It’s that time again…
The Carnival of Investing is up at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity, and includes my post on An Interview With Ben Stein.
The Carnival of Personal Finance (and absolutely nothing else) is up at Be Capitalism, and includes my post on Flexible Spending Accounts, Braces, and a Debit Card.
The Festival of Frugality is up [...]
Archive for January 2006
Carnivals – Week of 01/23/06
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Published on January 25th, 2006
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How to Build a CD Ladder
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With the recent talk about CD rates being on the rise, I thought I’d write a few words about building a CD ladder. When you buy a CD, you are essentially loaning your money to the bank for a fixed period of time in return for a (typically) fixed rate of return. In general, longer [...]
Published on January 24th, 2006
Modified on December 18th, 2009 - 8 Comments
Filed under: Banking
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Modified on December 18th, 2009 - 8 Comments
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An Interview with Ben Stein, Part 2
Written by Nickel - 5 Comments
Here’s the next installment of Bottom Line/Personal’s interview with Ben Stein. In the previous post, we learned that Stein thinks that people should be saving/investing more, and that his non-retirement investments primarily involve variable annuities.
Published on January 23rd, 2006
Modified on January 31st, 2006 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Saving & Investing
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Modified on January 31st, 2006 - 5 Comments
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The MoneyBlogNetwork
Written by Nickel - 4 Comments
I’m pleased to announce the launch of the MoneyBlogNetwork, which is a joint venture between myself, JLP of AllThingsFinancial, Jim of Blueprint for Financial Prosperity, Flexo of ConsumerismCommentary, and FMF of FreeMoneyFinance. More details are available here.
Published on January 23rd, 2006
Modified on May 23rd, 2008 - 4 Comments
Filed under: About/Admin
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Modified on May 23rd, 2008 - 4 Comments
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Another Amazon Price Watch Tool
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If you shop at Amazon.com, then it might interest you to know that there’s another Amazon price watch tool out there to help you make the most of Amazon’s price drop policy.
UPDATE: The site in question disappeared so I removed the link and put up instructions.
Here’s a quick rundown of how to get your [...]
Published on January 21st, 2006
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Filed under: Online
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New Emigrant Direct Cash Back Credit Card
Written by Nickel - 5 Comments
Big news from Emigrant Direct Savings Bank… They’ve finally rolled out their new cash back credit card. This card, which is issued by Juniper Bank, offers:
• Up to 1.25% cash back on all purchases
• Rewards are credited directly to your American Dream Savings Account (twice annually)
• No limit to the amount of cash back that [...]
Published on January 20th, 2006 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards
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An Interview with Ben Stein, Part 1
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The following comes from an interview with economist/attorney/actor/comedian Ben Stein. The interview actually dates back to July 2005, but the subject matter (America’s growing retirement crisis and how best to invest your money) is timeless. It’s a pretty long piece, so I’ve split it up into three parts.
Published on January 20th, 2006
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Filed under: Saving & Investing
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Weekly Roundup – 01/20/06
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It’s time again for the weekly roundup. So, without further ado, here are some of the best personal finance blog entries that I ran across in the past week.
Published on January 20th, 2006
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ING Direct Sweetens the Pot (Sort of)
Written by Nickel - 11 Comments
ING Direct ($25 account opening bonus) is running a new promotiong called the “Winter Save Up Sale.” In short, the deal is that all new deposits from an external source between today and April 15th will earn an APY of 4.75%. But before you decided to transfer your money out and back in, keep in [...]
Published on January 19th, 2006
Modified on March 21st, 2006 - 11 Comments
Filed under: Banking
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Flexible Spending Accounts, Braces, and a Debit Card
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After having maxed out our flexible spending account (FSA) last summer, we re-upped this fall during open enrollment. As I’ve noted previously, the new year also came with new options for managing our FSA. Included in this is the WageWorks Health Care Card, which is a Visa-branded debit card that lets us pay for eligible [...]
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