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 [...]
Archive for October 2005
More Online Financial Calculators
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Published on October 19th, 2005 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Online
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Call 411 for Free
Written by Nickel - One Comment
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 [...]
Published on October 18th, 2005 - One Comment
Filed under: Frugality
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Filed under: Frugality
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Money Saving Ideas
Written by Nickel - 2 Comments
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…
Published on October 17th, 2005 - 2 Comments
Filed under: Saving & Investing
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Filed under: Saving & Investing
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Dreamhost Discount Code
Written by Nickel - 5 Comments
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 [...]
Published on October 16th, 2005 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Online
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Calculate Your PayPal Fees
Written by Nickel - 3 Comments
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. [...]
Published on October 13th, 2005 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Online
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Buying Term Life Insurance, Part V (Epilogue)
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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 [...]
Published on October 12th, 2005 - One Comment
Filed under: Insurance
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Filed under: Insurance
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Interesting Web Search
Written by Nickel - 4 Comments
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 [...]
Published on October 12th, 2005 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Miscellany
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Crash Course in Estate Planning
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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 [...]
Published on October 11th, 2005 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Planning, Reviews
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Bankruptcy Deadline Looming
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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, [...]
Published on October 10th, 2005 - One Comment
Filed under: Credit Cards, Real Estate
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Filed under: Credit Cards, Real Estate
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Online Financial Calculators Galore
Written by Nickel - 4 Comments
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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