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From the Archives (May 4th – May 31st)

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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 [...]

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Published on June 1st, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives (April 13th – May 3rd)

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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, [...]

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Published on May 4th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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The Best of March 2008

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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 [...]

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Published on April 4th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives – (March 23rd – March 30th)

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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 [...]

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Published on March 30th, 2008 - One Comment
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From the Archives – (March 16th – March 22nd)

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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 [...]

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Published on March 23rd, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives (February 10th – March 15th)

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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 [...]

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Published on March 16th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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Weekend Roundup – Countdown to Vacation Edition

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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…

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Published on February 16th, 2008 - One Comment
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From the Archives (January 27th – February 9th)

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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 [...]

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Published on February 10th, 2008 - One Comment
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From the Archives (January 20th – January 26th)

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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, [...]

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Published on January 27th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives (January 13th – January 19th)

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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 [...]

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Published on January 20th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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