The Best of October 2007
I’m a bit late with this, but here goes…
October 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 October:
» Our Home Renovations: The Beginning
» Updated List of Free Credit Card Mile Promotions
» Zecco Modifies Commission Structure
» Ten Tips for Dealing With a Lost Wallet
» 2008 IRA Contribution Limits
» Credit Bureaus to Offer Credit Freezes to Customers Nationwide
» All About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
» Making Sense of Tax Efficient Money Funds
» The Benefits of Switching to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
» The Accidental Deadbeat
» Upselling at the Airport
» Look Before You Leap: Roth IRA Conversions in 2010
» Another Reason to Value Your Credit Score
» Yet Another Reason to Value Your Credit Score
» Busy Schedules: Money Saver or Money Waster
» 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) Contribution Limits for 2008
And here are our favorites from Raising4Boys (subscribe):
» Hot Holiday Toys: “TMX Friends†Ernie and Cookie Monster Top the List
» Instilling Values in Your Child: Teach by Doing
» Mission: Accomplished… Ten Year Old Spy Birthday Party
» The Preschool Transition
» Favorite Sitcoms
» Creative Kids: The Solution to the World’s Problems?
» The Five Year Old Vandal
» Keeping Track of Toy Recalls via RSS and E-Mail
» On Kids, Butts, and Google Image Search
Published on November 24th, 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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