Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel posts from a year ago the past three weeks:

» How to Request a Tax Filing Extension
» Getting a Refund? No Need to File on Time
» Estimated Taxes and Avoiding Underpayment Penalties
» Renovations That Can Hurt the Value of Your Home
» Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for a Discount, The Sequel
» The Cost of a Wired World
» Playing the Percentages: The Effect of Gains and Losses
» Three Ways to Make Your IRA Work Harder

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» What’s a Piggyback Mortgage?
» IRS Error in Your Favor
» Bank Branch Finder
» Save Money, Don’t Drive Like a Maniac
» How Much Does a Million Dollars Weigh? (Revisited)
» On the (In)accuracy of Fuel Efficiency Estimates
» The Cost of Not Answering the Phone
» You Know Gas is Expensive When…
» Withdrawing Your Roth IRA Contributions

And finally, here’s what was going on three years ago:

» Got me a Safe Deposit Box
» From the Mouths of Babes: Made in China
» Reshuffle Your Retirement
» eBay, Taxes, and You
» Hotties Make the Big Bucks
» The Best Dollar(s) that I’ve Ever Spent
» Turn $1/Day into $67,815

March was another great month at FiveCentNickel, thanks in large part to contributions from readers such as your self. 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 March:

» The Value of Doing Your Own Taxes
» Thoughts From the Cayman Islands: Bank, Banks, Banks
» Middle-Class Millionaires?
» Past Performance Does Not Predict Future Returns
» Uncommon Charitable Tax Deductions
» The High Cost of Instant Gratification
» Seven Deadly Sins That Lead to Debt
» Save Money by Fixing Things Yourself
» The Lazy Cheapskate’s Guide to Saving the Planet
» Reconsidering Our Asset Allocation
» Ten Tips for Avoiding an Income Tax Audit
» Middle-Class Millionaires: Your Questions Answered
» How to Manage Your Asset Allocation With Multiple Accounts
» Investment Insights: Staying the Course
» Dealing With the (Possible) Theft of Your Personal Data

And here’s what was going on over at Credit Addict.

» How to Place a Fraud Alert on Your Credit Record
» What Do Credit Card Numbers Mean?
» Can Merchants Require a Minimum Purchase for Credit Card Transactions?
» Can Merchants Require an ID for Credit Card Transactions?
» Disney Rewards Visa - What’s the Deal?
» How to Improve Your Credit Score
» What is a “Secured” Credit Card?
» Real-World Performance of the Chase Freedom Rewards Card
» Beware of Falling Credit Limits
» Warren Buffett’s Credit Score

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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel posts from a year ago this past week:

» Minimizing Our Taxes with a SEP-IRA, 403(b) and 457(b)
» Avoid Check Washing With Special Ink?
» Georgia Upholds Ban on Payday Loans
» Blockbuster Total Access vs. NetFlix

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» Staging Your Home for Sale
» Reverse ABA Routing Number Lookup
» The Ins and Outs of Bridge Loans
» Thoughts on Frequent Flyer Credit Cards

Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel posts from a year ago this past week:

» How to Avoid ATM Fees
» How I Dodged a Speeding Ticket
» How to Decide When to Refinance Your Mortgage
» More Thoughts About Refinancing Our Mortgage

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» Dodging Taxes with a Lame Excuse
» Safe Deposit Box: A Confession
» Ten Real Estate Mistakes, Part 1
» Ten Real Estate Mistakes, Part 2

As many of you know, I typically like to point out a smattering of my favorite articles from the archives every week. Unfortunately, I’ve gotten way behind on doing this. In the interest of getting caught up, I’m just going to do one mega edition of “From the Archives,” and then hopefully we’ll be back on track. Here goes…

Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel posts from a year ago the past several weeks:

» Always (Always!) Double-Check Your Medical Bills
» Dave Ramsey is Good at Psychology
» How to Profit from 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers
» Tax Credit for Retirement Savings Contributions
» Excellent Digital Camera Site
» Dealing With a Fender Bender
» $300 Billion in Uncollected Taxes?
» Six Reasons You Should Review Your Credit Report
» Delinquency Rates and FICO Scores
» Sweat Equity: Improving our Landscaping
» How is Your FICO Credit Score Determined?

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» Moissanite Instead of Diamonds
» Don’t Miss These Tax Breaks, Part 1
» Don’t Miss These Tax Breaks, Part 2
» Don’t Miss These Tax Breaks, Part 3
» On the Accuracy of CoinStar
» Exchanging Damaged Money
» Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps
» Five Red Flags That Might Trigger an IRS Audit
» Five Tips for Fighting an Audit
» Howard Stern is Underpaid
» Review - Dave Barry’s Money Secrets
» Don’t Change Your Oil Too Frequently
» Debt Reduction on a Grand Scale
» Ten New Money Scams, Part 1
» Can Money Buy Happiness?
» Ten New Money Scams, Part 2
» Be Careful What You Ask For
» Ten New Money Scams, Part 3
» Real-World Gas Mileage for a Honda CR-V

Just five days ’til we head out of town…

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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel posts from a year ago the past two weeks:

» Keeping Your Business and Home Life Separate
» 12 Simple Ways to Save Money on Utilities (and the Planet)
» Expensive Hotels and Costly Internet Access
» How to Become a Millionaire
» Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)
» Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Frequent Flyer Programs Accelerate Expirations

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» Using Retirement Funds to Pay for College
» Life’s Too Short to Drink Cheap Beer
» Identity Theft Tops FTC Complaints
» FTC Cracks Down on ‘Credit Repair’ Scams
» Creative Use of Your Flexible Spending Account
» Super Bowl Ad Prices
» The Economics of Super Bowl Ads
» How Much Does a Million Dollars Weigh?
» Top Tax Scams, Part 1
» Top Tax Scams, Part 2

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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago this past week:

» Most Common Financial Resolutions
» How to Get an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
» Super Bowl (and Stock Market) Prediction Poll Results

And here’s what was happening two years ago:

» An Interview with Ben Stein, Part 1
» An Interview with Ben Stein, Part 2
» How to Build a CD Ladder
» Scammed out of $15k
» Kill-a-Watt

Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago this past week:

» Ten Steps to Simplify Your Finances, Part 2
» Ten Steps to Simplify Your Finances, Part 3
» Don’t Miss These Tax Deductions
» Ten Steps to Simplify Your Finances, Part 4
» 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Arbitrage in Action

And here’s what was happening two years ago:

» Highest Paid Celebrities Under Age 25
» Highest Paid Dead Celebrities
» The World’s Most Affordable Alarm System
» Avoid Costly Home Insurance Mistakes, Part 1
» Avoid Costly Home Insurance Mistakes, Part 2
» Flexible Spending Accounts, Braces, and a Debit Card

Once again, I’m a bit late with this, but here goes…

December 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 December:

» Rebalancing Your Portfolio Without Taking a Financial Hit
» Shopping for (and Buying) a New Vacuum Cleaner
» Year End Money Moves
» Thoughts on the Subprime Mortgage Bailout
» Eleven Great Books About Money
» Buying Gift Cards at a Discount
» Planning a Disney Cruise
» The Best 529 Plans, Revisited
» Clearing Out Your House for Fun and Profit
» Reader’s Choice: The Best Credit Cards
» More Credit Cards With Signup Bonuses
» More Great Books About Money
» What is the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)?
» Using Credit Cards to Post Bail
» Social Security Taxes in 2008
» Charities of Choice 2007

And, while it was a relatively slow month at Raising4Boys, here are some of our favorite posts from over there (subscribe):

» Kid Hack: How to Get a Kid to Swallow a Large Pill
» I Miss Snow
» Peanut Butter Rudolph Christmas Cookies