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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, October 24th, 2007
Plonkee's post entitled 5 frugal things about autumn reminded me that I have seven days left in my attempt to keep our furnace idle until November 1st. Not an easy thing to do in Wisconsin, USA. Last night the low was less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit - about 4 degrees ...
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
The Chase Freedom Card is one of my favorite cards right now. Here is how you can make $350 with it over the next year or so:
Apply for the card and collect the $50 bonus.
Sign your spouse up for the card and collect another $50 bonus.
Don't use your spouse's card ...
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Sunday, October 14th, 2007
I know posts on gift cards have been "done to death", but it always strikes me as funny that a gift card is seen as a great gift, but cash given as a gift is considered "tacky". I was talking recently with a local businessman who offers gift cards and he shared why ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Our household includes three children under the age of four and I am always looking for ways to save some cash or make some cash. All three of our children have been breastfed - initially because it seemed to be the healthiest, but after a while we discovered that we ...
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
Thanks to one of the boys over at fatwallet who posted this bonus offer for those with existing Chase checking accounts and who have never used online billpay
Visit Chase.com/RECEIVE50
Enter promo code BTRVE
Pay 3 bills online by 11-06-07 and make $50.
Your mileage may vary, but Chase has been known to ...
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Saturday, September 1st, 2007
There are a lot of bonuses from Chase floating around the internet right now. This is the only bonus for a money market account of which I am aware. Open the account with $2000 and the bonus will be credited to your account. Here are the details:
It's easy to get ...
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Friday, July 20th, 2007
One of the best ways to start investing is through Sharebuilder. Sharebuilder bonuses are somewhat of a legend in personal finance blogdom. Sharebuilder bonuses can be as high as $90 for opening an account, but most are around $50. I am at a stage in life where I have no ...
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