The Best of January 2007
January 2007 was another great month at FiveCentNickel, made possible in large part by contributions from readers such as yourself. I just wanted to take a moment to thank those of you who stop by and comment. If you like what you see here, keep in mind that you can have the full-text of everything that I write delivered to you via RSS or e-mail (details). Here are my favorite posts from the month of January:
01/02/2007 - 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers to Start the New Year Right
01/03/2007 - Citibank Refused to Process our Red Cross Donation
01/05/2007 - How our Estate Plan is Structured
01/09/2007 - Free Bonus Miles for Applying for Frequent Flyer Credit Cards
01/11/2007 - Correcting Roth IRA Contribution Mistakes
01/12/2007 - Ten Steps to Simplify Your Finances, Part 1
01/15/2007 - Ten Steps to Simplify Your Finances, Part 2
01/16/2007 - Ten Steps to Simplify Your Finances, Part 3
01/17/2007 - Don’t Miss These Tax Deductions
01/18/2007 - Ten Steps to Simplify Your Finances, Part 4
01/19/2007 - 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Arbitrage in Action
01/25/2007 - How to Get an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
01/30/2007 - Keeping Your Business and Home Life Separate
01/31/2007 - 12 Simple Ways to Save Money on Utilities (and the Planet)
And here are our favorites from Raising4Boys (subscribe):
01/03/2007 - Parenting Injury: I’m Getting Too Old For This
01/05/2007 - Swallowed a Button Cell Battery? Nope (Thankfully)
01/09/2007 - Birthday Party Indecision
01/12/2007 - On Sleeping Bags and Barf Buckets
01/15/2007 - How to Install a Child Safety Seat That Won’t Budge
01/18/2007 - Tips for Avoiding Obesity in Kids
01/18/2007 - Free Autographed Pictures of Disney Characters
01/18/2007 - Sick Kids and Creative Clothes
01/18/2007 - Transitioning from Crib to Bed and Bye, Bye Pacifier
Published on February 2nd, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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