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Bargaineering is a blog that chronicles my personal finance life and where I discuss matters of shopping, insurance, investing, retirement, loans, credit cards, mortgages, bargain hunting and other issues in my life.

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Your Take: Ever Research Your Zip Code?

Published Friday, May 17, 2013 - 07:10 by Bargaineering

Yesterday, Miranda wrote a post that talked about how marketers are using zip codes to reach new customers. It made me think about the research we’ve done when looking at real estate investments (we dabble a little here and there). One interesting tool I wanted to share with you is ZipSkinny. […]

What Does Your ZIP Code Say about You?

Published Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 12:10 by Bargaineering

Every few months, I receive coupons for baby formula in my mailbox — despite the fact that my only child is now 10 years old. I also receive the random copy of America Baby. […]

Stock Market Soaring, Many Americans Missing the Boat

Published Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 07:21 by Bargaineering

Statistics are tricky whenever people try to guess their underlying cause but it doesn’t make it less fun. A recent Gallup poll results showed stock market investment by U.S. adults is at its lowest percentage since Gallup has started asking (1998). […]

Unemployed? Your Benefits May Be Smaller than You Think

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 12:03 by Bargaineering

One of the most frustrating things in life is being unemployed. This is especially true if you want to work, but you are unable to find a job. Even though the unemployment rate is falling, many people still find it difficult to land a job. Many states administer unemployment benefits to help support those who can’t find work. […]

We’re Buying A House (Maybe)

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 07:00 by Bargaineering

We haven’t covered it much on Bargaineering (you might have guessed given the increased interest in credit scores), but we’re buying a new home. We submitted an offer a little while ago and after a little back and forth, it was accepted. […]

5 Signs Your Dream Job is Actually a Scam

Published Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 12:22 by Bargaineering

One of the great things about technology is that you have the opportunity to make money in new and different ways. You can even find work at home jobs that pay reasonably well. At the very least, you can start a home business as a freelancer, or doing some other type of work. Since the dream of working from home is so strong, you need to watch out for scams. […]

How to Attend Commencement at a University You’ve Never Been To

Published Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 07:10 by Bargaineering

I was watching CNN’s list of the big-name college commencement speakers and saw that there were a few names on that list I’d love to see. Bill Cosby is delivering the commencement speech at the University of Baltimore on May 21st. President Obama is speaking at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis on May 24th. And Cal Ripken Jr. […]

Should You Continue Your Education with an Online Degree?

Published Monday, May 13, 2013 - 12:05 by Bargaineering

There is a battle raging right now about the usefulness of a graduate degree, or even of any college degree at all. Joining the fray right now is the online degree space. A number of colleges and universities offer online degree programs, and there are online schools completely in the Internet education space. […]

The Secret to Making a Suit Last Forever

Published Monday, May 13, 2013 - 07:06 by Bargaineering

Back when I worked as a consultant in the defense industry, I was expected to wear a suit every single day into work. I was fortunate in that I had just made a trip to China and came back with five suits (at around $80 a piece – they were very nice quality too) so I was well equipped to wear one every single day. […]

Your Take: Is Cleverness a Crime?

Published Friday, May 10, 2013 - 07:04 by Bargaineering

Here’s an interesting question – is taking advantage of an exploitable bug in something inherently illegal? By luck and lots of playing, John Kane discovered a bug in the Game King video poker gaming system (this is true of all systems, not a single unit, in which certain settings were turned on) that would give him a significant advantage. […]