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July 2006 (2)


Old Promotion, New Trick: Free $75 With ShareBuilder (July 27, 2006)
The Economics of Shea Stadium (July 27, 2006)

 

May 2006 (4)


How To Succeed: Be A Jerk (May 18, 2006)
Tax Bill Passed By House And Senate (May 17, 2006)
The Cost of Raising a Teenager (May 17, 2006)
Latest ShareBuilder Promotion (May 17, 2006)

 

March 2006 (4)


Benefits of Dividends (March 19, 2006)
What $300,000 Will Buy You In My Town (March 19, 2006)
Tracking Restricted Stock in Quicken (March 19, 2006)
Mattress and Box Spring Purchase: Follow-Up (March 5, 2006)

 

February 2006 (4)


New Free $25 ShareBuilder Bonus (February 11, 2006)
Changes to Online Job Hunting (February 11, 2006)
ETFs For Commodities (February 11, 2006)
Another Look at the Roth 401(k) (February 11, 2006)

 

January 2006 (12)


To Speak To An Operator, Press § (January 22, 2006)
Hot Cars and Cheap Cars (January 22, 2006)
Merrill Lynch Broker Allegedly Steals $320,000 (January 22, 2006)
Supersize My House (January 22, 2006)
Employment Trends in 2006 (January 22, 2006)
My Retirement Investment Changes (January 22, 2006)
Rebate Scams (January 10, 2006)
Mistakes When Selling or Buying a House (January 10, 2006)
Carnival of Investing is Up (January 5, 2006)
More Stuff From Kiyosaki (January 5, 2006)
My Investment Holdings (January 3, 2006)
Monthly Status Update, December 2005 (January 2, 2006)

 

December 2005 (24)


New Jersey Nest Eggs Incubating (December 20, 2005)
Blogosphere Supernova (December 20, 2005)
HOWTO Return Unwanted Gifts (December 20, 2005)
Microsoft Will Pay You To Use MSN Search (December 19, 2005)
Resolutions for 2006 (December 19, 2005)
Taking a Pay Cut Sometimes Pays Off (December 19, 2005)
Cable Channels a la Carte (December 19, 2005)
Bite-Sized Nuggets of Advice (December 18, 2005)
Review of The Number by Lee Eisenberg (December 18, 2005)
Ten Percent of Income Over One Hundred Thousand Dollars (December 18, 2005)
Abortion and Crime - Freakonomics Disputed (December 18, 2005)
Will China Make Americans Better or Worse Off? (December 13, 2005)
Microsoft's Xbox 360 Strategies (December 13, 2005)
Gift Giving Among a Circle of Friends (December 13, 2005)
Dinged Rental Cars, Dinged Wallet (December 11, 2005)
Ben Bernanke's Only Stock (December 11, 2005)
HOWTO Excessively Spoil Your Kids, Part 2 (December 11, 2005)
Questions to Ask About Gift Cards (December 11, 2005)
Are You Pursuing Your Passion? (December 8, 2005)
The Cat Is Out Of The Bag (December 8, 2005)
Don't Stress About Investing (December 8, 2005)
The Rich Can Teach Us A Thing Or Two (December 8, 2005)
The World Is Bitchier (December 8, 2005)
Fewer Women in Hedge Funds (December 8, 2005)

 

November 2005 (32)


Shopping For Experiences (November 30, 2005)
Credit Card Solicitation to the Extreme (November 30, 2005)
Your Credit Report Affects Your Cards (November 29, 2005)
Fight The Allure of Low Prices (November 29, 2005)
Bad News For First Time Home Buyers (November 29, 2005)
Reasonable and Customary? (November 29, 2005)
Three Worst House Buying Excuses (November 29, 2005)
Fall Has Ended For Me (November 23, 2005)
Amazon's Digital Books (November 23, 2005)
Hacking BusinessWire and Making Millions (November 23, 2005)
Balance Sheet and Income Statement, October 2005 (November 22, 2005)
Netflix Settlement (November 22, 2005)
401(k) Plan Expenses (November 22, 2005)
Dave Ramsey Profiled in NY Times (November 22, 2005)
Spending and Income Up (November 22, 2005)
Started Saving $70/mo (November 22, 2005)
Megapolitans of the Future (November 22, 2005)
College, The Social Financial Equalizer (November 22, 2005)
Greenspan Influenced Rock and Roll (November 22, 2005)
Commissions Still High (November 10, 2005)
Bernanke's Portfolio (November 10, 2005)
Attack of the Killer Inflation (November 10, 2005)
Personal Finance Bloggers, Please Read (November 10, 2005)
Saving With Low Income, Part 3 (November 9, 2005)
College Costs Rising (November 9, 2005)
Most Expensive City - No Surprise (November 9, 2005)
Saving With Low Income, Part 2 (November 9, 2005)
Saving With Low Income (November 9, 2005)
Financial Urban Myths (November 9, 2005)
Outsourcing Your Entire Life (November 2, 2005)
For Procrastinators Only (November 1, 2005)
2006 Benefits Enrollment (November 1, 2005)

 

October 2005 (23)


HOWTO Purchase a Bed (Mattress and Box Spring) (October 31, 2005)
Purchased a Bed (October 31, 2005)
Best Auto Resale Value (October 31, 2005)
Chances of Obtaining a Bachelor's Degree (October 31, 2005)
Kids Want The Darnedest Things (October 31, 2005)
Employee Health Plans (October 31, 2005)
Bigger Than Life (October 30, 2005)
Next Year's Nickel (October 30, 2005)
The Spam Stock Portfolio (October 30, 2005)
Cities Hardest Hit (October 30, 2005)
End Traffic By Raising Prices (October 30, 2005)
Staying Away From Fund Fees (October 30, 2005)
Transportation Expenses, October 4, 2005 YTD (October 30, 2005)
Negotiating for Salary - Men vs. Women (October 30, 2005)
Ben Stein's Assumptions (October 6, 2005)
Income Statement, September 2005 (October 6, 2005)
Balance Sheet, September 2005 (October 6, 2005)
Delinquencies Increase (October 6, 2005)
Save Some Money On Gas (October 4, 2005)
Implosion of the Blogosphere (October 4, 2005)
Thinking About Changing Jobs? (October 4, 2005)
Fly In The Face (October 3, 2005)
It's Not What You Make, It's What You Spend. Whaa? (October 2, 2005)

 

September 2005 (41)


Are You An Investor Or Speculator? (September 28, 2005)
Do You Want to Be On This List? (September 28, 2005)
An Actual CitiBank Credit Card Improvement (September 28, 2005)
ING Direct Proffers a Weak Attempt (September 28, 2005)
Super Unleaded for the Price of Regular (September 27, 2005)
Raise Your FICO Credit Score (September 27, 2005)
CitiBank Strikes Again (September 27, 2005)
Medical Billing Errors (September 26, 2005)
Emigrant Direct Raises Rates and Offers Rebate Credit Card (September 26, 2005)
Fun With Google: Consumerism Is... (September 26, 2005)
New York City Salaries (September 26, 2005)
More Maintenance on the Civic (September 26, 2005)
Consensus View is Better Than Experts? (September 22, 2005)
What Are You Afraid Of? Part 2 (September 22, 2005)
What Are You Afraid Of? (September 20, 2005)
Deciding to Go Back to School (September 20, 2005)
Don't Donate to Katrina Victims (September 19, 2005)
Emergency Funds, Doing Okay? (September 19, 2005)
Can a 25-Year-Old Retire At 50? (September 16, 2005)
Major Problem With Google Blog Search (September 16, 2005)
ING Direct Offers New Feature (September 16, 2005)
Katrina and Home Price Gouging (September 15, 2005)
ING Direct Adds Account Linking Feature (September 15, 2005)
Hedge Funds in August (September 15, 2005)
Katrina Donations Scams (September 13, 2005)
Credit Card Grace Period (September 13, 2005)
What More Could Be Said (September 13, 2005)
Investing After Katrina (September 12, 2005)
Weekend Accomplishments (September 12, 2005)
Income Statement, August 2005 (September 10, 2005)
Balance Sheet, August 2005 (September 10, 2005)
Price Gouging at the Pump? (September 10, 2005)
Sweep Account Interest Rates (September 10, 2005)
Verizon Wireless $25 Referral Bonus (September 10, 2005)
For Sale By Owner (September 10, 2005)
Government Seizes Valuable Coins (September 10, 2005)
Housing Boom Will Simmer (September 10, 2005)
Free Credit Reports Now Available! (September 10, 2005)
Weblogs, Inc.'s Blogger Contract (September 2, 2005)
Derivatives, The Future of Investing? (September 2, 2005)
Online MBAs Making the Grade (September 2, 2005)

 

August 2005 (37)


Outrageous CEO Compensation (August 29, 2005)
Contrarian Attitude to Investing (August 29, 2005)
How Much Will I Spend On Gas This Year? (August 29, 2005)
Saving Up For The Next Vacation (August 29, 2005)
Selling Used Books (and Other Items) on Amazon.com (August 29, 2005)
Stupid Investment of the Week (August 29, 2005)
Don't Regret (August 29, 2005)
Vacation In Total (August 21, 2005)
No Tips, Service Charge Instead (August 21, 2005)
Mr. Housing Bubble (August 21, 2005)
Natural Gas Bills in NJ (August 21, 2005)
Starting Salaries Up (August 21, 2005)
ING Direct Moves Up But... (August 21, 2005)
Your Money Is Dumb (August 21, 2005)
Frugal Wines (August 19, 2005)
The Emergency Fund (August 18, 2005)
$50 Bonus From ShareBuilder (August 18, 2005)
Start Saving More (August 18, 2005)
Competitive Online Bank Accounts (August 18, 2005)
Money Spent Yesterday (August 10, 2005)
Flirtation at the Office (August 10, 2005)
Business Lexicon of Evil (August 10, 2005)
Ride of the Valkyries (August 10, 2005)
Carnival Submissions (August 4, 2005)
Balance Sheet, July, 2005 (August 4, 2005)
Article of Interest - Fewer Pay Freezes (August 4, 2005)
Bill Frist and Me? (August 4, 2005)
Unexpected Gift and Contest (August 4, 2005)
The Golden Ratio and the Market (August 4, 2005)
Articles of Interest (August 4, 2005)
7 Reasons to Fire Your Advisor (August 1, 2005)
The State of the Web (August 1, 2005)
75 Dollar Surprise (August 1, 2005)
The Overtime Test (August 1, 2005)
Frugal Hotels? (August 1, 2005)
Time to Quit Your Job (August 1, 2005)
Peek Into Supreme Court Nominee's Portfolio (August 1, 2005)

 

July 2005 (36)


Foreign Exchange Trading (July 28, 2005)
That Is Really Offensive (July 28, 2005)
Hands Off The 401(k) (July 27, 2005)
August Vacation to Williamsburg (July 27, 2005)
Shopping Addiction (July 27, 2005)
Overpriced Cities (July 27, 2005)
Career Advice (July 27, 2005)
Concerts in Central Park (July 20, 2005)
Accounting is Sexy Now (July 20, 2005)
Wallet of Plastic (July 20, 2005)
News Corp Buys The Internet (July 20, 2005)
Spend Less In Retirement? (July 20, 2005)
NetWorthIQ (July 20, 2005)
Money Clubs? (July 17, 2005)
Property Taxes (July 17, 2005)
These Rules Don't Work (July 15, 2005)
Paying Himself First (July 15, 2005)
The Etiquette of Money Talk (July 15, 2005)
Wasting Time (July 15, 2005)
Best Place to Live is 45 Minutes From Me (July 15, 2005)
Extreme Frugal Living and Farming vs. Hunting-Gathering (July 15, 2005)
Ignorance is Bliss (July 7, 2005)
Letting Terror Affect Your Investment Strategy (July 7, 2005)
Real Estate Career Change? (July 7, 2005)
Can't Buy Me Happiness (July 6, 2005)
Account Balances and Income vs. Expenses, June 2005 (July 5, 2005)
Another Week, Another Carnival (July 5, 2005)
In Pursuit of Financial Freedom (July 5, 2005)
That Time Of Year (July 5, 2005)
Moving On Up (July 5, 2005)
The Urge to Merge (July 5, 2005)
GM's Employee Discount (July 5, 2005)
Blogging For (Fun and) Profit (July 5, 2005)
Master of Your Eminent Domain (July 5, 2005)
Entitlement Generation (July 5, 2005)
Frugal In The Country or Anywhere (July 5, 2005)

 

June 2005 (17)


More Signs of a Housing Bubble? (June 27, 2005)
Friday Reading (June 24, 2005)
Eminent Domain Rules Officially Changed (June 23, 2005)
Wednesday Reading (June 22, 2005)
0% Balance Transfers (June 21, 2005)
PayPal Alternative - Not GreenZap (June 20, 2005)
New Jersey is a Red State (June 17, 2005)
Benefits (June 16, 2005)
40-Year Mortgages (June 14, 2005)
Generous USians (June 14, 2005)
Where Does My Money Go? (June 13, 2005)
Weekend Update (June 13, 2005)
Walmart's Nazi Ad (June 10, 2005)
Green Zapped (June 8, 2005)
Sell Gold, Pay Off Debt (June 6, 2005)
How To Feel Rich (June 6, 2005)
Flexo's Monthly Reports, May 2005 (June 2, 2005)

 

May 2005 (26)


How To Teach Your Kids About Money (May 31, 2005)
Good Time to Be an MBA (May 31, 2005)
Microsoft Millionaires (May 31, 2005)
To Serve Man (May 31, 2005)
Hedge Funds Open to Ordinary Investors (May 27, 2005)
Class Action Lawsuit? (May 26, 2005)
Stress Management (May 25, 2005)
Price Waves (May 24, 2005)
Gift Spending (May 23, 2005)
Most and Least Affordable Cities (May 23, 2005)
This Month's Bottom Line (May 23, 2005)
Where Is That Raise? (May 20, 2005)
Wall Street Journal Offers Some Free Content (May 19, 2005)
Mapping Gas Station Locations and Prices (May 18, 2005)
Introduction to Hedge Funds (May 18, 2005)
Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Lunch (May 16, 2005)
Is The MBA Worthwhile? (May 12, 2005)
Working Class Millionaires (May 11, 2005)
More Free Email Accounts (May 11, 2005)
The Great (Class) Divide (May 9, 2005)
Be Aware of ATM Card Skimming (May 9, 2005)
Current Savings and Checking Rates (May 6, 2005)
More From Around The Web (May 4, 2005)
Today's Interesting Items (May 3, 2005)
Car Insurance Depression (May 2, 2005)
Flexo's Monthly Reports, April 2005 (May 1, 2005)

 

April 2005 (23)


Two Stories On The Web (April 28, 2005)
More Changes (April 28, 2005)
Like Beating A Dead President (April 27, 2005)
Emigrant Direct Limiting Features (April 25, 2005)
Student Loan Consolidation (April 25, 2005)
Back to Reality (April 25, 2005)
Paperless Checking at ING Direct (April 22, 2005)
Joshua Tree (April 22, 2005)
Getting House-Purchasing Help From Parents (April 20, 2005)
401(k) Getting Whacked By The Market? (April 18, 2005)
Best. Deduction. Ever. (April 14, 2005)
Friendly IRA Reminder (April 13, 2005)
Wachovia Fees Going Up Again (April 11, 2005)
Your Looks Affect Your Income (April 11, 2005)
Buy a Toyota Prius New or Used (April 11, 2005)
New XML Feed and Audio Feed (April 10, 2005)
You Would Think They Would Have Negotiated (April 8, 2005)
How to Loan Money to Family (April 7, 2005)
Tips For Writing Resumes (April 6, 2005)
Being Last is Best (April 6, 2005)
Regularly Scheduled Auto Maintenance (April 4, 2005)
Flexo's Monthly Reports, March 2005 (April 1, 2005)
Paying For Convenience (April 1, 2005)

 

March 2005 (23)


My Commuter Has a Code (March 31, 2005)
Housing: Rent or Buy in NYC (March 30, 2005)
More on 401(k) Borrowing (March 30, 2005)
Check Your Notices (March 30, 2005)
Six-Figure Yentl (March 28, 2005)
Flexo, An Introduction (March 26, 2005)
Predicting Markets (March 26, 2005)
Dave and Annie Hall, Future Millionaires (March 25, 2005)
Investing Scams (March 24, 2005)
Emigrant Direct Account Opening (March 23, 2005)
Should You Borrow From Your 401(k)? (March 23, 2005)
ING Direct Savings Rate Up (March 22, 2005)
The Future for Investors (March 21, 2005)
Stock Market Down (March 18, 2005)
Score a Good Hotel Rate (March 18, 2005)
Money Magazine (March 18, 2005)
My Investments (March 17, 2005)
Another Wasted Day (March 16, 2005)
Emigrant Direct Saga and Found Cash (March 15, 2005)
Federal Reserve Cover-Up (March 14, 2005)
Credit, Debit, Check or Cash? (March 14, 2005)
Buffett Says (March 13, 2005)
Trying Out Emigrant Direct (March 12, 2005)

 

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