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Saving Money Plan

Last Day: Personalized Eco-Water Bottle Deal - Thanks to The Thrifty Mama for pointing out this great deal! You can get a customized (with your photo) eco-water bottle for just $10.19 shipped using Prom...
24 minutes ago
Girl Makes Cents

Dating is Expensive! or at least can be... - Many of you know that I broke up with XBF in June. It was a hard decision but the right one as well. We were together for a long time, 6.5 years. He would ...
1 hour ago
The Simple Dollar

Reader Mailbag: Travel Thoughts - What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to ...
2 hours ago
Wise Bread

6 Great Reasons for Paying off the Mortgage on Your Home - Should you pay off the mortgage on the home you are living in? Mortgage interest rates are at historic lows and a fixed rate mortgage seems to be a de...
2 hours ago
my pretty pennies

Scallops with Cucumber-Horseradish Sauce - I absolutely love cooking with my family. We always put on fun music, wear adorable aprons (even when we don’t really need them), and each have our own Coo...
3 hours ago
Money Smart Life

5 Good Reasons Buying a House Requires Planning - Buying a house isn’t something it’s easy to just rush into; the more you plan for buying a home the better off you’ll be. Here are five ways that planning...
3 hours ago
Buck$ome Boomer's Journey to Retirement

Thursday Tidbits: Interview, Winners and Giveaways - Couple Money interviewed me recently and published the article this past Sunday. It was a lot of fun and I hope you read the unique questions posed by Ell...
3 hours ago
brip blap

making time for the details - A couple of years ago my car’s air conditioner had some problems and stopped working. To be more exact, the fan quit working except on the 5 (high) setting...
3 hours ago
Money Under 30

Mid-Year Tax Planning - It’s almost August, it’s sunny outside, and the last thing you want to think about is your tax bill for 2010. In fact, you have repressed 2009’s tax filing...
4 hours ago
The Frugalista

Back to School Savings - Hey Frugalistas! My #dealchat on Twitter last night was tre fun. We chatted all about ways to save for Back-to-School and Back-to-Campus shopping. For peop...
4 hours ago
The Dough Roller

7 Things First-Time Renters Should Look Out For - Renting your first apartment can be an exciting undertaking. Unfortunately, despite all the energy and excitement conjured up visiting new apartments and t...
4 hours ago
MoneyCrush

Uncle! (Or, Not Every Battle is Worth Fighting) - See that spikey thing sticking out of the receipts in the picture? That’s a spindle. (Of do not bend, fold, spindle or mutilate fame.) On Amazon it’s calle...
4 hours ago
Out of Debt Again

When I Approve of Filing Bankruptcy - One of my friends called me today, very upset about a situation going on with her mother. I can’t really go into much detail, since I don’t know much. I...
4 hours ago
Blueprint for Financial Prosperity

New ING Direct Electric Orange Checking Promo Code - ING Direct has been working hard to promote their checking accounts and their sweet $50 checking account bonus has returned once again. The promotion is ve...
5 hours ago
Get Rich Slowly

Take Only Photographs: Frugal Souvenirs - This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. Travel i...
5 hours ago
The Financial Blogger

Ways to Make Money Online Without Blogging - When discussing the concept of making money online, many are quick to point out blogging. It’s really simple, right? You think of a domain name, register i...
5 hours ago
No More Spending.net

An attempt at saving intensity - Publishing that list yesterday made me realise that there are still many items in our budget that we can cut or reduce. I need to be honest with myself; e...
5 hours ago
Personal Finance Blog, Online Money Management, Budget Planner and Financial Planning - Mint.com

How to Deal With Financial Infidelity - It’s no secret that money is something of a taboo topic in many social settings. But a recent survey found this to be true even between partners. Nearly ha...
6 hours ago
Dividends4Life

Stealth Dividend Stocks - If you’re like me, you’re getting more and more worried about where the economy and the stock market might go next. One consolation is investing in stocks ...
6 hours ago
Frugal Dad

Weekly Roundup: New Series Announcement - Next week I’m kicking off a week-long series here at Frugal Dad called “Beyond the Emergency Fund: Preparing Your Household for All Types of Emergencies.” ...
7 hours ago
Cash Money Life

Zions Bank Review – High Interest Checking, Savings, and Money Market Accounts - I recently began looking for another bank for my small business, and one of the criteria I am using in my search is finding a bank that not only offers a s...
10 hours ago
Money Maus

A Visitor + Moving Weekend! - I'm SO excited for this weekend! My Mom is flying to spend Thursday through Tuesday with me and to help me move. She's awesome at packing and organizing - ...
10 hours ago
Blogging Away Debt

Finding Odd Jobs… - I’ve had a few readers ask how my husband and I find odd jobs. I’m fortunate to still be connected to previous employers and do work for them when the owne...
13 hours ago
Little Miss Moneybags

Oh boy - I'll be honest. This is the first time since I started this blog that I have been considering not doing an end-of-the-month recap, because I'm HORRIFIED at...
15 hours ago
To simplify...

Manistee, MI - I arrived today in the lovely lakeside town of Manistee, Michigan, as I continue to slowly make my way towards the upper peninsula of the state. This looks...
16 hours ago
The Piggy Banker™

USAA Top Jumbo CD Rates - Now that the FDIC deposit insurance limit is permanently set to $250,000, you can now open jumbo long-term CDs without worrying that some of the amount wil...
16 hours ago
Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Long weekend hiking plans - This (long) weekend, BF and I are going hiking!!! It will take 3 full days of hiking (1 in, 1 to summit, 1 out). I’m extremely excited because it is my fir...
20 hours ago
Carrie...On The Cheap

Relaxed, Rejuvenated, Recharged - This post is being brought to you by the new and improved Calm Carrie just coming off of a ridiculously relaxing vacation. Lloyd and I just spent a week in...
21 hours ago
Planning for Everything

Change in Withdrawal of Funds from PayPal Accounts in India - PayPal is about to change withdrawal functionality in India starting on *August 1, 2010*. At present you can request for either an electronic or cheque wit...
23 hours ago
fivecentnickel.com

Historical Mortgage Rates - Wondering why everyone is talking about mortgage rates these days? If so, then check out this graph… This is a graph of historical mortgage rates going bac...
23 hours ago
Counting My Pennies

Train Travel - This week, I had to do some travel for work, and rather than drive, we took the train. It was an amazing way to travel, much less expensive than flying,...
1 day ago
Generation X Finance

Poll: Are You Thinking About Refinancing Your Mortgage? - Can you believe what mortgage rates are these days? As of this post Bankrate shows a 30-year fixed at around 4.6% and a 15-year down to almost 4%. That’s p...
1 day ago
The Dividend Guy Blog

Contest: Comment on This Post and You Could Win an iPod Touch! - Hello everyone! As you may have noticed, there weren’t too many articles posted on The Dividend Guy Blog recently. This was because there has been a change...
1 day ago
Canadian Dream: Free at 45

Recharging Those Batteries - Occasionally I will end up reading a post by another blogger that total rings a bell with my own life. I recently had that experience when I read a post b...
1 day ago
Live Real, Now

Selling Your Home: For Sale by Owner - Image by Casey Serin via Flickr When you’re preparing to sell your home, your first instinct is often to rush straight to a realtor. There are benefits ...
1 day ago
Beachgirl's Budget Blog

Packing - I’m mostly done with packing. My suitcases (1 large, 1 small, and 1 duffel bag) are full. The only things not in the suitcases are what I plan to wear th...
1 day ago
How I Save Money.net

Line Drying Clothes Until The Heat Goes Away - One of the ways to save money that I find is simple is to line dry my clothes. I live in an apartment without a balcony so I bought a folding drying rack. ...
1 day ago
Fabulously Broke ....in the City

Life before Google - Honestly, it’s amazing how much I use Google on a daily basis without thinking. “Where is that nearest bank?” Google it. “Where can I buy _____?” Google it...
1 day ago
Financial Samurai

The Ultimate Solution For A Fair Income Tax Policy In America - With the Bush tax cuts set to expire next year, there’s going to be a big debate during the mid-term elections this November! But, should there really eve...
1 day ago
Lazy Man and Money

Invest in What You Know? (Part 1) - Recently a company emailed me to tell me about their product. The product re-introduced me to the idea of investing in what you know. Peter Lynch, of Fidel...
1 day ago
See Jane Get Rich

Day 1 of the Bar Exam - Ok. Day 1 of the bar exam is down. 60% of my final score will depend on how I did today. We left the hotel at 5:30 in the morning (toll $8.00) and foun...
1 day ago
Tired of Being Broke

Tips I use to avoid over draft fees. -
1 day ago
My Open Wallet

Monthly Recap: June 2010 - Finally getting around to another "monthly" net worth update! June was not a great month in many ways-- my investments lost some value, and I also decided ...
1 day ago
Jessie's Money

so...I cancelled my WOW subscription. - Not perminently by any means, but I've been playing my DS and my new Wii game that Jordan gave me when I have a few minutes to play a video game - but most...
1 day ago
Penny For My Thoughts

Good to Know: New Overdraft Law Goes into effect on August 15 - If you’re anything like me,you’ve gotten a few letters from your banks about a new law regarding overdraft protection which will go into effect (for existi...
1 day ago
Zen Habits

the best goal is no goal - Forget the destination.
1 day ago
Early Retirement Extreme

Guest post from In The Trenches - This is a guest post from Carol Schultz, the author of In The Trenches – Financial Survival During Times of Hardship (more reviews here). Carol is a former...
1 day ago
The World of Wealth

I Am Loving this Grocery Store Thing! - Last week I decided not to eat out or spend money on consumption at all. I stocked up on groceries on Sunday and spent the entire week eating them. It was ...
1 day ago
Always the Planner

Keeping Finances Separate - When F and I get married we plan on keeping the majority of our finances separate. While I believe in joint accounts for joint expenditures I also think it...
2 days ago
I Will Teach You To Be Rich

“He’s passively waiting for his dream career to happen” - Why are some people able to find their dream jobs…when so many others are not? A lot of you know about Earn1k, the course I created to help you earn more m...
2 days ago
Money Musings - Personal Finance Blog

Credit-Score Whining - As they say in the Bud Light commercials, “Here we go!” Now that the mortgage mess and its ensuing economic sinkhole have trashed the credit scores of lots...
2 days ago
Everybody Loves Your Money

Dateline NBC show on Poverty During the Great Recession - I watched an interesting Dateline show last night that highlighted the suffering of various people in Ohio as they live their way through the Great Recessi...
2 days ago
Life as a Purse

Twenty-Six Goals - My twenty-fifth birthday is today, and in honor of passing the quarter-century mark, I decided to make twenty-six goals to complete by my next birthday! *...
2 days ago
TeacHer Finance

Antsy - On Friday, August 6, I will be paying off my private student loan. I will be one step closer to debt freedom. *And I'm so antsy to get it done.* Summer sch...
2 days ago
Queercents

Ways to Reduce Your Crafting Expenses - Many of our Queercents readers and writers are the DIY types who like to make crafts as both a hobby, and as a way to save money. I am one of those crafty ...
2 days ago
Frugal Dreamer

New Phone(s) - On Friday I picked up my new iPhone. Oh my goodness. I cannot even begin to explain how amazing it is! I love it so much! And to think that I was going to ...
3 days ago
27 and Frugal

Furnish Your Dorm Room or College Apartment for Cheap - Moving into temporary student housing (dorms, student apartments) is quite different from moving into an apartment. Often times basic furnishings are provi...
3 days ago
me in millions

Wedding Weekend #1 is OVER! - Wedding weekend #1 is now two weekends behind me and now I can process it all on the blog. *First, the overall wedding experience:* It was a really lovely ...
3 days ago
2million's Personal Finance Blog

Squeezing the Last of the Assignment Benefits - Not really getting any bottom line benefit, but trying to negate the impact of taxable benefits from our overseas work assignment that ended in 2008. Since o...
3 days ago
Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life

How to Transition From a Corporate Office to a Home Office Design - Technology, furniture and a desire to spend more time with family makes the transition from a traditional corporate office to a customized home-based offic...
3 days ago
The Lean Times

Menu Monday 26th July 2010 - Last week’s jerk chicken with rice and peas was a big success except I made way too much rice so this week is starting with leftovers. A word of advice r...
3 days ago
Breaking Even

Marketing Monday: Working With Creative People - Every Monday, I profile a business, person, or website doing neat things online. I thought I'd take a little break from the usual format and talk about s...
3 days ago
Well-Heeled, with a mission

How to Talk Yourself Out of Buying and Spending? - It seems that I’ve come down with a case of I-want-buy-itis lately. Even though our economy has been hampered by the lack of consumer demand, this consume...
5 days ago
Adventures in Money Making

Tax Havens For Retirees - When I retire, I plan to live off my dividends and other passive income. California, which is basically broke, which has pretty high state taxes is not the...
5 days ago
Starting a Home Business | Home Business Ideas | Work From Home

Eating Elephants For Fun And Profit - This post was written by IttyBiz columnist Johnny B. Truant. I was just listening to Chris Garrett talk to Sonia Simone on a seminar about overcoming analy...
1 week ago
Saving for a Home of My Own

30 by 30 - I recently turned 29, and I'm feeling like this is the end of an era. I'm feeling motivtated by Distractible Jane. She created a list of 30 things to do b...
1 week ago
Consciously Frugal

Tuesday's Tip: Buy Used - Buying (or bartering) used items is a no-brainer for frugal and earth-loving types. Thanks to a craptastic economy, our love of used goodies has gained popul...
1 week ago
Fiscal Fizzle

July Fizzle update…a preview - I know you’re all absolutely dying for me to come back…*crickets* so here’s quick rundown of where things stand after two months. Okay, maybe I’m being har...
1 week ago
Thicken My Wallet

How much should a lawyer cost you? - Every year, Canadian Lawyer Magazine releases its legal fee survey. The survey’s accuracy is subject to some question since it depends on the voluntary par...
1 week ago
Adult ADD and Money

Virtual AD/HD Conference - THIS is Your Opportunity to Interact with the Experts, Get Your Questions Answered, Connect with the Community, and Get the Tools and Resources You Need to...
1 week ago
The Baglady

The “American Dream” of my generation - Today I read an NYT article that basically focused on one young man’s inability to launch a “dream career”, and how his family worried about him. The ar...
2 weeks ago
Retire by 35

Another One Down - Just this morning I got an email about our company’s Guest Instructor Program. It stated that it is open season to apply for FY 2011 Guest Instructor Devel...
2 weeks ago
Soul searching 20-something on a mission

Time heals some things - I'm terrible at responding to comments. But do know I read every single one of them and if I could call each of you, I would in a heartbeat! I spend the bu...
3 weeks ago
Eking out a Life from a Living

July 2010 Net Worth - My delay in posting is due to the insane 4th of July weekend. I'm still puffy from overindulging in terrible, wonderful foods and plenty of liquor. And hon...
3 weeks ago
Poorer Than You

Net Worth Update: June 2010 - I’m back again for another spin ‘round the ol’ Net Worth calculation! It’s time to see what happened in June and how some big changes (relatively speaking)...
3 weeks ago
Brown Eyed Girl and Money

Happy Canada Day! - It's been a long absence I know. It's just been hard to sit down and blog. Then when I finally get a chance to sit down, there is so much to catch up on i...
3 weeks ago
Her Every Cent Counts

Contemplating a Serious Career Change - Maybe it's because I'm an INFP with ADHD, but I always feel the need for a career shift every couple of years. I get bored at jobs but that's not the only ...
3 weeks ago
Bouncing Back from Bankruptcy- One Persons Journey

Using My Time for Good Instead of Sulking..... - One upside to the craziness of my "new" schedule is I have been able to do things like install a new closet system at home. I only have one small clothes c...
4 weeks ago
True Adventures in Money Hacking

Recipe: Enchiladas that taste better than the ones you get at restaurants - We haven't posted a recipe in a while, so here's a most delicious one that's supremely easy and quick. Ingredients 1 pack of whole wheat tortillas 2-3 gre...
4 weeks ago
Affecting Change in Me

Back! Quick post! - Oh my goodness, it has been an insanely busy two weeks. My trip back east with the girls was so much fun - and I was there for my BFF to find out that she'...
4 weeks ago
Investing Newbie

Decepticon - All tween comic book nerdiness aside, I feel as though I should come clean clarify this post a bit more. No, I’m not some pathological liar that created an...
5 weeks ago
Retire Young and Wealthy

New book announcement - The main reason for the complete lack of updates on this blog, is that I have been working on a new project. A new project that I am very passionate about ...
1 month ago
LIVING OFF DIVIDENDS & PASSIVE INCOME

US Debt Breaks $13 Trillion - Today the US debt broke the $13 trillion level. Considering that the US GDP or the US economy is $14.2 trillion (according to the World Bank), that makes o...
2 months ago
Over the Cubicle Wall

A Multitasker I am Not. - Sorry for the scarcity of posts lately. I am concentrating on getting stuff done around my house. Almost exclusively when I am not at work, I am trying to ...
2 months ago
Self Made Chick

A Nifty Little Keyword Analysis Trick That Most People Don’t Know About - If you’ve plunged into the “90 Days to Higher Search Engine Rankings Challenge,” welcome to lesson #3. If you’re new to the series and want to seriously le...
2 months ago
Frugalhomeowner's Blog

Tax Season - How much do you pay to get your taxes done?
4 months ago
The Simple Life In France

Simple Life in France: Recent posts on the new site. - Hello, and thanks for reading! The fact that you’re reading this post may mean that you’re still visiting the old site. Don’t forget, The Simple Life in ...
4 months ago
Under $1000 Per Month

For My Readers - As many of you know, I shut down this blog, as it was no longer fun for me. Upon request, I am putting it back up as an archive so that people can find rec...
4 months ago
Everyday Finance

Tax Time: Which Income Is Taxable and Which Isn't? - Straight from the IRS: While most income you receive is generally considered taxable, there are some situations when certain types of income are partiall...
5 months ago
Single Broke Female

- I love get well flowers! My mum sent these to me to cheer me up so I thought I'd add them to my blog
5 months ago
Moneymonk

New Blog Design Coming Soon! - My blog will be down for the next few days. My designer is working hard to design my new site. Please check back periodically. Thanks and I appreciate ...
5 months ago
Saving Cents in the City

Think - My wish for 2010 is that people will understand that children with disabilities do not have a disease; children with disabilities are not looking for a cur...
6 months ago
若ハゲ対策 Info.

育毛　バイオテック情報最前線。 - 特殊ミネラル水と、5種類のハーブを配合した医薬部外品の育毛剤!髪精水【kana...
8 months ago
Apples and Telephones

What to say?! - Oh boy. So much to catch up on. While I have been neglecting this blog (what else is new?), I've been shamelessly updating twitter (find me @LeannainLondon...
9 months ago
Simplified Financial Lifestyle

Simple Weekend Roundup - If you enjoy this post be sure to subscribe to the email newsletter and RSS feed for blog updates or follow on Twitter. This week’s edition of Simple Weeke...
9 months ago
The Budgeting Babe

Budeting Babe on Hiatus - I've always hated housekeeping. But as I look around this blog, it's obvious that housekeeping is sorely needed. The world of the web has changed rapidly s...
10 months ago
Stingy Students

Free BJ's Warehouse Club Membership for 60 days - FYI, BJ's is again offering a free 60 day membership. Unfortunately, I don't have one near me, but I'd check it out if I were close to one. I apologize if ...
10 months ago
But WHY Doesn't it Grow on Trees?

Books! - Law school orientation was about 20 bazillion times more enjoyable than I remember undergrad orientation being. Turns out all I needed to be comfortable in...
10 months ago
Vixen On A Budget

Vanishing Act: Where did Vixen on a Budget go? - A lot has happened in the last year: I moved in with my boyfriend last July. Started having severe anxiety over school, work and my relationship. Decided t...
11 months ago
Punny Money

Fat People and Smokers Actually Save You Money on Health Care - As our nation stands poised to usher in some sort of health care reform thingy, I can’t help but be reminded of some simple facts: Better health care makes...
11 months ago
One Million and Beyond

Maintaining Focus on Debt - remember the baby steps - A few weeks ago I decided to start focusing on my finances and on my debt again. At first I was all full of ideas and wanted to tackle the problem right aw...
11 months ago
This Writer's Wallet

This Blog is No Longer Active. -
11 months ago
Money, Matter, and More Musings

My Comment On A Foolish Article - Read this article on Fool.com: Rocket Stock or Dud? A couple of years ago I would not have noticed anything amiss with this article.. and would have probab...
1 year ago
Dollars For Sense

Staying in Shape for Less - Fitness is important to a lot of college students. It’s not important to me, alas. I’m content to eat ice cream, sit on my bed writing papers on my laptop ...
1 year ago
An English Major's Money

You Knew This Was Coming - You've probably guessed that this is coming, but here it is: this blog is no more. For those who are curious, I did get into graduate school—I got into th...
1 year ago
Palindrome Says

Excuses - Gah. Geez. Sorry for the MIA-ness. We had some not so great news at work, a small salary rollback. It was a while before we heard how much of a rollback, b...
1 year ago
Frugal For Life

Living Cheaply with Quality - Cheap living isn't as easy to do as I would have thought it was. Oh sure, I could live cheaply by being a leech and living off of others kindness or skippi...
1 year ago
Young and In Debt

Credit Card Fraud - I just had my second credit card shut down for fraud. This happened last summer when Citi Cards initiated the process by informing me that my account had b...
1 year ago
Cheap Canuck - Frugal Living Tips to Eliminate Debt

Is Now The Time To Jump Back Into The Stock Market? - Wow, what a roller coaster couple of months it has been in the stock market. It has been stressful enough for those of us who are many years from retiremen...
1 year ago
Fiscal Responsibility

How do you select an engagement ring? - I got engaged on our 6 month anniversary. We have talked about it and luckily agreed that it would be a long engagement and we do not have a date set. I re...
1 year ago
Debt Becomes Her

A Tale of the Casualties of Dead Refrigerators - Yesterday, my fridge died. Luckily (and perhaps unluckily), my boyfriend is still at my house and was able to get the whole mess taken care of – cleaning...
2 years ago
Hell With Fluorescent Lights

Moving! - HWFL is moving! I've been exploring other platforms and settled on Squarespace. This Blogger/Blogspot version will no longer be updated. Please update your...
2 years ago
A Tentative Personal Finance Blog

What a Labor… - I know it’s been a while since this blog has been updated. I’ve been filling my time with freelancing for other websites, but rest assure plans for expansi...
2 years ago
The Million Dollar Portfolio

Two Value Investing experts sound off - *Stock Picks from a Berkshire-like Investor (Morningstar)* Tom Gayner discusses some of the methodology behind investment picks at Markel Corp. *Advice fro...
2 years ago
Young and Rich

It's funny that after deciding to close my busines... - It's funny that after deciding to close my business I have written up some of my biggest orders of the year. I also made a couple connections this week tha...
3 years ago
The Art of Debt

Suze Orman: Who Cares?!?! - Looking at my feeds this morning and I am STILL seeing posts about Suze Orman being gay, that she does not care about money, she is rude, she is a green mo...
3 years ago

Monday, April 7, 2008

The Personal Finance Reader

Google Reader's user interface drives me nutso. But blogger has a new feature where I can post my Reader favs all in one spot. This page is mostly for my own reading pleasure, but you're welcome to join me in following my favorite personal finance blogs on the web!

The Best Personal Finance Blogs

Monday, April 7, 2008

The Personal Finance Reader

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Her Every Cent Counts (a Personal Finance Blog)