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It’s Just Money!
June 12, 2008 – 6:26 am | 2 Comments

And you can’t take it with you to the grave, so why bother saving at all? Enjoy the one life you’ve got to live and don’t worry about the rest!
Ok, I got that argument spewed …

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Is Outsourcing of the Financial Industry Feasible?
June 11, 2008 – 12:07 pm | 2 Comments

I read an article today that talked about the possibility of the financial industry outsourcing some of their positions. That got me thinking, is such a thing even possible? I mean I know it’s possible, …

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Bank of America Review
June 11, 2008 – 6:34 am | One Comment

I thought I’d try something a little different and add a bank and credit union review, sort of like the credit card review that Jonathan did with the Amex card. Each week I’ll pick a …

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Person-to-Person Online Lending
June 10, 2008 – 6:34 am | 3 Comments

We’ve talked a lot about the fact that the credit crunch is affecting everyone. But take a group of people looking for loans at a reasonable rate coupled with a group of people looking for …

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Are Your Friends Putting You in Debt?
June 9, 2008 – 5:42 pm | 2 Comments

We’ve all been to those dinners with friends where we feel obligated to pick up the tab, or they order fillet mignon and we get a side salad. It’s tough when you’re in different financial …

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Are Credit Card Rewards Really All That?
June 9, 2008 – 6:24 am | 4 Comments

We’ve talked about rewards here before. But, we’ve never really given them an in-depth look. No time like the present, they always say.
Here’s the thing, if you’re carrying a balance on your card, then you’re …

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Lifestyles of the Rich and In Debt
June 8, 2008 – 6:22 am | 5 Comments

After reading an article in the New York Times I thought we should revisit our discussion of millionaires. Now, none of the clients I’ve worked with have done any of what you’ll find in the …

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Credit Card Crunch Squeezing Minorities?
June 7, 2008 – 6:18 am | One Comment

As I was making my daily rounds of reading blogs and financial news, I came across this article that talked about the credit card crunch really squeezing minorities. I hadn’t thought about the credit card …

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Modern “Necessities” that Drain Your Cash
June 5, 2008 – 2:52 pm | 5 Comments

We’ve all been in those situations where we’ve convinced ourselves that a want is actually a necessity, ergo Starbucks. We convince ourselves that we need these items because we work at a job we hate, …

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Welcome to the First Finance Fiesta!
June 5, 2008 – 6:00 am | 8 Comments

Hola (that’s ‘Hello’ in Spanish, for all you uncultured philistines!), and a warm welcome to the first ever Finance Fiesta! In case you haven’t heard, the Finance Fiesta is a celebration of the Blogosphere’s best …

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Surprising Purchases that Put People In Debt
June 4, 2008 – 11:52 am | 4 Comments

Ok, technically these aren’t really surprising to me, but maybe some of you have never thought of them before. Or maybe you know someone who is now in credit card debt to their ears because …

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6 Ways to Waste your Tax Rebate
June 3, 2008 – 7:28 pm | 4 Comments

For most of us, the tax rebate was a pleasant surprise that we didn’t quite believe we would get until it showed up in our bank account or mailbox. What do you do with a …

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Ode to Getting Rid of Credit Card Debt
June 3, 2008 – 5:36 pm | 5 Comments

After all of the serious discussions on the board, I figured we were due a little lighthearted folly, or in my case, a complete leave of my senses! My sincerest apologies to Salt ‘N’ Pepa! …

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Some Carnival Love!
June 2, 2008 – 4:42 pm | 2 Comments

Well I’ve been pretty sick over the last few days, and as a result I missed my weekend Carnival/Blog roundup. Sorry!
First, the Carnivals:

A big thanks to Canadian Dream for hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance …

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