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Here are some of my favorite FCN articles from a year ago this past week:

• Q&A: Debt Reduction Strategy
• Words of Wisdom from Alan Greenspan
• Deducting Disciplinary Fines as a Business Expense
• Mobile Money: Five Tips For Managing Your Finances on the Go

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

• How to Dispute a Citibank Credit Charge Online
• Save on Medical Care – Part I
• Saving Money: Focus on Big or Small Items?
• Save on Medical Care – Part II

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

• Happiness is…
• Buying a New Car, Part III
• Buying a New Car, Part IV (Epilogue)
• Check Amazon Prices Over the Phone

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Here are some of my favorite FCN articles from a year ago this past week:

• Dealing With Found Money
• Bonds Ball is Up For Voting
• Dealing With Found Money, Followup

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

• Hidden Costs of Home Ownership
• Money Saving Tip for the Recently (or Soon-to-Be) Unemployed
• Solving Customer Service Problems
• Skip Lunch, Save $100k

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

• Buying Term Life Insurance, Part IV
• Buying a New Car
• Misguided Money Fears
• Buying a New Car, Part II
• Car Buying Mistakes

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» Lending Club – September 2009 Performance
» One Year Ago This Week (September 3rd – September 9th)
» From the Archives (September 23rd – September 29th)
» From the Archives (September 16th – September 22nd)

Here are some of my favorite FCN articles from a year ago this past week:

• Front Loading Washer and Dryer Recommendations?
• Q&A: Using IRA Funds to Purchase a Home Outside the U.S.
• High Electric Bills and the Battle Against Increasing Energy Costs
• “Borrowing” Money from an IRA
• Q&A: Using IRA Funds to Pay Off a Student Loan

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

• Retirement Savings Options, Part II
• Frugal Confession: We Bring Our Own Candy to the Theater
• Roadmap for a Successful Relocation
• Frugal Confession: I Cut My Own Hair
• Treasury Securities: A Survey of What’s Available

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

• Buying Term Life Insurance, Part III
• Amazon’s Price Drop Policy
• Obsessive Compulsive Checkbook Balancing
• Citi Thank You Redemptions? No Thanks

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» One Year Ago This Week (September 3rd – September 9th)
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Here are some of my favorite FCN articles from a year ago this past week:

• The High Cost of Low Risk Investing
• Refilling a Toothpaste Tube for Fun and Convenience

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

• Skip the Theater, Get Netflix
• Automating our Finances
• Self-Employment, Taxes and SEP-IRAs
• Retirement Savings Options, Part I
• Buying Life Insurance (Again)

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

• Buying Term Life Insurance
• Buying Term Life Insurance, Part II
• Keep an Eye on Your Credit Card Rewards

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» From the Archives (August 24th – August 30th)

August was a great month here 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 August:

• Ten Things Teens Should Know About Money
• The State of Financial Education in the U.S.
• Can You Trust Bankrate’s Bank Safety Ratings?
• What Happens to Your CDs When a Bank Fails?
• Most Reliable Cars – 2008 Edition
• Qualifying for an FHA Home Loan
• A Peek Inside Our FNBO Direct Online Savings Account
• Is Your Credit Union Safe?
• NCUA Insurance Coverage: Protecting Your Credit Union Deposits
• Understanding the Licenses and Certifications for Financial Planners
• 0% Balance Transfer Offers With No Transfer Fee
• How to Find a Good Auto Mechanic
• Risk-Free Banking
• The Best Cash Back Reward Credit Card
• Get the Best Mileage for Your Car-Buying Dollar
• Quicken 2009 Discounts
• Five Ways to Get Your Credit Report for Free
• ING Direct $25 Electric Orange Account Signup Bonus

And here are some of my favorites from Credit Addict (subscribe):

• Millions of Credit Card Numbers Compromised
• Earning Credit Card Miles in Unusual Ways
• No Fee 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers
• Using 0% Balance Transfers to Dig Yourself Out of Debt
• Credit Card Declined? Start a Drunken Brawl
• Are Frequent Flyer Credit Cards a Good Deal?
• How to Make Money With 0% Balance Transfers
• Make Money With Vintage Credit Cards

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Those that have been reading this site for awhile know that I used to highlight articles from the archives on a fairly regular basis. Unfortunately, I’ve fallen out of the habit of doing so over the past few months. With new readers finding this site on a daily basis, I’ve decided that I should probably revive this practice, so… Here goes.

Here are some of my favorite FCN articles from a year ago this past week:

• How to Make Money in the Stock Market (Revisited)
• Using IRA Funds to Buy a House – Good or Bad Idea?
• How to Make Money in the Stock Market, Re-Revisited
• Do You Need Longevity Insurance?
• Capital One – Intentionally Harming Credit Scores?

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

• Termite Control: Sentricon vs. Termidor
• Marriage by the Numbers
• Reducing Peak Electrical Usage
• Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb Changeover Complete
• How Much Life Insurance do You Need?

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

• The Definition of Overpaid
• The Riskiest States for Identity Theft
• How to Create ING Direct Subaccounts
• Shopping for Term Life Insurance
• Poverty in the US: The Rich get Richer

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» The Best of August 2008
» From the Archives (August 5th – August 11th)
» From the Archives (August 19th – August 25th)

Here are some of my favorite FCN articles from a year ago the past few weeks:

» How Movie Theaters Make Money
» My First Experience With the New Bank of America ATMs
» State and Federal Income Tax Arbitrage
» How to Link Additional Accounts to Emigrant Direct
» Ten Tips for a Successful Moving Sale
» Five Reasons you Should Care About your Credit (FICO) Score
» The Limits of Frugality
» $700 in Credit Card Bonuses (Anyone Can Apply)

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

» Cut Your Own Grass or Use a Lawn Service?
» Americans Moving Back Into the City
» Save Money, Live Green
» Money Saving Tip: Live Next Door to Someone Who’s Moving
» Save Gas With a Tune Up
» My First Encounter with the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
» Leverage: The Secret of Making Big Money

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

» Kids & Money: Learning to Save
» A Penny Saved is Two Pennies Earned
» The Salary Theorem
» The Fine Art of Fixing a Leaky Toilet
» More on (Moron?) Leaky Toilet Repair
» The Top (and Bottom) Jobs in the US
» Tips for Preparing Your Estate Plan
» The World’s Most Costly Cities
» America’s Cleanest (and Dirtiest) Cities
» Online Shipping Upgrades are a Ripoff
» Think Before You Write That Check
» The Hottest (and Riskiest?) Real Estate Markets

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» Free Summer Movies for Kids – 2009 Edition
» Summer Electric Bill Pain
» Guest Bloggers Wanted
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» Q2 Estimated Tax Payments Due
» How to Make Money in the Stock Market (Revisited)

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

» Cash Out Roth IRA to Pay Off House?
» Why Avoid the 0% Balance Transfer Game?
» Avoiding the Gift Tax via Direct Tuition or Medical Payments
» Eco-Friendly Energy Savings
» Q&A: Earnest Money

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

» Ethanol Blended Gas = Lower Mileage?
» Reducing Our Electrical Usage
» Our Dish Network TV Experience (So Far)

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

» Home Price Forecast in 100 Top Markets
» 40 Year Mortgages Going Mainstream
» You’re Doing Better than You Think
» Be on the Lookout for Medical Billing Errors
» Fifteen Dumbest Money Moves

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» Quarterly Taxes Due Friday, June 15th
» Lending Club – June 2009 Performance
» Free Summer Movies for Kids – 2009 Edition

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

» The Convenience of Using a Debit Card
» The Downside of Debit Cards
» Five Reasons That Credit Cards Rock and Debit Cards Suck
» The Importance of Buying Flood Insurance
» Best Personal Finance Books
» Roth IRA Conversion Limits Going Away
» New 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers
» Net Worth vs. Net Investable Assets
» Are You a 0% Credit Card Daredevil?
» Save Money on Life Insurance by Paying Annually

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

» Best High Mileage Cars
» Worst. Job. Ever.
» Rules Regarding No-Interest Family Loans
» Shady Jewelry Store Advertising Tactics
» An Interview With Bill Gates
» All About Title Insurance
» Withdrawing Your Roth IRA Contributions (Followup)
» The Cost of a Failed House Deal
» The Home Office Tax Deduction
» More on the Home Office Tax Deduction
» Wire Transfers When Closing on a House
» Brits Often Work Drunk

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

» Reshuffle Your Retirement, Part Deux
» The Quarter Million Dollar Baby
» Time is Money
» Dave Ramsey is Bad at Math
» Kids as a Tax Dodge
» Saving for College
» Pay Down Your Mortgage With ‘Found’ Money
» Kids & Money: Setting an Allowance
» Don’t Believe Everything that You Read
» Home Values, Appraisals, and Fraud
» Kids & Money: Long Term Savings

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» From the Archives (December 31st – January 5th)
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» Welcome Newsweek Readers
» Welcome Rockford Register Star Readers

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

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» Requesting a Tax Filing Extension
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» Carnivals – Week of 04/14/08

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

If you like what you see, then please consider subscribing to Credit Addict via RSS or e-mail.

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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

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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

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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

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Just five days ’til we head out of town…

Not much else to say. Here are some recent articles that caught my eye…

» How to Become a Millionaire (In 6 Easy Steps!)
Hmmm… Let’s see… Step #1 isn’t available to me, and I earn too much for Step #2. I wonder if I could make it in jut four steps?

» What It Takes to Become A Millionaire
Sun adds some perspective to the idea of becoming a millionaire by working out exactly how long it will take based on how much you’re saving and how quickly your investments are growing.

» How the Game of Life Teaches Personal Finance
I’ve actually written a draft of an article on this exact topic. Except mine is way, way, way better… I guess I’ll have to dust it off at some point and publish it.

» What to do About Stolen Mail?
JD’s mail got stolen in the midst of tax season, meaning that he may have lost some tax documents containing his social security number. So what’s a guy to do? Click through and find out.

» A Couple of Quick Trip Odometer Hacks
I regularly use my two trip odometers to keep track of mileage on per tank of gas plus mileage on whatever trip we’re on, but the idea of using one of them to keep track of mileage between tire rotations or oil changes had never even dawned on me.

» Redefining Risk: Your Investments Aren’t as Risky as You Think
This is a great read that provides an interesting perspective on risk. As Jeremy says, investing in the stock market isn’t as risky as you think. In fact, not investing in the stock market can be an even bigger risk.

» Spend Less Than 1 Hour Per Week on Your Finances: Handling credit-card receipts
Solid, time-saving tips for dealing with credit card receipts. This is a far more responsible approach than simply throwing up your hands and shredding your receipts after letting them pile up on the counter for a few weeks. Sadly, the pile and shred approach is the way I usually handle things.

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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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» Sales Tax Deduction for New Car Purchases
» From the Archives (January 6th – January 12th)
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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

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» Estimated Tax Payment Reminder
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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

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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

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» Why do Credit Cards Expire?
» Warning: Airline Miles Expiring

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» Opt Out of Pre-Approved Credit Offers
» Money Moves for 2006, Part 6: Your Spending

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» Money Moves for 2006, Part 4: Your Health
» On Dental Insurance, Appeals, and Pulling Teeth

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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

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» 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

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» What is Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)?
» Income Limits for Converting Traditional IRA Funds to a Roth IRA
» Reward Credit Cards – What’s in My Wallet?
» The Social Security Tax Ceiling

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» The Three Worst Reasons to Buy a House
» The Least (and Most) Expensive College Towns
» Selling Travel Certificates on eBay
» Money Moves for 2006, Part 1: Your Home
» Money Moves for 2006, Part 2: Your Portfolio

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» Don’t Let Your Kids Get Ahold of Your Checkbook
» Raw Meat, Cat Poop, and Lots’O’Boys
» Most Kids Not Getting Second Dose of Flu Vaccine
» Mazes, Mazes, Mazes (And All for Free)

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» Halloween Treat Ideas (or Not)
» Halloween Safety Tips
» Save Big on Well-Child Care

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» How to Take Responsibility for When You’re Four
» Just Daddy and (Two of) the Boys
» Getting Kids Moving With a Pedometer

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» Bernanke Tabbed as Greenspan’s Replacement
» Improved Security for Online Banking

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» Crazy for Care Bears
» Kid Quote: Coke, Caffeine, Fries and Ketchup
» Playgroup Connections, Part Deux

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» Money Saving Ideas
» Call 411 for Free
» More Online Financial Calculators

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» Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
» Reclaim Your Weekends

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» Online Financial Calculators Galore
» Crash Course in Estate Planning
» Buying Term Life Insurance, Part V (Epilogue)
» Calculate Your PayPal Fees

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» And Now He’s Nine – Zoo/Pirate Birthday Party Revisited
» C-Sections Pose Risk to Babies

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» Strategic Gasoline Reserve?
» Buying a New Car: True Cost to Own
» Buying Gas With a Debit Card

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» Kid Hack: Diet Sprite – It’s Colorless and Completely Non-Sticky!
» Kid Hack: Birthday Party Cupcakes and Ice Cream

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» The High Cost of Low Risk Investing
» Refilling a Toothpaste Tube for Fun and Convenience
» Front Loading Washer and Dryer Recommendations?
» Q&A: Using IRA Funds to Purchase a Home Outside the U.S.
» High Electric Bills and the Battle Against Increasing Energy Costs
» “Borrowing” Money from an IRA
» Q&A: Using IRA Funds to Pay Off a Student Loan
» Getting a New Treo 755p on a Sprint PCS SERO Plan
» Dealing With Found Money
» Dealing With Found Money, Followup
» Vanguard Reduces Barrier to Entry for Voyager Services
» Q&A: Debt Reduction Strategy
» Deducting Disciplinary Fines as a Business Expense
» Mobile Money: Five Tips For Managing Your Finances on the Go
» Switching to a Bank of America Money Market Account
» Q&A: Dave Ramsey and Debt Reduction

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» Tricks to Ensure Good Behavior in Kindergarten
» Peace and Quiet – At Long Last!
» How to Build a Double (or Single) Desk on the Cheap
» The Stress of Kindergarten
» Kindergarten Stress Revisited
» Building a Double Desk, Part 2: Finishing the Desktop
» Dealing With Preschool Separation Anxiety
» Building a Double Desk: Installing the Finished Product
» Kids and Braces: Losing a Retainer
» Planning a Ten Year Old Birthday Party
» Lost Retainer Resurfaces (Just in the Nick of Time)
» How to Praise Children

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» Save on Medical Care – Part I
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» Save on Medical Care – Part II
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» Buying a New Car, Part III
» Buying a New Car, Part IV (Epilogue)
» Accuracy of EPA Gas Mileage Estimates
» Buying a New Car: This Year or Next?

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» Overscheduled Parents
» Nintendo Wii – Another Hot Christmas Buy – Looks like this will be hot again this year.
» Birthday Party for a Nine Year Old

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» Solving Customer Service Problems
» Skip Lunch, Save $100k
» Dish Network Customer Service Salvation (At Long Last)

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» Buying a New Car
» Misguided Money Fears
» Buying a New Car, Part II
» Car Buying Mistakes

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» Considering a Bearded Dragon
» Parenting Without a License
» Listening is Hard When You’re Five Years Old

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» Frugal Confession: We Bring Our Own Candy to the Theater
» Roadmap for a Successful Relocation
» Frugal Confession: I Cut My Own Hair
» Treasury Securities: A Survey of What’s Available
» Hidden Costs of Home Ownership

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» Ratcheting up our Roth IRA Contributions
» Obsessive Compulsive Checkbook Balancing
» Citi Thank You Redemptions? No Thanks
» Buying Term Life Insurance, Part IV

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» No More Braces For Our Eight Year Old (For Now)
» Teaching a Six Year Old to Save
» Summer Swimming Pool Experiences

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» Reducing Our Electrical Usage: One Year Later
» How to Decide if Travelling to a Sales Tax Holiday is Worthwhile
» Capital One Jacks Up Interest Rates
» Thinking About a Housing Addition
» Online Banking Comes of Age?
» The Dow Jones Industrial Average: Then and Now
» Capital One Sucks Slightly Less Now
» It’s Okay to Spend Money
» Honda Accord Diesel Coming Soon
» Money and Happiness
» Has the Bull Market Run its Course?
» Mortgage Fees: What’s Legit and What Isn’t
» How to Make Money in the Stock Market
» How to Make Money in the Stock Market (Revisited)
» Using IRA Funds to Buy a House – Good or Bad Idea?
» How to Make Money in the Stock Market, Re-Revisited
» Do You Need Longevity Insurance?
» Capital One – Intentionally Harming Credit Scores?
» Online Banking Roundup: WT Direct vs. HSBC, ING, and Emigrant

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» Soccer Gameday Tips for Parents
» Skateboarding? No Thanks
» Publix to Offer Antibiotics for Free
» Barfing Our Way Back to School
» Kindergarten Kid
» Thinking About Going to the Fair? Check This Out
» Kindergarten Meltdown
» More Kindergarten Misbehavior
» Don’t Break Your Budget Buying Baby Stuff
» Glasses For a Five Year Old – Bad Doctors, Worse Prescriptions
» Glasses for a Five Year Old – The Resolution
» Shower Timers to Speed up Showering

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» Blocking eBay Bidders
» Keep an Eye on Your Credit Card Rewards
» Buying Term Life Insurance, Part III
» Amazon’s Price Drop Policy

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» Crikey! We’re Going to Miss Steve Irwin
» C-Sections Increase Maternal Death Risk
» Catalog Junky

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» Reducing Peak Electrical Usage
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» The Riskiest States for Identity Theft
» How to Create ING Direct Subaccounts
» Our Overly-Litigous Society
» Shopping for Term Life Insurance
» Vanguard Changes Transaction Rules
» Buying Term Life Insurance

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» First Day of School Jitters? Yeah, Right
» Dealing With Six Year Old Procrastination and Dawdling
» Stem Cell Repair Kits?
» Travel Tip: Book a ‘Nap’ Flight

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» Sandwiches by the Loaf
» How to Sue Wal-Mart
» The Definition of Overpaid
» The Riskiest States for Identity Theft

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» Selling Babies on eBay
» It’s a Wonderful Life…
» First Day of School Jitters? Yeah, Right

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» Press Any Key
» Piggybacking on Your Neighbor’s WiFi
» Double-Dipping With Citi Credit Protector
» How High do Gas Prices Have to Go?

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» Hauling Furniture, Reckless Youth, and the Sunday Paper
» Kid Joke: Yodeling

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

» What Would You do With a Bunch of Bricks?
» Are you Saving Enough for Retirement?
» Craigslist First Impressions: Lots of Scammers
» Pre-Paid Legal Plans

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

» How Flexible Spending Accounts SHOULD Work
» Unsolicited eBay Advice
» Kids & Money: Tweaking our Allowance System

Finally, this is what was happening over at Raising4Boys (subscribe) last year:

» Disney Raises Ticket Prices (Again)
» Catholic Church Urges More Kids in India
» Braces for an Eight Year Old, Update #3

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» From the Archives (August 19th – August 25th)
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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago this week:

» The Danger of No-Interest, Same-as-Cash Purchases
» AmEx Buyer’s Assurance Warranty Extension Program

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

» Check Writing Tips
» Sales Tax Holidays Reconsidered
» Identity Theft After Death
» Random Grammatical Rant
» Insulate Your Garage Door

Finally, this is what was happening over at Raising4Boys (subscribe) last year:

» Dinnertime Conversation
» A Waterskiing Baby?
» Our Trip to the Georgia Aquarium

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I’m a bit behind here, but June was another great month at FiveCentNickel, thanks in large part to contributions from readers such as yourself, as well as those of the guest bloggers that wrote articles in my stead. 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 June:

» Cash Out Roth IRA to Pay Off House?
» Why Avoid the 0% Balance Transfer Game?
» Avoiding the Gift Tax via Direct Tuition or Medical Payments
» Eco-Friendly Energy Savings
» Q&A: Earnest Money
» Google Currency Converter, Revisited
» How Movie Theaters Make Money
» My First Experience With the New Bank of America ATMs
» State and Federal Income Tax Arbitrage
» How to Link Additional Accounts to Emigrant Direct
» Send Money Via PayPal Using Your Cell Phone
» Ten Tips for a Successful Moving Sale
» Going Too Far in the Name of Saving Money
» $250 from American Express Gold Rewards Card
» The U-Turn: How My Debt Reduction Journey Began (written by NCN)
» Five Reasons you Should Care About your Credit (FICO) Score
» The Limits of Frugality (written by Lazy Man)

And here are our favorites from Raising4Boys (subscribe):

» Update: An Insolent Child
» A Single Letter Can Mean So Much…
» Gameboy Games and Washing Machines
» A Private Matter (Beware: Bathroom Humor Ahead)
» Nervous Tics in a Nine Year Old Boy
» Circumcision Becoming Less Common in the United States
» Are School Events Scheduled for Non-Working Parents? (written by They Call Me Mommy)
» How to Stop (or Soothe) Sibling Rivalry Before You Go Insane (written by Kathy)
» Is Adoption for You? Costs, Choices and Decisions (written by Clever Dude)
» Raising Boys vs. Girls? A Systematic Approach to Deciding the Easiest (written by J2R)

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

» Earn Interest on Your PayPal Balance
» Reducing Our Electrical Usage, Update #2
» Emigrant Direct’s Online Incompetence
» $100 for a Last Will and Trust?
» Refrigerators, Usable Space, and the Art of Overstatement

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

» Yes, Virginia, There is a Two Dollar Bill
» Appeal Your Health Insurance Denials

Finally, this is what was happening over at Raising4Boys (subscribe) last year:

» Cool Summer Activities
» Fun With Dry Ice
» Dinnertime Conversation

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

» Dish Network Customer Service SUCKS
» Home Depot Coupons on eBay (Followup)
» (In)Convenience Fees

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

» Washing Machine Repair, Part Deux
» Free Access to Consumer Reports (and More)
» $4.60 Worth of Laziness

Finally, this is what was happening over at Raising4Boys (subscribe) last year:

» Remember the 80s?
» Pregnancy, Sex and Labor

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» One Year Ago This Week (July 16th – July 22nd)

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

» Buying Home Depot 10% Discount Coupons on eBay
» Bank of America’s “Out of State” Check Policy
» Five Ways to Hurt Your Credit Score

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

» New Threats to Your Credit Score
» Credit Fraud and Identity Theft Contact Info
» Washing Machine Repair

Finally, this is what was happening over at Raising4Boys (subscribe) last year:

» Kid Hack: Popsicles in the Tub
» We’re a Two Pizza Family
» Monitoring the Sex Offender Registry

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