March 15, 2010 by FIRE Finance | No Comments
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]The winner of our giveaway of the book titled “Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with Your Honey” is the entry with comment #8 – Rue. Congrats! The book will be on its way as soon as we receive your mailing address 
.This was one of our most popular book giveaways. The comments about how each partici
March 9, 2010 by FIRE Finance | No Comments
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Welcome to a minimalist edition #220 of Festival of Frugality. It’s based on a theme of minimalism. Before we get started on the festival, you may want to checkout our current giveaway – “Get Financially Naked – How to Talk Money with your Honey.” If you are new to FIRE Finance, you can take a peek at our pos
March 4, 2010 by FIRE Finance | 1 Comment
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Note: Please do not be misguided by this post’s url date i.e. Sep 2007. We’ve published Feb 2010’s rankings at the same url to keep it fresh with the latest rankings. Makes bookmarking easy .Updated on March 04, 2010: Welcome back to our rankings of personal finance (pf) blogs for Feb 2010 based on traffic d
March 3, 2010 by FIRE Finance | Comments Off
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]The winner has been announced and this contest has ended. Click here for current giveaways.Welcome to our giveaway for March 2010. It’s a simple but very useful book titled “Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with Your Honey.”Don’t be shocked by the title – it simply means we need to honestly talk with
March 2, 2010 by FIRE Finance | Comments Off
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Quickbooks is offering a FREE Download for their product Simple Start 2010. If you have a small business with simple accounting needs then this tool might be a perfect fit for you. Simple Start is an easy-to-use free small business accounting software that can help you to manage your business better by stayi
February 26, 2010 by FIRE Finance | Comments Off
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Today we found this amazing commercial from Evian featuring babies on roller skates. It’s hilarious yet conveys a subtle message about the product. The technology used to simulate the babies motions with the music is mind boggling. The song is “Rapper’s Delight” by Dan The Automator.Let us know whether you li
February 25, 2010 by FIRE Finance | Comments Off
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Feb 25, 2010: January ushered in a new year which will hopefully be filled with niceties and abundance. The economy is not in good shape. Neither is the stock market. But with a positive attitude, we cheerfully hope that things will change for the better from here. We’ve kept our fingers crossed .In this fre
February 23, 2010 by FIRE Finance | Comments Off
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]This week a casual incident taught us a few things about frugal living. While shopping for groceries we bumped into an old friend from high school. We were close friends but had lost touch since we graduated. There was so much to catch up with but a grocery store seemed the last place in the world for doing s
February 19, 2010 by FIRE Finance | Comments Off
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Today we received a letter from Citibank notifying us that they are going to introduce an annual fee of $60 for our Citi Cash Returns Card effective from April 1, 2010. This was a nice card which offered a no hassle 1% cash back on ALL purchases. The best part was that we’d get our cash back check automatical
February 18, 2010 by FIRE Finance | Comments Off
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Feb 18, 2010: If you are looking towards earning some money by filling surveys, then PineCone Research is a good company for doing so. They are prompt in their payments and their surveys are fun.But you can sign up through referrals (links) only. It is to be noted that referrers are not compensated monetarily
February 17, 2010 by FIRE Finance | Comments Off
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Feb 17, 2010: Citibank is offering $100 as a sign up bonus when we open a new qualifying regular checking account.Sign Up Link: Deal & DetailsIf you want to open an account by visiting a branch or calling 1-866-583-6708, mention code C2CA.To qualify for the checking bonus, you must open a new qualifying r