Last month was a bit of an adventure with our seven year old cat. He ran away (something he’s never done) and we were worried sick. Once we got him back, we spent some money on keeping him healthy.
In addition to taking him to the vet for a check up, we also got him updated [...]

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The cover story on this month’s Money Magazine asks “What would you do with $1000?” We’ve talked in the past about what you’d do with a major windfall, but I thought it would be interesting to take a look at your options with a smaller windfall.
Here are Money’s suggestions:

Build up your emergency fund
Spend five hours [...]

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Are you and your significant other a “money match”? My wife and I have very similar money habits, but many other couples apparently don’t. In fact, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania:
“Surveys of married adults suggest that opposites attract when it comes to emotional reactions toward spending. That is, ‘tightwads,’ who generally spend [...]

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A few weeks ago, I ran across a nice video that gave a rundown of ways to get out of your cell phone contract without paying an early termination fee (ETF). We actually just went through this process (more below), and I’m sure that many others are in the same boat, so I thought I’d [...]

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If you’re looking for something fun and cheap to do this weekend, don’t forget that Saturday is National Museum Day. That means you can get free admission to dozens of museums across the country.
Click here for a full list of participating museums. If you find one that you want to visit, simply print out the [...]

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How would you like to win $2500? Well… Lending Club has recently announced that they’re giving away a $2500 cash prize to their 25,000th registered investor.
They’re expecting to reach the 25k mark sometime during the month of September, so all you have to do is sign up for an account (it’s free) for your chance [...]

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Finance Freaks please step forward…
Are you like me? The Personal Finance FREAK of the house? The one who is always pushing the envelope, always trying to cut costs, boost savings, etc. If that sounds like you, then let me first say… Well done!
If you stay the course by spending less than you earn, reducing expenses, [...]

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About a week ago, I received an e-mail from Zecco, an online discount broker, with details about their “Friends Program.” The short version is that you’ll get a $75 bonus or 20 free trades for each and every friend that you refer.
If you already have a Zecco account, here’s what you need to do:

Visit http://hello.zecco.com/raf/index.html
Enter [...]

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As most of you know, I got an iPhone back in July. Since it arrived, I’ve had a blast digging through the App Store looking for life-changing apps. While I’ve found some real gems, I’m sure that I’ve missed out on some great ones. What follows is a rundown of the eight money-related iPhone apps [...]

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Have you ever paid in advance for a service you had yet to receive, only to get screwed over in the end? Those of us who have been on the short side of this stick know that it’s never a fun experience! Fruh-strey-shun!
As some of you already know, my wife and I have been a [...]

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