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Archive for May 2008

May 30th, 2008

Friday Fun Video: “Free” Credit Report Commercial

Just to be clear: I don’t advocate freecreditreport.com, which only gives you the credit report after you sign up for the credit monitoring service.
I prefer a truly free credit report once a year from each of three bureaus via annualcreditreport.com. (Hint: Space them out and get one from a different bureau every four months.)
That said, […]

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May 29th, 2008

Kids and Money: What They Can Teach You

Today, the B5 Business channel theme day is about kids and money — and what you have learned. I learned a little bit about our money system from my son. And you can head over to Startup Spark to see more posts on kids, money and business.
Tags: B5-business-channel, Business, kids business, kids money, money system, […]

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May 29th, 2008

What My Son Taught Me About Our Money System

We can learn a lot from kids. And this is the theme this month on the B5 Media Business Channel. I thought it worth mentioning that my son really taught me something about how silly our money system can be.
Last month, I wrote about how we went to the Coinstar and my son was very […]

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May 28th, 2008

Saving Money on Gas: “Staycation”

One of the questions Lazy Man and Money asked his readers recently is whether or not they used a “staycation” to aid them in saving money on gas. This reminded of my post last Friday about how my driving habits have changed lately. Because we did, indeed, do the “staycation” thing.
Instead of our yearly trip […]

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May 27th, 2008

Getting the Economic Stimulus Check Earlier Than I Thought

We received a notice over the weekend that our economic stimulus check should arrive “by May 30.” This is very exciting for me, since I figured we wouldn’t see the thing until sometime in July. I’ve always been the primary filer (since I make most of the $$$), and the last two numbers of my […]

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May 27th, 2008

Want Lower Gas Prices? Pray for Them…

With worries about a recession coming in the midst of higher oil prices, it has come to my attention that my 5 tips for saving money on gas is missing something: Prayer. That’s right. We should be praying for lower gas prices. The Baltimore Sun has this story about one man’s quest to get God […]

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May 26th, 2008

Happy (?) Memorial Day from Yielding Wealth

I always find it interesting to wish people a “happy” Memorial Day. After all, we are remembering those who have sacrificed for us. I tend to think that wishing people a “grateful” Memorial Day would be more appropriate.
I think of those who are sacrificing for our country right now, and of those who have done […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Fun Friday Wrap Up: B5 Business Channel Looks at Gas Prices

This week the B5 Business Channel is looking at gas prices, and how they affect your business, personal finances and your life.
Here are the highlights:
How Many Miles to the Gallon is That?
http://www.doingbizabroad.com/how-ma…gallon-is-that
Toll Hopping at the Pump
http://www.talkstocktrading.com/toll…n-the-weekend/
How Much is Gas Hitting You at the Pump?
http://www.taxgirl.com/how-much-is-g…u-at-the-pump/
Have Your Driving Habits Changed?
http://www.yieldingwealth.com/fun-fr…abits-changed/
Gas Prices Are Still Rising and It’s Time […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Friday Fun Video: Gas Prices Keep Rising

Enjoy this parody of the Blood, Sweat and Tears classic “Spinning Wheel.” Appropriate on so many levels…
Happy Friday!

Tags: Friday Fun Video, gas prices, happy friday, oil-prices, personal-finances, spinning wheel, yielding wealthShare This

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May 23rd, 2008

Fun Friday Post: Have Your Driving Habits Changed?

The business channel is having another Friday Fun Post. This week, Taxgirl inspired us to take a look at our driving habits — how they’ve changed from last year.
On average, I drive about 50 miles a week. I’m driving more than last year because we recently bought a house and moved. We now live more […]

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