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This article is part of an M-Network group writing project, the 12 Days of Christmas - Personal Finance Style. As the project moves through its days, I will be adding each article at the bottom of this post. We’ll be posting from December 1st to December 12th.
The year is quickly coming to an end, and [...]

It’s holiday shopping time and some of you may still be working through your shopping list.  Shopping online is a good way to save money, but it’s also nice to be at the store and walk around — this is especially true for clothing.  A great compromise between being at the store and saving money [...]

This article is part of an M-Network group writing project, the 12 Days of Christmas - Personal Finance Style. As the project moves through its days, I will be adding each article at the bottom of this post. We’ll be posting from December 1st to December 12th.
I know it’s tough to think about giving when [...]

I stumbled upon a site today called, Wall Street Survivor.  The premise seems to be the same as UpDown, but it looks like you could potentially earn more money since Wall Street Survivor touts $250,000 in prizes.  I am not a trader by nature, but if there’s an opportunity to earn money without risk — [...]

Before I begin my net worth review, I would like to point out that Larry Swedroe recently published The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need.  The book got several great reviews on Amazon.com and my copy is on order.  Hopefully, I’ll be able to share some insight from the book with you soon.
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Our 7 years old GE Profile front load washer finally died on Saturday night.  Everything was working fine until the last two loads when it starts to make loud knocking noise during the spin cycle.  At first I thought it was a load balance issue but the noise persists.  The official death was marked by [...]

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  Many of you are probably anxiously waiting for Black Friday.   I am sure that are some mighty good deals out there; however, you won’t see me on any line (if I can help it).  Personally, I think Black Friday is a form of torture that should be [...]

The holiday shopping season is coming as marked by the approaching Black Friday. Normally, people all over the U.S. will be spending billions of dollars on gifts for friends, family, and co-workers — however, I am not sure how it will turn out this year with the doom and gloom of the economic crisis.

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The holiday season is upon us and this one is different because of the economic crisis.  Many people are either out of their home, or on the verge of losing it.  Many are unemployed as many companies are aggressively reducing costs to prevent business failure.  But this doesn’t mean that we should forsake the spirit [...]

Looks like another another miscue in the Carnival Land.  Sorry the carnival didn’t go out as planned this morning at the host site, so here’s an emergency edition of the Money Hacks Carnival #39.  Before I begin, just want to say thank you to everyone for your participation.

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Credit and Debt

Five Ways [...]