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The Best of February 2007

Written by Nickel - Leave a Comment

February 2007 was another great month at FiveCentNickel, thanks in large part to 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 February:

02/01/2007 - Expensive Hotels and Costly Internet Access
02/05/2007 - 403(b) Contribution Limits for 2007
02/07/2007 - Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)
02/08/2007 - Use â€˜Em or Lose â€˜Em: Frequent Flyer Programs Accelarate Expirations
02/08/2007 - Ratcheting Up Our 403(b) Contributions
02/12/2007 - Always (Always!) Double-Check Your Medical Bills
02/13/2007 - Dave Ramsey is Good at Psychology
02/21/2007 - Get Your Telephone Tax Refund
02/21/2007 - Free Long Distance Calls via Google Maps
02/27/2007 - How to Profit from 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers

And here are our favorites from Raising4Boys (subscribe):

02/03/2007 - Amazon Taking Pre-Orders for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
02/07/2007 - Five Year Old Birthday Party Disappointment
02/08/2007 - A Father is Born
02/12/2007 - Movie Rating Website
02/14/2007 - Preschool Registration Madness
02/20/2007 - Potty Training Success (So Far)
02/22/2007 - Passport Restrictions Being Loosened
02/26/2007 - Q&A: 2006 Child Tax Credit

Published on March 1st, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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About the author: Nickel is the founder and editor-in-chief of this site. He's a thirty-something family man who has been writing about personal finance since 2005, and guess what? He's on Twitter!

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