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Yielding Wealth | Personal Finance

July 25th, 2008

Friday Fun Video: The Economy Is Funny

Well, it really isn’t right now. But Jon Stewart can make it seem so. You might have already seen it, but it’s worth another look.
Happy Friday!

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July 22nd, 2008

This Isn’t the First Economic Downturn, And It Won’t Be The Last

One of the things that can exacerbate the current economic condition is panic, and the thought that this is the only time such an economic problem has befallen the United States. However, economic down cycles are natural — the unreasonable thing is expecting unlimited and constant growth.
Over at Stock Trading to Go,  Blain Reinkensmeyer shares […]

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July 18th, 2008

Barack Obama: Boost Our Infrastructure, Boost the Economy

Right now, there is a lot of focus on the economy, and on how the economy affects personal finances. This is a Big Deal in this year’s election. The major presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain, are bending over backward to convince us that each of them has the right idea when it comes […]

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July 15th, 2008

How Much Does That Car REALLY Cost?

A few days ago, I wrote about 5 things you should avoid telling the car salesman. The prompted me to start thinking about my car, and considering how much its costs. Sure, it’s paid off right now, but we had to buy the thing AND pay finance charges. Besides, here are some of the ways […]

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July 11th, 2008

Friday Fun Video: E*Trade Monkey Commercial

I really liked this commercial from E*Trade. It’s amusing, and it asks a very important question at the end:
What are you doing with your money?
Happy Friday!

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July 10th, 2008

A Fence, New York City and Spending Priorities

We’ve been slowly working on getting a yard for our new house. We’re putting in a fence right now. We’ve decided to buy the rest of the fence panels, just before our trip to New York. We know that if we wait until next year to buy the panels (the posts are already in), we […]

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June 30th, 2008

Need Fast Cash? Some (Not So Fun) Ways to Get It

One of the questions I am occasionally asked goes something like this:
“How can I get some fast cash?”
For most people, the answers are less than pleasant. Shannon Christman at SavingAdvice.com offers these things you can do to rustle some fast cash (usually between $100 - $500):

Yard sale.
Online auction.
Pawn shop.
Salvage (scrap metal, cans, etc.).
Loan from friends […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Best of the B5 Blog Off

Our channel editor, Kelly, has a great list of the highlights from Friday’s B5 Blog Off.
Enjoy!
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June 23rd, 2008

B5 Business Channel Theme Day: New Beginnings in a Challenging Economy

Today’s B5 Business Channel Theme Day is “New Beginnings in a Challenging Economy.”
As the economy gets a little more challenging, it is time to rethink the way you do things, and to make a new financial beginning. Consider some of these “new beginnings” for your financial life:

Re-evaluate your wants and your needs and cut back […]

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June 20th, 2008

More Personal Finance Tips

Today, as part of the B5 Blog Off (donate to Accion.org), I’m sharing 24 personal finance tips. But, as you know, there are tons more helpful hints and truths about personal finances. So here are some recent posts and and ideas from around the blogosphere that provide further personal finance tips. (And if you have […]

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