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The Best of December 2007

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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 [...]

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Published on January 20th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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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:
» Free Bonus Miles for Applying for Frequent Flyer Credit Cards
» Correcting Roth IRA Contribution Mistakes
» Ten Steps to Simplify Your Finances, Part 1
And here’s what was going on two years ago:
» PayPal Buyer’s Complaint Resolved
» Register that Domain Name
» [...]

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Published on January 14th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives (December 31st – January 5th)

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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago this past week:
» Happy New Year! (And Some Goals)
» 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers (Updated!)
» Citibank Refused to Process our Red Cross Donation
» How our Estate Plan is Structured
And here’s what was going on two years ago:
» E-mail Reminders: Never Miss [...]

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Published on January 7th, 2008 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives (December 23rd – December 30th)

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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago this past week:
» Charities of Choice 2006, Part I: Modest Needs
» Registering an LLC
» Charities of Choice 2006, Part II: The American Red Cross
» Charities of Choice 2006, Part III: Our Local Food Bank
And here’s what was going on two years ago:
» [...]

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Published on December 30th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives (December 16th – December 22nd)

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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago this past week:
» Become an Amazon.com Price Drop Ninja
» Lessons from the Most Talked About Topics of 2006
» The Many Versions of Monopoly
» Why do Credit Cards Expire?
» Warning: Airline Miles Expiring
And here’s what was going on two years ago:
» Use Coinstar [...]

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Published on December 23rd, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives (December 9th – December 15th)

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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago this past week:
» How to Protect Your Privacy in Three Easy Steps
» More on Reducing Your Junk Mail
» How to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft
And here’s what was going on two years ago:
» Credit Card Payback (Literally)
» E-mail Santa
» IRS Tax Refund [...]

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Published on December 16th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives (December 2nd – December 8th)

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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago this past week:
» The Biggest Saver
» Savers vs. Spenders – Does There Always Need to be a Fight?
» Property Taxes on my Mind
» eBay to the Rescue

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Published on December 9th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives (November 25th – December 1st)

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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago this past week:
» Signup Bonuses for Business Credit Cards (Anyone can Apply)
» New Passport Requirements for International Travel
» Establishing Credit With a New Taxpayer Identification Number
» Charity Spotlight Series
And here’s what was going on two years ago:
» Cyber Monday – Who Knew?
» [...]

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Published on December 4th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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From the Archives (November 18th – November 24th)

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Here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago this past week:
» Standard Mileage Rate Increases for 2007
» Flexible Spending Closed out at a Profit
» Putting Together an Estate Plan
And here’s what was going on two years ago:
» Money Moves for 2006, Part 3: Your Job
» Money Moves for 2006, Part [...]

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Published on November 25th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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The Best of October 2007

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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 [...]

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Published on November 24th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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