R on November 2nd, 2008

I’d like to highlight a few good articles I found during the week of October 27:
Master Your Card: Why I Rent Instead of Own a Home
Ask Mr. Credit Card: Bankruptcy Recovery: Lessons Learned
SavingAdvice.com:The Bliss of Ignorance
The Smarter Wallet:The Dangers of Online Bill Pay and Automatic Deductions
As always, there were many good articles to choose from [...]

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R on September 2nd, 2008

Uncommonadvice asked two really good questions, and I decided to answer them with a post rather than throw together a quick response in the comments.
The first question was: Do you live by a routine to keep yourself busy?
I have to admit something here. I spent 15 years planning my retirement, but the planning was [...]

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The Carnival of Personal Finance #168 - Fire Up the Grill, It’s Labor Day edition is up at One Caveman’s Financial Journey. It is a juicy edition and well presented, with a lot of good, meaty articles.
I especially enjoyed reading Fiscal Zen’s Clipping Coupons and Baking Bread: Is It Worth Your Time?. This is [...]

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R on August 26th, 2008

It is no secret that one of the keys to financial success, and in fact to a successful retirement, is planning. For any important event in our lives, we plan and prepare. We don’t buy a car without at least a little research or comparison shopping. We don’t buy or sell a [...]

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R on August 26th, 2008

I hope you’ll join me this morning in reviewing two really good resources.
First, the Carnival of Money Stories - Olympic Hangover Edition is up at Not the Jet Set. There are some really good money stories here; I particularly enjoyed these:
No More Spending.net : Cold turkey on magazines and confessions
fiscal [...]

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