rates Are About to Go Up

From Wise Bread on Jul 05, 2008

By Andrea DicksonThe thing about financial crises is that they never fail to affect everyone. Just because your entire investment portfolio didn't implode when the dotcom bubble burst doesn't mean that you weren't laid off like thousands of other people. Didn't get sucked into a subprime mortgage? Lucky you. You ...

Thoughts on Alternative Energy

From Free Money Finance on Jul 05, 2008

This post from The Street about the costs of solar energy made me consider the following: Most alternative sources of energy probably aren't a good investment at the current time due to the high initial cost, lack of financial incentives... ...

How to Open Multiple Accounts at ING Direct

From Get Rich Slowly on Jul 05, 2008

One of my favorite saving techniques is the use of targeted accounts. If I want to save for something big — like a Mini Cooper, for example — I’ll open a new savings account specifically for this purpose. I first learned about this method from Robert Pagliarini’s The Six-Day Financial ...

Reworking My Savings Goal And Thinking About Buying A House

From No Credit Needed on Jul 05, 2008

Currently, we live in a house provided by my employer.  We love our house, but at some point in the future, we’ll want to buy our own house.  To that end, I’ve created a new savings goal. For the past six months, I’ve been tracking housing costs in our local area.  ...

One Unplanned Consequence of Our Kitchen Renovation

From AllFinancialMatters on Jul 05, 2008

Remember our kitchen renovation from last year? Well, I recently discovered an unplanned consequence of that renovation. I found it out after I signed up for an online account with our electric company and started looking at our billing history. Here’s a comparison of our energy usage ...

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