If you have renter's or homeowner's insurance and have to file a claim, it will be infinitely easier if you have documentation of all the stuff you own. But who really bothers to do this? I know I should, but I haven't. So when I read in this … [Read the rest]
More Cheap Tax Return Software
Posted on February 9, 2006 // 3 Comments
Here are more free and cheap tax filing options, in addition to my previous list of free tax-filing options (check those out first!). Note the following are online and Mac-friendly. Links courtesy of Fatwallet. H&R Block TaxCut Premium … [Read the rest]
So What’s In My Wallet?
Posted on February 9, 2006 // 8 Comments
Ok, I give in to the peer pressure. Cap started it, and now everyone's sharing what's in their wallet, so here I go... To start, my wallet is a Coach black leather bi-fold, a nice gift from someone with better taste than me. I have my trifecta of … [Read the rest]
Zillow.com – What’s Your House Worth?
Posted on February 8, 2006 // 14 Comments
The real estate world is abuzz about Zillow.com, which provides free, instant valuations of any house just by giving it an address. No e-mail required, no Realtor bugging you. It uses data from tax records and historical prices of homes selling in … [Read the rest]
Dave Barry Does Personal Finance Advice
Posted on February 8, 2006 // 2 Comments
How do you know when there's too many personal finance books out there? When comedian Dave Barry does one. In his new book Money Secrets: Why Is There A Giant Eyeball on the Dollar?, he pokes fun at corporations, Suze Orman, and everyone else. … [Read the rest]
Which Credit Card Reward Should I Pick?
Posted on February 8, 2006 // 16 Comments
My $10,000 balance transfer from my Discover Miles Card was safely converted to cash and is now sitting in HSBC earning 4.80% interest. I also made one purchase to get the free 5,000 Miles. I'm happy to say that it all went smoothly. No balance … [Read the rest]
Reverse Carnival – Submit Your Money Mistakes!
Posted on February 7, 2006 // 10 Comments
After I revealed some of my previous money mistakes, I noticed so did Hazzard and Madame X. Is it bad that I enjoyed reading them? So I've decided to hold a Reverse Carnival, where instead of submitting financial tips, everyone submits their own … [Read the rest]
Build Emergency Fund or Pay Down Credit Cards?
Posted on February 6, 2006 // 18 Comments
Here's a tough question I got via e-mail, paraphrased: "I finally got a stable job. I have $9,000 in credit card debt, half at 12.99% and half at 8.99% APR. I have no emergency funds at all, that is why I have so much debt. Should I pay down … [Read the rest]
Karnevale des Geldes
Posted on February 6, 2006 // Leave a Comment
Carnival of Debt Reduction #21 - Free Money Finance Carnival of the Capitalists #122 - AnyLetter Carnival of Personal Finance #34 - Financial Reference Carnival of Investing #8 - Wealth Junkie … [Read the rest]
February 2006 Financial Status / Net Worth Update
Posted on February 5, 2006 // 13 Comments
Bid Sniping on eBay Auctions
Posted on February 4, 2006 // 35 Comments
My cell phone is on the fritz and I've been trying to snag a cheap one on eBay, but I keep getting outbid. I finally remembered bid sniping software, which I used to use all the time. I logged into my old AuctionSniper.com account, and to my … [Read the rest]
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