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Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
I am a big believer in the wise use of rewards credit cards. That said, I was rereading I Paid for this Twice Already's post about snowflaking. Snowflaking, in PaidTwice understanding, is a neat way to put away a little extra cash on a tight budget. While I considered the concept, I realized that I ...
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Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
. . . personal finance style.
This post will be "sticky" or stay near the top of my blog until the end of the 12 Days. Enjoy!
Day 1 is at Being Frugal and featured the best way to manage money.
Day 2 is hosted by Credit Withdrawal and deals with two guaranteed ways to ...
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Thursday, December 20th, 2007
If you haven't figured out where I am coming from on the global warming debate, read the comment thread here and here and then check out this article:
U.S. Senate Report:
Over 400 Prominent Scientists Disputed Man-Made Global Warming Claims in 2007
What does all of this have to do with ...
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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
is really not very efficient. First of all, who milks cows by hand anymore? We all know that automated robotic milking is the wave of the future and milking parlors are run by two people and a computer tech. Furthermore, is it really wise to hire eight maids for anything? Somtimes women. . ...
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Saturday, December 1st, 2007
Some posts from the last month that are worth reading again:
$100 LaSalle Bank bonus
Coffee Tip - Cinnamon!
Mind's Eye
Hustler Money Blog Announcement
Does Your Pastor Check Your Giving Record?
Another Vacation On the Cheap (relatively)
Make Some Extra Cash
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
I have recently begun reading Money Ning. It is a quality blog with great content, but you may also want to become an email subscriber right now as he will be handing out a $200 prize to one of his subscribers. Add a comment to this post and register with your email ...
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
One of my favorite personal finance blogs is Mighty Bargain Hunter, however his post from yesterday might tend more toward miserliness than bargains.
I fully recognize and accept that Christmas is overcommercialized, but let us not throw out the proverbial baby with the bathwater. Overcommercialization does not have to steal the joy that my family derives from ...
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Friday, November 23rd, 2007
This is a repost from my old blogspot blog. I was prompted after reading an article about a NY Times travel writer's trip to Chicago that was analyzed on Less Than a Shoestring.
My wife and I love Chicago and we have made it a tradition to spend a night or two in Chicago ...
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
I have learned a lesson several times in my life: you can "trick" yourself into saving. But I can't make the case any better or give any better advice than this post from Digerati.
The interesting thing is, once I see a little nest egg begin to grow through saving, it increases my motivation to ...
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
I apologize for the lack of posting, I have been out of town with a bad internet connection for the past week. I hope to catch up over the next couple of days, but for now I will let other people do my work for me. Some posts that I ...
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