Last fall I opted to set aside $3,600 in my flexible spending account for 2005 — I knew that we’d be spending a good chunk of change on medical expenses this year, so I figured we might as well save a bit off our taxes. Well, four wisdom teeth and a shiny set of man-braces [...]
Archive for July 2005
Credit Fraud and Identity Theft Contact Info
Written by Nickel - One Comment
With all the recent worry over identity theft and credit card fraud, I thought I’d post the contact info for the fraud departments at the three credit bureaus. And don’t forget to keep an eye on things using your free credit reports. Hopefully you have no need for such information but, if you do, at [...]
Published on July 12th, 2005
Modified on August 12th, 2005 - One Comment
Filed under: Credit Cards, Identity Theft
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Modified on August 12th, 2005 - One Comment
Filed under: Credit Cards, Identity Theft
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Wasting Time at Work
Written by Nickel - 3 Comments
Quit reading this and get back to work! Based on a survey of 10,000 workers, Salary.com claims that surfing the internet is the top at-work time-wasting activity, with 44.7% of respondents admitting to it. Frankly, I can’t believe the number is this low… Socializing with co-workers came in second at 23.4%, followed by conducting personal [...]
New Threats to Your Credit Score
Written by Nickel - 3 Comments
According to a recent article on MSN/Money, an increasing number of municipalities are turning over unpaid library fines, parking tickets, traffic fines, etc. to collection agencies. Thus, these sorts of things are now starting to turn up on people’s credit reports, wreaking havoc with their FICO scores. The unfortunate thing is that such indiscretions may [...]
Published on July 11th, 2005 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards
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Filed under: Credit Cards
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Update on the Blockbuster (Non)Deal for Switching
Written by Nickel - 13 Comments
The other day I wrote about a deal from Blockbuster.com just for cancelling your NetFlix membership. As it turns out, we recently cancelled our NetFlix membership due to a busy summer travel schedule. So shortly after posting that entry, I dug out the cancellation notice and sent it to Blockbuster. Sure enough, I got a [...]
Buying Furniture off the Back of a Truck
Written by Nickel - 166 Comments
This past Sunday I heard a knock at the door and opened it to find a guy who gave me a quick pitch about how he was in town from North Carolina with a tractor trailer loaded with furniture that they were liquidating as part of the “summer markdown.” He went on to say that [...]
Published on July 7th, 2005
Modified on October 6th, 2010 - 166 Comments
Filed under: House & Home
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Modified on October 6th, 2010 - 166 Comments
Filed under: House & Home
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The Hottest (and Riskiest?) Real Estate Markets
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According to a recent article on CNN/Money, home prices in the U.S. have surged 12.5% over the past year, with fifteen markets in particular having experienced above average gains making them especially susceptible to a housing correction. Are you at risk? Read on to find out…
Published on July 6th, 2005 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Real Estate
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Filed under: Real Estate
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Site Upgrade
Written by Nickel - 2 Comments
I’m currently updating my WordPress installation to the newest version, so please bear with me if there is any resulting weirdness. Things should return to normal shortly.
Update: Okay, I’ve run through the upgrade. Now I just need to go back in and re-customize some things. If you see anything that isn’t working properly, please contact [...]
Published on July 5th, 2005 - 2 Comments
Filed under: About/Admin
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Happy 4th of July (and Some Statistics)
Written by Nickel - 7 Comments
Well, I’m back in town after just under 2500 miles of driving on my way to and from a much needed vacation. In honor of Independence Day, I thought I’d post some interesting 4th of July food, finance and trade statistics that I just ran across… For starters, Americans are 540% more likely to consume [...]
Published on July 4th, 2005
Modified on October 6th, 2005 - 7 Comments
Filed under: Miscellany
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Modified on October 6th, 2005 - 7 Comments
Filed under: Miscellany
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Think Before You Write That Check
Written by Nickel - 19 Comments
In the past, I’ve wondered about the risks inherent in check writing — after all, every check has your name, address, bank routing number and account number printed on it, and it comes complete with your signature. Sounds like a recipe for disaster if it were to fall into the wrong hands… After all, this [...]
Published on July 1st, 2005
Modified on July 11th, 2005 - 19 Comments
Filed under: Banking
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Modified on July 11th, 2005 - 19 Comments
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