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January 4th, 2009 — roundup
Happy New Year Everybody! Let’s kick off the first of this year’s roundup with a bang!
Credit and Debt
Career and Retirement
Frugal Tips and Stories
Carnivals
Related Posts - President-Elect Obama Roundup Another edition of the RCDL roundup. Congrats to President-Elect Obama for winning the election! Frugal | Money Saving Tips: The Christian Science Monitor takes a look at when gift-card promises go unfulfilled. Good points for holiday shoppers. Financial Ramblings writes this winter tip: The Most Beautiful Way To Save Money......
- Sunday Money Madness: Ghosts, Spirits, Haunts, and Souls Lots of holidays and celebrations this weekend. Halloween on the 3st. All Saints Day on the first of November. All Souls Day on the second. Dia de los Muertos covering the whole weekend for many, also known as the Day of the Dead which was yesterday specifically. Samhain for the......
- RCDL Roundup - Eggnog and Carols Break out the eggnog! It's Christmas time! Credit and Debt Credit Karma presents 2009 Credit Score Tips. My Two Dollars posts this Reader Question - Keep Emergency Fund Or Pay Off 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card? New Regulation on Credit Card Unfair Practices Approved details over at Blueprint for Financial......
- Michael Phelps Edition of Sunday Money Madness Good morning! How is everybody's Sunday fairing? There were several amazing wins during the Olympics this past week. Don't you agree? Two swim races at least with only one one-hundredth of a second margin from first and second place. Wow! Remember a while back when I wrote about money......
- Sunday Money Madness Sunday Money Madness is your guide to the rest of the blogosphere on personal finance. The Digerati Life had a guest post from a HandyMan. Remodel Your Bathroom! Try 3 New Ideas To Freshen Up Your Bathroom is a excellent use of debt and they increase the value of your home.......
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December 21st, 2008 — Personal Finance, roundup
Break out the eggnog! It’s Christmas time!
Credit and Debt
Career and Retirement
Frugal Tips and Stories
Holiday Shopping
Carnivals
Related Posts - Are Hidden Fees Keeping You From Meeting Your Financial Goals? Hidden fees are nasty little critters that can eat away at your credit card balances, or your checking accounts and you may never be the wiser. If you are stuck wondering where it all goes at the end of the money, it's time to do some investigating to find out......
- Are You Ready to Be a Financial Success? There comes a time in everyone’s life where they begin to take a hard look at their finances. If you weren’t born into wealth, you’ve worked hard to get where you are and it can be frustrating if you feel as though you’re only treading water. Every single one of......
- Regularly Checking your Credit Score is Vital In these financial times which are clearly tumultuous and tight, it is absolutely vital that you take the time and make the effort to check on your credit report and credit score on a regular basis. This statement is more true today than ever before, because we live in a......
- What You May Not Know About Personal Finance Unless you’ve taken some courses on handling finances, there is a chance that you may not be aware of a few of the key points about budgeting, managing your money and planning for the future. While a lot rests on common sense, there are a few techniques that everyone can......
- Sunday Money Madness - Blog Action Day Edition Rich Credit Debt Loan is starting off the roundup by presenting the wonderful finance bloggers that have participated in Blog Action Day on October 15th, 2008. It's great to see so many out there contributing funds and writing towards the issue of poverty and increasing global awareness. Did you do......
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December 14th, 2008 — Personal Finance, roundup
To go shopping, hang out with friends, gather families, share food, bring laughter, and build memories. Happy Holidays!
Banking, Credit, and Debt
Frugal Tips and Stories
Holiday Shopping
Carnivals
Related Posts - Sunday Money Madness: Money and Frugalness Hello and welcome to the Money and Frugalness edition of the Sunday Money Madness Roundup. Several categories are presented below to help break up the collection of weekend reading links. Pull up a seat, grab your coffee and peruse to your heart's content. Save Money | Frugal Tips: Digerati Life......
- Sunday Money Madness - Happy New Year! Happy New Year Everybody! Let's kick off the first of this year's roundup with a bang! Credit and Debt No Debt Does Not Mean Good Credit says Credit Karma. All Financial Matters posts Bureaus Roll Out New Credit Score Formula for 2009. Finance for a Freelance Life asks Got Gift......
- Sunday Money Madess: Gas Prices Drop Have you seen gas prices drop in your area? We have, my family out in Florida has. How far down has it dropped in your area? Let us know - leave a comment! Enjoy the weekend reading. Life | Personal Finance: Wall Street Journal says it's Time to Rebalance Your......
- Sunday Money Madness: Ghosts, Spirits, Haunts, and Souls Lots of holidays and celebrations this weekend. Halloween on the 3st. All Saints Day on the first of November. All Souls Day on the second. Dia de los Muertos covering the whole weekend for many, also known as the Day of the Dead which was yesterday specifically. Samhain for the......
- Sunday Money Madness - Veterans Day Edition It's a little late coming, since Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th, but I wanted to take a moment and give thanks to all the Veterans out there whose bravery and courage have kept us safe and protected. Frugal | Money Saving Tips: Am I Frugal? How I Balance......
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December 7th, 2008 — Personal Finance, roundup
My True Love Gave to Me… lots of link love.
Banking, Credit, and Debt
Frugal Tips and Stories
Holiday Shopping
Related Posts - Sunday Money Madness - Blog Action Day Edition Rich Credit Debt Loan is starting off the roundup by presenting the wonderful finance bloggers that have participated in Blog Action Day on October 15th, 2008. It's great to see so many out there contributing funds and writing towards the issue of poverty and increasing global awareness. Did you do......
- How to Start Saving More Right Now For many of us, saving is something that we always plan to do, but never quite get around to it. The bottom line is, if you don’t have a savings account and a regular plan for putting money aside, you may regret it in the future, especially as you get......
- A Review of Rich Dad Poor Dad With all of the hype surrounding Robert T. Kiyosaki's book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, I fully expected a life changing read that would open new horizons and unlock the mysteries of the wealthy. What I got was a nice little parable with very little actual advice and a whole lot......
- 3 Reasons Why Paying With Cash Hurts You in the Long Term Many of us have been conditioned to think that living debt free is the only way to be. While there is some truth in this statement, if you’re completely debt free and using only cash, you’re hurting your chances of getting a new home, and you may end up in......
- Sunday Money Madness: Bootacular Edition Happy early Halloween! Welcome to yet another edition of the Sunday Money Madness Roundup. I hope you enjoy the posts presented below. Start browsing! Debt | Debt Leveraging: What Happens to a Joint Mortgage if One Partner Declares Themselves Bankrupt asks Debt Free Advice. Financial Wellness Project writes 5 questions......
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November 30th, 2008 — roundup
Thanks for joining us here for RCDL Thanksgiving roundup. Did you eat turkey and pumpkin pie and get stuffed? I can hear the belt buckles straining! Below you’ll find a bunch of wonderful posts by many authors from the past week on topics you care about separated by category. Be sure to check out the holiday shopping section!
Banking, Credit, and Debt
Frugal Tips and Stories
Holiday Shopping
Related Posts - Sunday Money Madness: Ghosts, Spirits, Haunts, and Souls Lots of holidays and celebrations this weekend. Halloween on the 3st. All Saints Day on the first of November. All Souls Day on the second. Dia de los Muertos covering the whole weekend for many, also known as the Day of the Dead which was yesterday specifically. Samhain for the......
- Sunday Money Madness - Blog Action Day Edition Rich Credit Debt Loan is starting off the roundup by presenting the wonderful finance bloggers that have participated in Blog Action Day on October 15th, 2008. It's great to see so many out there contributing funds and writing towards the issue of poverty and increasing global awareness. Did you do......
- Sunday Money Madness - Veterans Day Edition It's a little late coming, since Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th, but I wanted to take a moment and give thanks to all the Veterans out there whose bravery and courage have kept us safe and protected. Frugal | Money Saving Tips: Am I Frugal? How I Balance......
- Money Management and Budgeting are Vital for Avoiding Financial Disasters Anyone who is worried or stressed out about their finances right now has probably had concern over whether or not their budgeting and money management tactics are working. It is important that you learn how to develop good skills for money management in this day and age, otherwise you will......
- 4 Easy Ways to Raise Your Credit Score For many Americans, dealing with a low credit score can be incredibly frustrating. It’s tough to get any loans and in some cases, it may even affect your prospects for employment. If you’re sick of dealing with a low score, it’s time to starting putting into motion some techniques that......
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November 23rd, 2008 — roundup
Thanks for joining us here at RCDL for another weekly roundup. Hope your Thanksgiving dinners are full of good food, great friends, and lots of laughs. Some new categories are with us this week and some old ones. Easy to find and browse for your weekend reading pleasure.
Retirement
Banking, Credit, and Debt:
Frugal Tips and Stories
Holiday Shopping
Carnivals:
Related Posts - July 4th Weekend Roundup Sunday Money Madness is your guide to the rest of the blogosphere on personal finance. The Other America - Commentary on Food Stamps and the Economy by Patrick at Cash Money Life talks about the food stamp predicament. With food being more expensive it looks like the money allotting through......
- Regularly Checking your Credit Score is Vital In these financial times which are clearly tumultuous and tight, it is absolutely vital that you take the time and make the effort to check on your credit report and credit score on a regular basis. This statement is more true today than ever before, because we live in a......
- RCDL Roundup - Eggnog and Carols Break out the eggnog! It's Christmas time! Credit and Debt Credit Karma presents 2009 Credit Score Tips. My Two Dollars posts this Reader Question - Keep Emergency Fund Or Pay Off 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card? New Regulation on Credit Card Unfair Practices Approved details over at Blueprint for Financial......
- Michael Phelps Edition of Sunday Money Madness Good morning! How is everybody's Sunday fairing? There were several amazing wins during the Olympics this past week. Don't you agree? Two swim races at least with only one one-hundredth of a second margin from first and second place. Wow! Remember a while back when I wrote about money......
- Sunday Money Madness: Ghosts, Spirits, Haunts, and Souls Lots of holidays and celebrations this weekend. Halloween on the 3st. All Saints Day on the first of November. All Souls Day on the second. Dia de los Muertos covering the whole weekend for many, also known as the Day of the Dead which was yesterday specifically. Samhain for the......
Related Websites - New Loan Funded #6205 -- $50 @ 19.1% A new loan funded this afternoon (Debt Consolidation - Pay off cards to raise credit score (Loan #6205) — $24,000 at 19.10%). I participated via my standing order: High DTI — AF. Which is this loan was funded as a high debt to income ratio and was an auto-funding loan. The borrow had C......
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November 16th, 2008 — Personal Finance, roundup
It’s a little late coming, since Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th, but I wanted to take a moment and give thanks to all the Veterans out there whose bravery and courage have kept us safe and protected.
Frugal | Money Saving Tips:
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Related Posts - The Key to Successful Financial Planning Financial planning at its smallest denominator is essentially what you'd like to have and how you plan to get it. That may be oversimplifying things just a bit, but sometimes when you look at things stripped away of all of their jargon, it's a lot easier to understand it. So,......
- 3 Examples of a Hobby Making Money One my favorite themes is multiple income streams... One way to add incomes streams without increasing your workload is to combine a hobby with a way of making money (like a website)... In the post I would like to highlight several websites that are doing just that... Boating & Fishing: SF Boater -- A......
- Tips for Paying Off Student Loans Right now, the student loan industry is going through one of its worst periods in decades. New Federal regulations have forced many banks to stop offering student loans, and students are being forced to either find a direct loan or start paying back what they owe. Enrollment figures are being......
- Sunday Money Madness Sunday Money Madness is your guide to the rest of the blogosphere on personal finance. The Digerati Life had a guest post from a HandyMan. Remodel Your Bathroom! Try 3 New Ideas To Freshen Up Your Bathroom is a excellent use of debt and they increase the value of your home.......
- How to Get Rich Leveraging Debt How many stories have we all heard about the entrepreneur that came to America with five cents and turned it into an empire? It’s stories like this that make us long for a piece of that American dream. We all wish that we could turn our nickels into big money,......
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November 9th, 2008 — Personal Finance, roundup
Another edition of the RCDL roundup. Congrats to President-Elect Obama for winning the election!
Frugal | Money Saving Tips:
Investing | Stock Market | Economy:
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Related Posts - How to Keep Cash Flow Coming In One of the main problems facing Americans today is a lack of cash flow. As the economy gets worse and gas prices go up, it is getting harder to make ends meet. If you are completely reliant on your paycheck each month, the last few days or weeks of the......
- Review of the Richest Man in Babylon This is probably one of the most commonly used books by those who are looking to create wealth. It first came onto the scene in 1926, and shot to fame during the Great Depression as the desperate populace looked for a way out of poverty. While this book does raise......
- Learning Basic Money Management Skills Whether economics is your idea of a great way to fight insomnia, or you just didn’t get the benefit of learning about money management early on, it is never to late to learn the basic skills of proper money management. We highly recommend taking a brief course on finance if......
- Learning the Basics of Money Management For many people, the prospect of money management is just too much to handle. Nobody really enjoys being a bean counter, and if you're spending too much and having a good time doing it, money management may be the farthest thing from your mind. However, given the state of the......
- Bush Plans to Host World Summit to Address the Current Credit Crisis The United States President George Bush recently announced his intention to hold a world summit involving leaders from all around the world in order to discuss the global financial crisis in the near future. What he did say however is that any financial reform should absolutely not come at the......
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November 2nd, 2008 — Personal Finance, roundup
Lots of holidays and celebrations this weekend. Halloween on the 3st. All Saints Day on the first of November. All Souls Day on the second. Dia de los Muertos covering the whole weekend for many, also known as the Day of the Dead which was yesterday specifically. Samhain for the Irish. Ghosts, spirits, haunts, and souls we got them covered. And we got you covered below. Check out the links.
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Personal Finance:
Related Posts - How to Go Into Debt to Get Out of Debt This really sounds like the ultimate oxymoron, but one of the best ways to get out of debt is to go a little bit further in. What’s that? First, to help this make more sense, let’s clarify – if you need to get out of bad debt, going into good......
- 3 Reasons Why You Need Multiple Streams of Income One of the hottest concepts right now is the premise of creating multiple streams of income. While everyone wouldn’t mind making a little extra cash, there are even more benefits that can be reaped from having more than one source of income. Let’s go over just a few of them.......
- A Million Bucks By Thirty Review By Alan Corey Everyone loves a true rags to riches tale, and although we’ve had some with the dot com boom, there were few that echoed the stories of immigrants that moved to the big city with a pocket full of pennies and a dream. We were thrilled to read this book and......
- Sunday Money Madness - Veterans Day Edition It's a little late coming, since Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th, but I wanted to take a moment and give thanks to all the Veterans out there whose bravery and courage have kept us safe and protected. Frugal | Money Saving Tips: Am I Frugal? How I Balance......
- The Single Best Investment By Lowell Miller If you have ever wanted to get into investing, but you weren’t sure where to start, there are thousands of books out there that will get you started. But they are not all created equal. From sky high hope crushers to real world advice, you’ll have plenty of topics to......
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October 26th, 2008 — Personal Finance, roundup
Happy early Halloween! Welcome to yet another edition of the Sunday Money Madness Roundup. I hope you enjoy the posts presented below. Start browsing!
Debt | Debt Leveraging:
Frugal Finds | Save Money:
Investing | Stock Market:
Thanks to the following carnivals for hosting us this past week:
That’s it! See you next week!
Related Posts - How to Evaluate Your Financial Risks Whether we realize it or not, many of us face financial risks every single day. From the high powered investor, to the minimum wage earner, every one of us has the potential to lose everything we own. How can you evaluate your financial risks and find ways to secure your......
- Managing Your Bills in Today's Economy Right now, it has never been more important to manage your bills and get your finances under control. The economy is going through a particularly rough patch, food and gas prices are going up and it can be pretty hard to make your paycheck stretch each month. If you're finding......
- Sunday Money Madness Welcome to a new edition of Sunday Money Madness where another portion of the financial blogosphere is illuminated. I found these stories to be worth while and interesting and they should make great weekend reading if you haven't read them yet. An Immigration Story by Digerati Life details a story......
- Review of the Richest Man in Babylon This is probably one of the most commonly used books by those who are looking to create wealth. It first came onto the scene in 1926, and shot to fame during the Great Depression as the desperate populace looked for a way out of poverty. While this book does raise......
- Restore Your FICO Score – Part Two In our last post, we covered how to begin the process of restoring your FICO score, as well as how changes can affect this score. Now that you are ready to begin, there are a few steps that you will need to take. Many of these steps require diligence on......
Related Websites - Prosper Lending Review -- 11 perspectives on p2p lending Prosper Lending review has an excellent new article. It combines 11 responses (including both Lending Club, Prosper, and yours truly) to a reader's question. It is well done on all front's. Here is the question asked: Reader's Question: I am in my mid-30's. I am not rich, but I am......
- Zopa UK Review The following is a guest post from plonkee money. She writes about personal finance from a British point of view. The biggest peer to peer lending site in the UK is Zopa. In fact, I think it might be the only one. Here's how it works for Limeys. Paying Money......
- Prosper.com Lenders Unite: Where is our Interest? First of all, I love Prosper.com. It is a great idea (person-to-person lending, breaking the loan apart into smaller chucks to diversify, credit checks, etc.)... BUT, that fact that a lenders money doesn't earn interest is ridiculous. Once money (it takes 4 business days) is in Prosper.com account interest is not earned. ......
- Quicken vs Prosper -- ROI Accounting It took a little tinkering, but I finally hit upon the perfect way to integrate Prosper (or LendingClub or ...) with Quicken (or Money or ...) given the current lack of integration between the services (see here if interested.) Since implementing that solution I have had defaulted debt sold. With enough......
- Can Prosper Pay Interest? Please note the title (vs Should Prosper Pay Interest). One of my most viewed articles at RateLadder is Prosper.com Lenders Unite: Where is our Interest?... I was reading a online Fortune article (What PayPal does with your money), which brought up the age old (in Prosper terms anyway) question... Will prosper......
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