As a followup to my previous post about online financial calculators, I thought I’d share a link to another set of calculators that was recommended by a reader. Once again you’ll find a variety of calculators covering topics such as mortgages, auto loans, debt consolidation loans, credit cards, and more. There’s even a set of [...]

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Have you ever wanted to call 411 to get a quick phone number without paying the obnoxiously large fee? If so, then the good folks at Jingle Networks have just the thing for you… Simply dial 1-800-FREE-411 (1-800-373-3411) and proceed as usual. The only price you’ll pay is having to listen to a short (10 [...]

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MSN/Money recently ran an article on 19 ways (and counting) to save money when you don’t make much in the first place. While targeted primarily at single, working moms, pretty much all of these suggestions are gender-neutral and would work equally well (or poorly) for anyone. Read on to see what they suggested…

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Okey-dokey, I just moved this site (along with a couple of others) to Dreamhost.com last night, and everything seems to be back to normal. I’m now on Dreamhost’s ‘Crazy Domain Insane’ plan, which allows you to host an unlimited (!) number of domains. For just $9.95/month, they give you 4800 MB of storage space, 120 [...]

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I just ran across yet another useful financial calculator, and thought I’d point it out here (see also my earlier link to a huge list of financial calculators). If you’re thinking about accepting a PayPal payment, then you might be interested in calculating your fees before any money exchanges hands. Enter the PayPal Fee Calculator. [...]

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Well, our term life insurance adventure has now come to an end… We just received word from IntelliQuote that our applications were approved, and that we now just need to sendd them a check so they can put our policies in force. The timing couldn’t be better, as our current term life policies are due [...]

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I was just perusing my server logs when I noticed that someone found their way to this site after searching on MSN for “how can I hit the lottery by doing math.” Trust me, if I knew the answer to that one, I wouldn’t post it here. At least not until after I had used [...]

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At long last… I finally got around to reading “Crash Course in Estate Planning: The Essential Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Your Personal Legacy” by Michael Palermo. I first mentioned this book over the summer, but didn’t get around to picking up a copy and looking through it until recently. In very general terms, this [...]

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As of October 17, 2005 it’s going to get a whole lot harder to file bankruptcy in the United States. That’s when the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act takes effect, making it far more difficult to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which wipes out your debts and gives you a fresh start. Rather, [...]

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I just ran across a great collection of online personal financial calculators and thought that I’d share the link. It’s really an impressive list, with well over a hundred calculators on topics ranging from banking, credit cards, and loans to investing, insurance and retirement. There really is something for everyone! Check it out… Even if [...]

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