February 9, 2010 by Jim | No Comments
My lovely wife and I both opened individual ING Direct accounts before we were married. In the latest step towards consolidating our financial accounts, we’ve decided to take all of our individual accounts and work towards combining them when it made sense. We’ve left investment and retirement accounts alone but online bank accounts are perfect [...]How to Combine ING Direct Accounts f
February 9, 2010 by Jim | No Comments
Costco and Capital One have joined forces to offer an InterestPlus Online Savings account that offers a fairly competitive 1.50% APY. It doesn’t appear that a Costco membership is required for this account but there is an incentive for members. If you are an Executive, you can get a $60 bonus. If you’re a Gold [...]Costco/Capital One InterestPlus Online Savings Account from personal fi
February 9, 2010 by Jim | No Comments
Making the Most of Your Money Now by Jane Bryant Quinn is a massive 1,200 page tome of personal finance information.
The book starts with a must read introduction to Quinn and her experience with money. It goes back to her childhood days as a page at a local public library, her paycheck to paycheck lifestyle [...]Making the Most of Your Money Now by Jane Bryant Quinn from personal finance blog Bar
February 9, 2010 by J.D. | No Comments
This post is from new staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra has provided several great guest posts over the last few months, so I asked her to come aboard as a semi-regular staff writer. Good thing, too. I’m swamped with final book preparations, so my post for this morning wasn’t ready to go! Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.c
February 9, 2010 by Frugal Dad | No Comments
This is a guest post submitted by Ramsay who writes for needmoneytips.com, a blog about personal finance and supplemental income.
Have you ever figured out how much you are spending just to go to and from work everyday? There are a lot of things to consider like gas, tolls, parking and even wear and [...]Post by Frugal Dad
February 8, 2010 by FIRE Finance | No Comments
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February 8, 2010 by Silicon Valley Blogger | No Comments
Want to save on groceries? Today, we are covering the pros and cons of using electronic coupons with your grocery card. We’re also sharing one shopper’s personal experience with using these coupons.
Here’s an interesting concept that I wasn’t completely aware of till I read about it the other day: if you’re a loyal [...]How To Use Electronic Coupons With Your Grocer
February 8, 2010 by J.D. | No Comments
For nearly a decade, I lived without a personal credit card. In 1998, I destroyed all my cards and canceled my accounts in a last-ditch effort to curb my compulsive spending. It worked (sort of), and it wasn’t until 2007 that I finally felt like I was responsible enough to use credit wisely without going into debt. (And so far, it’s been smooth sailing.)
What was it like without credit
February 8, 2010 by trisha | No Comments
Seeming to take courage from the implementation of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD) only this month, the Attorney General of New York, Andrew Cuomo, had this to say in response to Citibank’s previous decision to start charging customers fees for checks on their EZ or Access Checking Accounts; “Adding unexpected fees [...]
February 8, 2010 by Jim | No Comments
When we were married almost two years ago, the last thing on my mind was a little tax concept known as the marriage penalty. We were worried about whether the caterer was going to get our food right, how badly our respective best man or maid of honor were going to embarrass us, and whether [...]What is the Marriage Penalty Tax? from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.
February 8, 2010 by Jim | No Comments
If you were to build your personal finances from the ground up, the checking account would be the first “product” you’d pick. If you’ve ever drawn your financial network map, you’ll remember that the checking account is the spoke in your primarily hub-and-spoke layout. Your paycheck is deposited into your checking account, your savings accounts [...]Best Free Checking