September 2009

Bank Of Mom And Dad: New TV Show!!!

September 30, 2009

A new TV show premieres tonight called “Bank Of Mom And Dad!” Haven’t heard much buzz about it, but I have to tell you it looks all sorts of fascinating. Imagine YOUR parents moving in to help you get YOUR financial life in order? Hah!!! Here’s a blurb from SOAPnet.com: Each week, one twenty-something woman [...]

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USAA Now Open To Non-Military Folk!

September 30, 2009

This is GREAT news for anyone who’s ever wanted to join USAA :) Consumerist “broke the news” on Monday (although one of my favorite twitterati, @AskJune_USAA, says it’s been around for a while?), and I checked out their site and indeed it’s true! The stars have aligned and USAA is now open to the general [...]

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Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel: Review & Giveaway!

September 29, 2009

Well, I finally finished Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel: 100 Dirty Little Money-Grubbing Secrets and it sure was interesting! (and a nice change of pace) It takes an special person to pull something like that off, and Phil Villarreal does so with the shocking grace you can only expect from such a book ;) I [...]

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So What If People Make Fun Of Our Frugality!

September 28, 2009

There’s been many a times I’ve been picked on for being frugal. Mostly during my prepubescent years, but even now I’ve been known to give a few of my friends a good laugh. I’m sure they were all just jealous (at least that’s what our mothers always says, right?) but either way I say who [...]

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Student Loans By The Numbers

September 26, 2009

I was forwarded this kick Ass graphic by College Scholarships.Org. You have to click over to see it, but here’s my favorite line: “Look for scholarships and grants, or anything that can reduce borrowing. Otherwise you could be drinking PBR well past your P.H.D.” Hah! I happen to love Pabst Blue Ribbon, but yes, very [...]

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Moral Dilemma: Speak Up or Save Money?

September 25, 2009

Every now and then money has a funny way of testing our morals. A year ago I wrote about a gas station incident where people got charged 33 cents/gallon instead of $3.30, and the comments that followed were pretty freakin’ interesting. It’s easy to think how we’d react when looking from the outside in, but [...]

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Weekly Roundup: $1 Dreams, Doodles, & Dead Horses.

September 25, 2009

Favorite Articles This Week: Dreams For Sale: $1 @ FiLife – I’m cheating here and placing up a guest post I did over at FiLife ;) If you enjoy playing the lottery, you will appreciate it. Are You Clogging Your Financial Arteries? @ Life After College – Brilliant post from my online friend Jenny Blake! [...]

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"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."

September 24, 2009

That is a quote from the legend himself – Thomas Jefferson, aka The Man. (Even though he did pass away w/ a crap ton of debt!) I like this quote because it really is true – the more work you put in the closer you get to your dreams, and the more “luck” finds you. [...]

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401(k) vs. IRA – Which is Better For Your Extra Money?

September 23, 2009

Once you’re contributing up to your company’s 401(k) match, do you continue upping the % or do you jump to the IRA? This is one of the questions I get asked the most as a PF blogger (the other is probably how to start blogging or the order to pay off credit cards), and it [...]

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Blogger Showdown #3: Lazy Man vs. Silicon Valley Blogger

September 22, 2009

It’s time for PF Blogger Showdown #3: Lazy Man vs. Silicon Valley Blogger! So far we’ve had some best of the best action, some girl on girl action (ow ow!), and now we bring you some anonymous on anonymous action ;) I’ve only just recently been chatting with SVB these past few weeks (very cool [...]

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