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More thoughts on the Subprime Crisis

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

Here’s a response to this morning's Marotta post on the causes of the subprime crisis as well as some of the comments on the post. It's from an investment professional at a global financial services firm and frequent FMF reader.... ...

Early Retirement Requires Financial and Lifestyle Planning

From Get Rich Slowly on May 09, 2008

As I continue to achieve my short-term goals, my attention is turning increasingly to long-range plans. What is it I want to do with my life? I’ve always toyed with the idea of early retirement, and lately I’ve been reading more about the subject. Three books that have helped me ...

Growing Your Net Worth, Good Investing, and Exiting a Job

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

Here are some posts worth re-reading from one year ago this week: The Top Five Steps to Grow Your Net Worth - A classic for me. The Greatest Enemy of a Good Investment Plan - A good plan will get... ...

The Biggest Problem in Healthcare

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

I've said before that healthcare has the potential for changing retirement in a big way, but more than that, it's starting to greatly impact the current lives of many people. Politicians are waking up to this fact and the three... ...

Coincidentally Green: Saving the Planet When you Least Expect It

From Wise Bread on May 09, 2008

By Myscha TheriaultIt struck me recently as I was working on something in the kitchen that what I was doing was actually quite eco-friendly. The funny thing was, I made the actual choice as a budget strategy. So I started thinking, were there other areas of my life where I ...

We Got Our Will Updated

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

Well, I've had this one on my to-do list for some time -- to get our will updated. And we finally did it. After a few months of meetings, emails, reviewing boring legal documents, and talking to people to make... ...

NCN Network Member Debt Hater Pays Off Credit Card Debt

From No Credit Needed on May 09, 2008

When I created the No Credit Needed Network, I did so with moments like this one in mind - Debt Hater, who joined the No Credit Needed Network in February of 2006, just paid off her credit cards! Click here to view her completed No Credit Needed Network chart and here to ...

Should You Manage Your 401(k) Yourself?

From AllFinancialMatters on May 09, 2008

This question comes to us from a guy I have known my entire life: I read your article the other day Should Portfolio Rebalancing Be Considered Market Timing? and it got me thinking about my 401k balance. I’m turning 40 next month and am looking at my 401k balance, thinking ...

Katrina Victim Wins Lottery

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

Congrats to this guy: A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife... ...

What if energy costs keep rising?

From Wise Bread on May 09, 2008

By Philip BrewerI don't know if energy costs will keep rising.  Nobody does.  Even with recent growth in China, India, and elsewhere, the US still consumes 25% of the oil produced world-wide, so a severe recession in the US could easily cut total demand enough to bring the price down.  ...

Save Money with Straight Razor Shaving

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

The following is a guest post from Badger and Blade. You pay how much per year for shaving?? Just for those little blade-cartridges that Gillette and Schick sell for ever-rising prices? Okay, so how would you like to never have... ...

Gas Prices, Vacations, Index Funds, And Postage - A Stroll Through My Blogroll

From No Credit Needed on May 09, 2008

Here are some of my favorite articles from the Money Blog Network - All Financial Matters calculated the impact that rising gas prices will have on the cost of the family vacation. Consumerism Commentary has some thoughts and questions about the proposed gas tax holiday. Five Cent Nickel asked readers to provide feedback ...

Stimulus Check Scam Reported

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

Consider this my public service announcement of the day. There's a stimulus-related email scam going around. I'm sure this is just one of many. Be warned. ...

Is a CFP Certification Necessary When Choosing a Planner?

From Consumerism Commentary on May 09, 2008

I like the new columns from Money Magazine featuring “The Mole,” an undercover financial planner. Like me, The Mole prefers to write anonymously to protect his or her identity. While my reasons for doing so pertain more with my desire to post sensitive personal information, The Mole maintains ...

Ask the Readers: Pay Down Debt or Save for Retirement?

From Get Rich Slowly on May 09, 2008

Personal finance is filled with tough decisions. Prepay the mortgage or invest the money? Pay down high interest debt first or use a debt snowball to tackle the small balances? Roth IRA or traditional IRA? Sara wrote recently with another dilemma I think many of us have faced: is it better ...

How the Subprime Lending Meltdown Happened

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

The following is a guest post from Marotta Asset Management. The subprime mortgage meltdown has cost the world 15% of its market capitalization, about $9 trillion. The primary culprit who caused all of this financial loss, pain and suffering is... ...

Star Money Articles and Carnivals for the Week of May 5

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond as well as a list of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week and my posts that were included: Five Cent Nickel details his portfolio. No Credit... ...

Amazon keeps impressing us with its food selection

From Mighty Bargain Hunter on May 09, 2008

We’ve come to enjoy Amazon Prime. (For those not familiar, Amazon Prime is all-you-can-eat 2-day shipping for $79 per year. Over a million items on Amazon qualify for Amazon Prime.) We’ve mentioned this before but our daughter has a number of food allergies that make some of her staple ...

Get Free Hotel Stays with Wyndham's Best Rate Guarantee

From Wise Bread on May 09, 2008

By Xin LuYesterday my super cheap ex-boyfriend told me that I would be proud of him. I asked him why and he told me that he will be staying in Washington DC hotels for free for three nights. I asked him how he managed that and he told ...

Updated Latest Checking and Savings Account Interest Rates

From Consumerism Commentary on May 09, 2008

Following E*trade’s announcement that they were slightly increasing the interest rate on their Complete Savings Account to 3.15%, I’ve updated the list of savings and checking account interest yields. There have been a number of changes since the last update, including the following. UFB Direct dropped from 3.35% to 3.01%. Kirkpatrick ...

Estate Plans: Moving States and Living Trusts

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

The following is an excerpt from A Parent's Guide to Wills & Trusts: For Grandparents, Too (2nd edition), copyright 2007, 2008 Don Silver and excerpt reprinted with permission. QUESTION: I just received a promotion and my wife and I will... ...

Cheap Charity Is Sweet Charity

From Wise Bread on May 09, 2008

By Carrie KirbySaturday is the Letter Carriers' annual food drive, when you put bags of food out and your mailman or mail woman will pick them up to share with needy families.  But with rising food prices, who can afford to buy an extra bag of groceries for someone else? You can. ...

Free Iced Coffee at Dunkin Donuts

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

Freebies are next Thursday. Click here for details. ...

How Do You Turn Away Cold Calls From Charities?

From AllFinancialMatters on May 09, 2008

EVERYBODY wants my money. I bet I get 5 - 10 phone calls per week asking me to support this charity or that charity. Most of them sound like legitimate causes. However, it’s not possible for me to say yes to all of them. I normally cut the ...

An Interesting Conversation About Store-Branded Credit Card Applications

From No Credit Needed on May 09, 2008

Today, I went shopping for a couple Mother’s Day gifts.  As I was checking out at one particular store, the woman behind the cash register asked me if I wanted to apply for a credit card and receive a 10% discount.  As I’ve written about before, I’m not interested in ...

Companies Paying You to Help the Environment

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

Until recently, all I saw from most companies was lip service when it came to protecting/helping the environment. But now it appears that some organizations are providing financial incentives for their customers to be more environmentally friendly. The details from... ...

My CPA Made It Right

From Free Money Finance on May 09, 2008

As I promised in the comments, I wanted to let you know the outcome to my tax mess. My CPA originally sent me a bill for the extra work, but when I detailed the issue and the facts, she ultimately... ...

A Glimpse at the Spending of the Average American

From Get Rich Slowly on May 09, 2008

On Saturday, The New York Times published a brilliant chart illustrating the spending of the average American: “Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics gathers 84,000 prices in about 200 categories,” the paper writes, “like gasoline, bananas, dresses and garbage collection.” These numbers form the Consumer Price Index, one common measure ...

The Impact of Gas Prices on the Family Trip

From AllFinancialMatters on May 09, 2008

Summer is just around the corner, which means a trip to Kansas to visit family is in our future. Since I have had gas prices on my mind lately, I thought I would calculate how much we can expect to spend on gas for our trip. Although we don’t own ...

Blockbuster Total Access Gift Card Promotion

From Five Cent Nickel on May 09, 2008

This is just a quick note to let everyone know that Blockbuster Total Access is running a new promotion where you get 50% off your first month plus a free $25 Visa gift card just for signing up. So… You can get their 3-at-a-time movie plan for one month plus the ...

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