Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009

Published 3 years ago by Consumerism Commentary

After the Credit CARD Act of 2009 was signed into law, we saw how credit card issuers started making life tougher for their customers. In short, banks were levying fees on their customers indiscriminately, affecting both the good and the bad. This has been going on for months. Lawmakers have publicly condemned it, and made requests to the federal reserve, but all to no avail. […]

pfPicks: We’re Almost to 2010!

Published 3 years ago by Bargaineering

Whew, the end of yet another week. Can you believe it’s already November? It seemed like only yesterday I was trying to figure out what to get my wife for Valentine’s Day and already we’re planning for Thanksgiving in a few short weeks. […]

You vs Debt: A Financial Course For Controlling Your Money & Debt

Published 3 years ago by The Digerati Life

Check out You vs Debt, a 6 week online course that can help you develop habits and the mindset to control your debt & finances. I’d like to introduce a new financial program that one top personal finance blogger has developed to help us improve our relationship with money. […]

Ten Ways to Make Your Boss Love You (Or Two If You Prefer)

Published 3 years ago by Free Money Finance

Smart Money lists ten ways to make your boss love you as follows: 1. Put in the Hours -- When It Counts2. Empathize3. Defuse a Bad Situation4. Be a Conduit5. Ask for Help6. Connect the Boss's Way7. Show Initiative8. Be Positive9. Make Like Mini-Me10. Get Your Face Time This is a decent list IMO and if you really want to do all 10 steps, have at it. […]

Quicken Online Users Will Be Migrated to Mint

Published 3 years ago by Consumerism Commentary

When Mint and Intuit announced the latter would be acquiring the former, the Quicken team and Aaron Patzer, the CEO of Mint, now a vice president of Intuit’s personal finance division, claimed that their two similar online product offerings, Mint and Quicken Online, would continue to co-exist. […]

Simple Living: Determining Your Priorities

Published 3 years ago by Wise Bread

By Sarah Winfrey Even with the economy slowly exiting the spectacular nosedive it took last year, many people find themselves with a renewed interest in living simply. However, what that means for each person depends on their own individual priorities. […]

Homebuyer Credit & Jobless Benefits Extended (H.R.3548)

Published 3 years ago by Bargaineering

In the last few months, there have been two big “stimulus” related items discussed in the House and Senate. The first was talk of extending the first time homebuyer credit in both time (when you could use it) and scope (who qualified). The second was about extending unemployment benefits by an additional 13 weeks. […]

Did Congress Make the Homebuyer Tax Credit Retroactive?

Published 3 years ago by Five Cent Nickel

I’ve received several comments/e-mails asking about whether Congress has decided to make the first time homebuyer tax credit retroactive. […]

Best Deals For Friday 11/06/09

Published 3 years ago by Wise Bread

By Paul Michael Today's WISEBUY. […]

5 Quick Fixes to Salvage a Good Meal

Published 3 years ago by Wise Bread

By Tisha Tolar We've all likely burned a pot of something in our lifetime, but sometimes a ruined dinner may not be so ruined after all. Learn a few tricks of the trade and save yourself some time and money. As more and more families go back to basics and choose to stay home to eat, there is a big interest in the recipe industry and cooking shows. […]

Friday Finance Findings for November 6th

Published 3 years ago by Generation X Finance

Money trivia time. What was the highest value note ever printed by the U.S.? If you guessed $100,000, you’d be right, but not so fast. It wasn’t your typical bill. The highest-value bank note ever printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was the $100,000 Gold Certificate, Series 1934. […]

Way to Save #110: The Furnace Pilot Light

Published 3 years ago by Money Talks News

Turn off your furnace pilot light in the summer. You can also save by turning off your stove’s pilot light and using a lighter. […]

Ten Spectacular Tips for Getting Started in the Kitchen

Published 3 years ago by The Simple Dollar

I love cooking at home. I used to hate cooking at home, though. I was awful at it. I burnt things. I messed up scrambled eggs beyond all recognition. But over time, I got better at it. I started figuring out lots of little things that made the entire process smoother and made my results much better without necessarily improving my skills. […]

The First Step to Budgeting

Published 3 years ago by Wise Bread

By Nora Dunn Why do so many budgets fail? Because the first step to budgeting is omitted. When implemented correctly, it can make a huge difference. When the first step is neglected, intangible and unrealistic budgets are often created — a recipe for disaster. So, you ask, what is the first step to budgeting? Keeping Track of Expenses It’s that simple. […]

Your Take: Will Your Recession Changes Stick?

Published 3 years ago by Bargaineering

While most of us don’t believe we’re out of the recession, no matter what the statistics say, we can all agree that we made a few sacrifices over the last year and a half. Some have made a lot of sacrifices. One of the things my wife and I cut back on was dining out. We would go out to restaurants several times a week, not counting weekend festivities with our friends. […]

President Obama and Congress Extend the $8,000 Home Buyers’ Credit

Published 3 years ago by Consumerism Commentary

It’s official. Today President Obama will sign a bill into law that extends the $8,000 First Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit, recently set to expire on November 30, until April 30 next year. […]

The Curse of a Big-Win Mentality

Published 3 years ago by Get Rich Slowly

This article is by GRS staff writer Adam Baker. Despite his best attempts, Baker struggles to budget while adapting to life in New Zealand. Earlier this week J.D. […]

What I Have to Deal With

Published 3 years ago by Free Money Finance

I don't write much about the ins and outs of having a blog because I assume most of you don't really care. As long as the site is up and continues to offer updates regularly, that's all that matters. And that's as it should be. After all, if the blog talks too much about blogging, it's not a personal finance blog now is it? […]

Carnivals for the Week of Nov 2

Published 3 years ago by Free Money Finance

For weekday updates of what I find to be some of the most interesting personal finance articles on the web, follow me on Twitter. For now, here are the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week (and last -- I was traveling last week and missed this post) and my posts that were included: EDITOR'S CHOICE! […]

Convenience credit card users are not perfect customers

Published 3 years ago by Mighty Bargain Hunter

This article on MSN Money misses a bit in the title: Banks punish perfect customers The article is another one on how credit card companies are hitting otherwise conscientious users with annual fees.  The users that are being targeted now are those who pay their bills on time and don’t carry a balance. These are not perfect customers as far as the bank is concerned.  They are close to the worst, a […]