Archive for January, 2009
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Save Money On Airfare
Yesterday, I mentioned how the wife and I recently traveled to Boston for free on my wife’s frequent flier miles. I felt like that was a bit of a cop out. I should do better. I didn’t offer you any useful information for saving money on airfare – other than try to [...]
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Boston, Snow, Guitar Hero, Casinos, and Personal Finance links
My wife and I are wrapping up our trip in Boston today. Tomorrow we are on the road back to San Francisco. We had reservations to go to CBS Scene (I hear it’s similar to ESPN Zone), but the 6-8 inches of snow has put those plans on ice (excuse the pun).
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Greed or No Greed
Today’s guest post comes from Jeff Rose who is an Illinois Certified Financial Planner™ and co-founder of Alliance Investment Planning Group. He is also the author of Good Financial Cents, a financial planning and investment blog. You can also learn more about Jeff at his website Jeff Rose Financial.
On NBC you may have seen the [...] -
How Much Does A Dog Cost?
My wife and I have been thinking about getting a dog for over a year now. It seems that whenever we think about it seriously, we have an important trip planned. (Case in point, I’m writing this flying somewhere over Kansas – I think). We’ve started to begin the search for Fido [...]
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Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Reviewed
I don’t read many books. In fact, I only read books when I’m on vacation. They are great for plane rides and relaxing by the beach. During the rest of the year, I prefer to read blogs and other information from the Internet. That is starting to change and it’s all [...]
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Save Money on Your Landline Phone
There was a time when I paid $40 a month for a phone in my home. That didn’t include features like long distance, caller ID, voice mail, and call waiting. They were all extra charges. Millions of people are still paying traditional phone companies $40 or more. In these tough economic times, [...]
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Random Thoughts and Personal Finance Links
I’ve got lots on my mind this week, so I’m going to skip the introduction. As usual, there are links to personal finance articles that I liked at the end of this post.
I was Interviewed by The Slacker Method
Trip to Boston – I’m heading to Boston next week to visit friends and family. [...] -
Get VIP Treatment On a Slim Budget
Today’s guest post is from Donny Gamble, author of a personal finance blog called Invesmint. His website discusses the many topics surrounding various topics of personal finance including what to do if Credit Card Debt Burying you Alive? Dig Out with These Resources.
Think you must have Donald Trump status before you get front row seats [...] -
Alternative Income Streams – January 2009
If you are a regular reader, you are probably aware that each month, I post my alternative income earnings. These are earnings that I make not by directly working for a a set salary or hourly wage. For instance, dividends or investment gains fit the bill of alternative income. Earnings from [...]
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How to Stock a Bar
By this time I hope you have shaken off what’s left of that New Year’s hangover. It’s time to assess the damage to your bar. Your vodka and rum supplies are running a little low, right? You’re just going to go out and replace it with Smirnoff? That’s what everyone does. [...]
