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A Late Summer 2013 Roundup 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
I’ve been away for a bit, but still reading my fellow finance bloggers, so here’s my latest roundup of the ones that really impressed me - Let’s start with The best mortgage term: 10 years at Prereti...
Minimum Sentence 24 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
This is the week many kids go back to school. To some, it feels like a life sentence, it I think these years go by way too fast. Enjoy the time when you are still young.
Financial Health vs Physical Health? 31 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
My friends at Credit Karma enlisted the help of Harris Interactive (the famous “Harris Poll” people) to take a look at how people prioritize their financial health and their physical health. The resul...
A Brazillion Roundup 21 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
Let’s start this week’s roundup with Ron’s post at The Wisdom Journal, Retirement Advice That Goes Against The Grain. Ron offers four tips, each of which, taken as a soundbite, sounds a little crazy. ...
The return of an icon? 20 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
I’ll admit, I hadn’t eaten a Twinkie in 20 years, but when I heard Hostess was bankrupt, I began to miss them. Now that Twinkies are back, I bought a box, and offered my 14 year old daughter her first...
Frugal Friday Week 45 19 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
A few weeks ago I took my daughter and two of her friends to see Bruno Mars in concert. There’s something about hearing a performer live that’s really amazing, and I’m happy to take them to more conce...
How the Wrong IRA Investments Can Cost an Extra 44% in Tax 18 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
A guest post today - Let me introduce you to a simple concept, one that is overlooked by most IRA owners and unfortunately even many financial advisors. Not all investments are taxed the same way by...
A Bastille Day 2013 Roundup 14 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
Money Mamba shared why if you’re Bad at Math? You’re Screwed. As JT offers, this may be stating the obvious, but a study recently was published showing that math skills correlate to sound financial de...
Happy 237th USA 6 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
This week, we celebrated Independence Day. The US declared its independence from England in 1776. This means our country has been independent for 237 years. I saw a few tweets saying “Happy 2013th bir...
Happy July 4th 2013! 4 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
Today I’d like to reprint my ’08 post from July 4th, as I love these two images. Enjoy the holiday! The image above is not the signing of the declaration of independence, but its presentation to con...