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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:28:08 -0800

Amazon.com $10 off $50 When Paying with Discover Card
Amazon.com is offering $10 off when you pay with your Discover Card on purchase of $50 or more this holiday season. To receive...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:48:49 -0800

When Is It Time to Hire a Financial Planner?
A lot of us feel like we have a good handle on our financial lives. We balance the checkbook every month. We sock money away...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:58:51 -0800

optionsXpress Promotion: Get $100 When Opening a New Account
The reason I got my optionsXpress account two years ago was that the broker had a promotion at that time that gave every new...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:34:39 -0800

Frugal Holiday Entertaining
This is the first post in our frugal holiday series. Saving money during the holidays is no small feat and anyone who manages...
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:38:52 -0800

How to “Find” Holiday Money
It’s already the end of November and for many, myself included, that means holiday shopping. From holiday gifts to...
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:51:57 -0800

Weekend Linkage – November 22, 2009
I got myself a little holiday gift today: An Acer Aspire One AOD250-1165 Netbook. It’s on sale at Target store at $199...
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:26:32 -0800

Reminder: TradeKing $50 Bonus Still Available
Last month, online discount broker TradeKing launched the $50 new account bonus promotion as part of their annual fall campaign...
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:04:00 -0800

Use Automatic Alerts to Avoid Late Fee and Returned Check Fee
From the first day I had my own bank account, I have always maintained an adequate level of fund in my checking account to...
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:13:16 -0800

The True Cost of a Coupon
Like many frugal femmes, I love to clip coupons. Every Sunday I relax with a cup of tea, a sharp pair of scissors and the...
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:47:09 -0800

Revolution Money To Be Part of American Express
When I read the news this morning that American Express is paying $300 million to buy Revolution Money, the first thing came...
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:07:06 -0800

Why Throw Money Away?
“Are you kidding me?” Those were the exact words I thought when my husband came home and shared with me what he saw...
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:37:09 -0800

Track Stock Portfolio in Real-Time with Google Template
What are you using to track your investments? I have been using Quicken Home & Business for investment tracking for years....
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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:04:31 -0800

PerkStreet Checking Account $50 Bonus
This is a new free online checking account offer with $50 new account bonus. PerkStreet Financial is offering a PerkStreet...
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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:01:16 -0800

Black Friday Bargain Shopping Guide
Every year as Thanksgiving draws closer and closer, another holiday season begins to descend upon us. Only the season I’m...
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:31:28 -0800

Bought a Few Stocks Today
I forget when was the last time I traded stocks. It must have been at least a few months ago because since I started this new...
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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:11:29 -0800

Buy Foreign Stocks: E*Trade vs. Fidelity
When E*Trade launched its global trading platform in 2007, I saw it as an opportunity to finally be able to buy some...
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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:53:53 -0800

Prepare Now for Next Year’s Tax Bill
Every year around this time you’ll hear a lot of tax experts tell you about what you need to do before the end of the year in...
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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:25:01 -0800

How to Open an EverBank Savings Account
I have always been on the look out for better savings accounts, which are getting harder and harder to come by these days in...
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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:53:43 -0800

The Argument against Frugality
Sometimes, the best way to convince a person that they need to do something is to show them what a bad decision it is to do the...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:25:51 -0800

Capital One Introduces InterestPlus Savings Account with 1.70% APY and Bonus
When I was checking my Capital One account the other day, I noticed that they now have a new savings product called Capital One...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:41:17 -0800

Get One Year Subscription of BusinessWeek Magazine for Free
I got my free subscription of both the BusinessWeek and Forbs last time when the free offer was available early this year, so...
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:11:45 -0800

October 2009 Unemployment Rate 10.20% – Chart of the Day
The economy has grown again, but the labor market showed no sign of improving. Actually, if you look at the the unemployment...
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:50:09 -0800

Schwab Launches Extra-Cheap ETFs
One of the biggest advantages of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) over traditional mutual funds is that ETFs usually cost much less...
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:15:56 -0800

I-Bond Rate for November 2009 – May 2010 Is 3.36%
The last time I wrote about I-Bond interest rate was last May when the Treasury Department set the total earning rate of Series...
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:12:09 -0800

October 2009 Score Card — Part I: Net Worth
I feel that the last few days of October kind of ruined the whole month for investors. Even though the Dow closed above the...
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