March 5th, 2010
People usually agree that checking your credit report regularly is a good idea, but after downloading all my credit reports just now I found out that I had overdue library fees of $40 from my old city and they sent me to collections! I am 99.9% sure I returned them. I received no mail notices and ...
March 4th, 2010

Historically, February has always been a good month for me, financially speaking. This is the month that I usually receive my tax refunds, the rest of my bonus from the prior year and the month my pay increase goes into effect.
This month was no different and was actually a better month than the one’s prior.
Here’s where the money came in:
Interest:
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February 25th, 2010

Far Out Recordings Brazilian Music Sampler MP3 Album download for free
Dillard’s Sale: Extra 40% off clearance items
Chicken of the Sea Genova Tonno 24-Pack for $18 + free shipping
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February 24th, 2010

Strathwood Cotton Fabric Hammock: Deals from $24.99 + free shipping
SpongeBob SquarePants 1GB Micro MP3 Player for $9 + free shipping
CTA Crossbow Gun for Wii for $9 + $5 s&h
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February 18th, 2010

By Lynn Truong
Join our Tweetchat today from 4:00 – 4:45 pm CST for lively conversation and a chance to win prizes! This week, we’re sharing thoughts on buying in bulk and shopping warehouse clubs! We’ll be giving away prizes from Turbo Tax. Remember to join us weekly from 4pm – 4:45 pm CST each Thursday for lively ...
February 9th, 2010
Just got this e-mail from regarding my ETrade Bank online savings account:
We are writing to let you know that your E*TRADE Bank account referenced above will soon be transferred to Discover Bank, and become a Discover Online Savings Account. This follows our plan to focus more exclusively on providing optimal investing solutions to our customers. We expect the transfer to ...
February 9th, 2010
(And now for something a little different…)
There isn’t much that I feel I need
A solid soul and the blood I bleed
With a little girl, and by my spouse
I only want a proper house
When I was in college, I was obsessed with music of all kinds. There was music playing almost constantly in my dorm room and, later, in my ...
February 9th, 2010
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In 2009, the number of union jobs in the public sector surpassed those in the shrinking private sector. As job loss and business failure has become increasingly commonplace, the face of unions is changing. We take a ...
February 7th, 2010
The online checking account from ING Direct, called Electric Orange, is offered new customers a $50 bonus if they open a new account and use the debit card for signature transactions 3 times within 45 days. Use Reference Code EM428 on your online application. Expires 2/28/2010.
Open an Electric Orange by February 28, 2010, and use the free ...
February 6th, 2010
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If you’ve been following the financial news today, then you saw articles like this one from Yahoo Finance about the unemployment rate falling to 9.7%, which is a five-month low. That sounds like good news, and it could be, but when you look deeper into the numbers and throw some logic into the equation, it doesn’t make ...