I always read about the increasing costs of college, but, as it's been a while since I've been collegiate myself, I decided to do a little investigation on the actual numbers. So, below I...
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It's bad enough getting stuck on the side of the road, but wouldn't it give you real rage to find out that your car manufacturer knew about potential faulty parts, but wouldn't pay for the...
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Wise Bread wins with this: And while I don't entirely object to chemicals as a method of weed control, I find that simply eating the invasive bastards is much more satisfying. Why have I not been...
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American Express announced a new program yesterday that will let you pay your mortgage with a credit card. It's only for cardholders with good credit and it's only got a single mortgage...
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I have never purchased a Tuxedo because I would rarely wear a tuxedo and thus it makes more sense to rent one on the rare occasions when needed. And, yes, I might consider other clothing purchases by...
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Listen up, you clowns! Money, Matter: To solve part of the problem, here is an outrageous suggestion: impose a card-specific, knowledge-based test to determine whether a person is eligible for *using*...
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I came across this article on TalkPlus today, and while it's not useful for me personally, I think it's a pretty cool offering, especially if you have relatives or business customers outside...
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by Justin McHenry on May 23, 2007
There are a lot of personal finance articles bemoaning people's lack of savings, as if everyone is going out and blowing their salaries on BMWs and curly fries. What's rarely mentioned is that...
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Back on April 23, I jumped out of the market, at least in terms of my actively-traded portfolio that I like to mess with. I'd made over 10 percent this year, and decided to wait until the market...
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It is an inevitable fact that in the near future our cell phones will function as credit cards; in fact, in some countries, they already do. Your credit card number is stored on your cell phone and...
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I went through my bank's drive-through last last week and as I was leaving the bank teller said to me, "You know, you could get a higher return on that checking account by changing to our XYZ...
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A few years ago I was woefully underinsured with a high deductible for the measly health insurance I did have. Basically I had bought a catastrophic policy in case I fell off a bridge or something,...
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U.S. News & World Report recently had 14 bigshots from various walks of life give their ideas on the five best business books. Being a non-fiction junkie, I was interested in the titles they might...
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The personal finance magazine Kiplinger's has one of those interesting lists out in its June issue, this one being a list of the best places to live depending on your stage of life. The list was...
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Wouldn't it be nice if every time you got into a cab you knew exactly what it would cost? You wouldn't have to watch the meter wondering how high it would go or wonder if the driver might be...
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Major banks generally have a reputation for working hard to screw you in the fine print, whether it's mortgages, credit cards or what have you. But so far I haven't been able to find a catch...
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As promised yesterday, another post on the havoc that money can money can wreak upon a relationship. This time I don't so much have specific incidences from my own experience, but rather examples...
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I have been self-employed many times throughout my career, and even though I now work for someone else, I have wide latitude to work from home, so I still have the freedom that comes with the...
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I came upon three different articles blog posts today that led to my upcoming confession. I'll point you to the others first: First, Amy Baldwin of the Charlotte Observer had this piece on the...
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What? Jeff Matthews: And it is while waiting that I realize everybody else on this flight is going to the Berkshire Hathaway meeting, because they are talking about it with one another like kids going...
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Holy cow I'm finally up to part 22 of the 30-part series highlighting the very best of Warren Buffett's annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. This time I'll look at the year...
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This from financial columnist Jeff Brown: The electricity-saving experiment I described last month has worked, cutting my household bill about $50 the first month and $70 the second. As you may...
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My career has not necessarily been one that legions of fans want to emulate, but I've done pretty well. I've made decent money, I've worked either for myself or for others I respect, and...
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I never hold credit cards that have an annual fee. In general, cards that have a fee attached are geared toward the frequent traveler, and their perks include faster accumulation of frequent flyer...
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