February 2008

The Power of Nice | Giveaway

02.28.2008 by Bob 33 comments

The Power of Nice advocates the Biblical principal of sowing and reaping and suggests that we should give before trying to receive. It does not appear to be a “Christian” book, but there are clearly Biblical principles spread all throughout the book.

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I wonder why…

02.27.2008 by Bob 4 comments

U.S. home foreclosures jump 90% Bank seizures of U.S. homes almost doubled in January as property owners failed to make higher payments on adjustable-rate mortgages. RealtyTrac reported repossessions rose 90% last month from the same period a year ago to 45,327.

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The rules of borrowing from friends

02.25.2008 by Bob 8 comments

This is the guideline that I try to follow in the rare instance when I do borrow from friends. Before I borrow anything from anyone I ask myself, “can I afford to replace this if I break or lose it?” Most of the time, I find I can do without or I decide that I would rather just buy the item myself.

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Magic Formula Giveaway

02.21.2008 by Bob 33 comments

In Joel Greenblatt’s book The Little Book that Beats the Market he explains his “magic formula” for beating the market. “The Little Book…” is fairly basic guide to investing in stocks. If you know anything about stock-market investing, you know that if you “beat the market” by earning more than the stock market averages, then you are doing very good.

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The new 5 dollar bill

02.21.2008 by Bob 7 comments

The new five dollar bill. It’s purple!!

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What should you do with the Rebate check?

02.19.2008 by Bob 10 comments

The whole purpose of putting the checks into the U.S. taxpayers hands is to boost the economy and hopefully defer the impending recession. Whether I agree with the Government on their method is not the issue. They are giving us the money with the intent of boosting the economy and I want to support that.

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ING Direct vs. Virtual Bank

02.18.2008 by Bob 10 comments

This is my comparison of Virtual Bank and ING Direct… I decided to open a Virtual Bank savings account. They gave me $20 for opening it, so I figured I don’t have much to lose. To me ING Direct has clearly been the best online savings account in terms of features, interface, and overall user experience, but I am trying to keep an eye out for other up and coming great online banks, so I decided to check out Virtual Bank.

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Do you reuse gift bags?

02.16.2008 by Bob 10 comments

My wife gave me my valentines day gift in a gift bag that I think we have given back and forth to each other about 10 times. It still looks good, but I was just wondering if anyone else does this or if it is just me.

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Smart Money Magazine giveaway

02.14.2008 by Bob 51 comments

Smart Money magazine is one of the good personal finance magazines out there. I am a subscriber to it as well as Kiplingers and Money magazine. They all are fairly basic and are a great resource for anyone trying to get some good ideas for gaining ground financially.

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Free Suze Orman eBook

02.13.2008 by Bob 0 comments

You need to move quick on this one, but Oprah and Suze Orman are giving away a copy of her (Suze’s) eBook “Women and Money.” You only have until 8pm EST on February 14th to get your copy. Here is the link to get Suze’s eBook (on Oprah’s website.)

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File your taxes for free

02.12.2008 by Bob 3 comments

I-Can online tax filing service – Unlike most online tax prep services who offer free Federal filing, but charge for filing for your state taxes – I-Can files the state return for free as well (if you happen to be in one of the few states the offer.)

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Randy Alcorn book giveaway

02.07.2008 by Bob 38 comments

Money, Possessions, and Eternity is written by Randy Alcorn and from what I hear he provides a good ETERNAL perspective on the whole issue (as the title states).

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Money management tips for beginners

02.05.2008 by Bob 5 comments

If you are looking for money management tips for beginners you have come to the right place. If you are just beginning to get your financial life in order – I am excited for you! It is a fun journey and it is well-worth the effort. The peace that comes with knowing how much money you actually have and being in control of your spending is truly priceless.

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