For those that are unfamiliar with I-Bonds or just need a refresher, please check out my old post U.S. Savings Bonds: I-Bonds and EE-Bonds - Good investment?. Keep in mind that it was written 6 months ago, so "current" and "today" means March. … [Read the rest]
Predicting The Upcoming New I-Bond Rates – Almost 7%!!
Posted on October 14, 2005 // 14 Comments
As promised last month in my How To Predict I-Bond Savings Bond Rates post, the CPI-U inflation data for September is out, and we can get busy predicting the new I-Bond rates that will be officially announced on November 1st, so we can make educated … [Read the rest]
Free PDF Printer Driver – Always Save Offer Details!
Posted on October 13, 2005 // 5 Comments
If you apply to as many offers as I do, you can't afford the ink to print all those Terms and Conditions out. But it is really critical to save the details of everything you apply for, in case you need to fight for your money later. Companies … [Read the rest]
Capital One 360 Changes Terms of $25 Bonus Promotion
Posted on October 13, 2005 // 9 Comments
In another brilliant move to lose potential customers, Capital One 360 has changed the terms of their $25 Opening Bonus to a minimum opening amount of $250. It's a bit sneaky, because they will let you to open with only $1, but you won't get the … [Read the rest]
Starting an Online Business: Choosing a Storefront / Host
Posted on October 12, 2005 // 10 Comments
Lots of good ideas on my last post, thanks! Tonight I explored my options for hosting an online shop. Not exhaustive, but here are 3 main options. 1. Host it myself. I recently upgraded my Dreamhost account to their 'Code Monster' package, which … [Read the rest]
Starting an Online Business: Brainstorming, Part 1 of ?
Posted on October 11, 2005 // 14 Comments
As I've become more adept at website stuff, I've often thought of a lot of little online home-based businesses to start. I think that it would be fun and educational to go through the hoops of getting the business licenses, organizing things, doing … [Read the rest]
Easy Bank Bonuses: Virtually Double Your Money With No Risk
Posted on October 11, 2005 // 14 Comments
Sounds like an informercial, huh? I feel that I've gotten a lot of new readers who found out about my Emigrant Direct bonus, but don't forget there are many others for those that are new to the game: Capital One 360 Bonus: $1 now $250 to open, $50 … [Read the rest]
Submissions for Carnival of Personal Finance
Posted on October 11, 2005 // Leave a Comment
I'm hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance next week. To submit an article, please either use this submission form, or just e-mail me. Entries are due by 5pm ET on Sunday 10/16. Please follow the submission guidelines posted here. Look forward to … [Read the rest]
Health Savings Account Search – Pros and Cons
Posted on October 10, 2005 // 2 Comments
Still on the search for the best health insurance plan that will let me contribute to a Health Savings Account (HSA). I need to contact my State Farm agent for one more quote, and then I can start crunching some numbers. First, I wanted to write down … [Read the rest]
Budget Results for September
Posted on October 9, 2005 // 2 Comments
Here are our budget results for September via Quicken: We did fine overall in most areas including Gas, Dining Out, and Groceries. I try to drive as little as possible these days, and use public transportation for school. Our entertainment bill … [Read the rest]
Carnival Time
Posted on October 9, 2005 // 4 Comments
This week's Carnival of Personal Finance and Carnival of Debt Reduction are up. Check 'em out! I've decided that every week I will also post a Carnival-related food link, because that's what I think of when I read Carnivals. This week - Cotton … [Read the rest]
Never Pay Full Price at Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Posted on October 8, 2005 // 9 Comments
Catching up on housekeeping this weekend, I ran across my stash of Bed, Bath, and Beyond coupons. For those that shop at BBB, if you sign up for their mailing list in-store, you regularly get coupons for '20% off any single item', with some brand … [Read the rest]
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