The first thing we need to buy for our new home is a washer/dryer set. So, How to shop for a washer and dryer you might ask? Well, I’ve wasted a lot of time by going about this in the wrong order. Now you get to learn from my mistakes. Most of these tips will …
This year has had some serious ups, and some serious lows. We elected a historic President. That’s a good thing. And of course, the market fell out of just about everything. That was bad and getting worse. Financial Goals in Review I also had a personal year of ups and downs. Fortunately, they were mostly …
Late last year, I received a notice from Visa informing that I was eligible to receive funds from their foreign transaction fee settlement. MasterCard and Diner’s Club were also part of the settlement. If you haven’t applied, or don’t know about it, here’s what you need to know. Foreign Transaction Fee Lawsuit Background The suit …
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I’ve mentioned a couple times that my husband is receiving disability insurance while recovering from surgery. However, I was startled to discover recently that California is one of only five states with a state-run disability program. If you don’t live in one of these states (California, Rhode Island, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey), you should pursue other …
The best financial advice I ever got, and frankly the vast majority of my financial advice, came from my dad. He’s a former CFO, financially successful, and a good parent. Who better to look to for advice about taxes, my retirement portfolio, saving for a house, and day-to-day money management. Most of the lessons I …
So here we are: smack between the ravages of tax day and the despair of Earth Day. I’ll admit that I’m tired of the gloom and doom this week. I’m also tired of being a “Yes You Can” cheerleader. If Good Morning America says “AmeriCAN” one more time, I will scream. So, rather than scream …
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I’m not a member of the Money Blog Network, but they pose interesting group writing projects from time-to-time. This month they asked bloggers to compare their finances today with how they were ten years ago. Ten years ago was an interesting period in my life, and I just happen to still have the tax records from 1998, …
Before we get into this week’s carnivals, I want to remind you that I will be hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance on Monday. Use their submissions form to submit your favorite post from the last week or so. And now on to this week’s carnivals. First, the Carnival of Personal Finance #170 hosted by The Personal Financier. In addition to …
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Today’s post is for the ladies. I hate clothes shopping. I don’t love spending money. There are many things on which I’m not willing to spend much money, but there are three items that I will absolutely not be skimp on: bras, annual exams, traveling alone at night. Buy Well-Fitting Bras I know, you can …
We had a brief moment of panic about our mortgage statement while we were unpacking. It had arrived a few days before we moved and got put with a pile of papers, but then we couldn’t find it in the pile after we moved. I unearthed the payment instructions and payment website from the loan …
