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How home builders are saving money building your house

10.18.2009

I just got my newest issue of SmartMoney magazine and there was an article that caught my attention. The article talks about some of the common shortcuts that some homebuilders are taking in order to cut costs. Interestingly, from what I have noticed so far, our builder has impressed me in the other direction. As [...]

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Zander Life Insurance | Review

10.06.2009

So after looking through your responses, and doing research of my own, I decided to go with Zander Insurance Group as the broker. They are the company that Dave Ramsey recommends, and while I did find better rates, the rates that I found through Zander were pretty comparable.

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Getting credit report errors removed

08.02.2009

As mentioned, we are first-time home buyers and are having our house built as I write this. Even as a newly self-employed blogger, we did get approved for a loan, but the rate is a bit higher than I would like and I would like to shop around. I have a hunch that part of [...]

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Don’t get ripped off selling your gold!

07.27.2009

The sad truth is that every gold buyer pays a tremendously different amount for your gold. In the video below you find out that the sellers were given the following amounts for the same gold chain…

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Tips for Protection against Identity Theft

06.17.2009

Although some identity theft is electronic and sophisticated, most identity theft actually still takes place by dumpster diving and mail theft. If you are looking for additional ways to protect against identity theft keep reading…

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10 ways to survive in a recession

05.31.2009

This is a guest post from Kevin Mercadante who runs OutOfYourRut.com, a website focused on micro strategies for surviving in the current economy. Kevin is also the author of Lighten Your Load: Living Well On Less, an e-book focused on reducing living expenses while still maintaining a comfortable lifestyle.
In different ways it’s been said that [...]

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How does phishing work?

05.09.2009

This great video answers the question, “How does phishing work?” in less than 3 minutes!

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Stores in danger of bankruptcy – use your gift cards!

11.28.2008

With the challenges in the economy there are many stores that are in danger of going bankrupt. Apparently some of these stores are still selling gift cards that, of course, my only be honored for a couple more months if they go out of business. This isn’t necessarily a suggestion not to get gift cards from these stores, but to make sure that you ask questions and to take advantage of them as quickly as possible.

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Selling gold for cash

10.14.2008

With the high gold prices over the last couple years we have seen quite a few businesses get in the gold game. I have seen some companies selling gold and countless ads for companies who buy scrap gold and allow you to sell yours for cash. Just because I was curious about the gold selling process, I did a bit of research.

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Flood damage to cars

09.25.2008

Doing a bit of research about flood damaged cars, my sister quickly came to the conclusion that no one really wants to buy a flood car. She found page after page talking about why you should never buy a car that has been in a flood or how to tell if a car has had flood damage. Since there have been so many hurricanes and floods in recent years this seems to be a cause for concern when buying a used car. Once a car has had flood damage..

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Pros and Cons of Money Merge Accounts

09.15.2008

These are the pros and cons of money merge accounts… Doing the research, building spreadsheets and running the numbers about MMA’s has led me to one conclusion… So, those are my thoughts on Money Merge Accounts…

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FreeCreditReport.com is not free

08.16.2008

It’s good to check your credit report. It’s bad to pay for it. It’s worse to think you are getting it free and then you get charged.

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The worst gift cards to have

07.24.2008

What happens to my gift card if the retailer goes bankrupt? You might have heard about the recent bankruptcies of Bombay, Sharper Image, and Linens-N-Things. Well, I hope you don’t have a gift card for one of them still sitting in your drawer. According to the recent issue of Money Magizine, you are not likely to get anything from them. It is possible that you could get a fraction of what it was worth, but not very likely.

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Your financial life on one page (FLOP)

07.16.2008

Being impacted by my uncle’s premature death and wanting to do everything I can do to help my wife, I decided to create a system for keeping things organized. It has been a work in progress over the last few years, but has evolved into a very helpful tool. Simply put, it is a single file or location for all your financial account details. I call it a FLOP (Financial Life on One Page). FLOP sounds a little cooler than FLOOP, but not much