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May 16, 2012 at 8:27 am
Two of the lowest cost (and my favorite) online brokers, Zecco and TradeKing, have officially announced a merger.
I have had a non-retirement account with Zecco and a Traditional ... (
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May 15, 2012 at 7:54 am
Ahhh… the dentist…
30 awkward minutes of staring at the ceiling in order to avoid eye contact or looking directly into a blinding light while answering small talk questions ... (
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May 14, 2012 at 7:49 am
Gen Y, aka the “Millennials” (ages 18-34), are proving to be a little more cautious about their spending behaviors than their predecessors, the Gen X’ers and ... (
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May 9, 2012 at 7:53 am
“A penny saved is a penny earned” is not my favorite cliche, but it does contain the two fundamental personal finance components within its seven words:
1. saving money
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May 8, 2012 at 8:33 am
With almost every single purchase we answer a question (consciously or subliminally):
“What is the most convenient option?”
It has become second nature.
If our purchasing ... (
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From 20SomethingFinance.com
May 2, 2012 at 8:05 am
Can money buy happiness?
Yeah, probably, to an extent. Or it can at least remove some unhappiness. We can all agree on that, right?
Better question: “at what $ amount can ... (
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May 1, 2012 at 8:12 am
Cut your Credit Card Interest Payments to $0 with this Chase Slate Promo
The following is an example of a promotion that I am affiliated with where I think the offering provides ... (
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April 30, 2012 at 7:45 am
We recently discussed how impact reduction has a direct correlation to personal wealth.
The discussion prompted reader, Bill, to write in with a great question,
“I assume ... (
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April 25, 2012 at 7:49 am
“Don’t be so cheap.”
“You’re such a cheapskate.”
“Why are you so cheap?”
“What a cheap-ass!”
How many times have you ... (
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April 24, 2012 at 10:29 am
This should not come as a shock to people, but 20somethingfinance.com <gulp> generates an income.
You’ll either be super interested in this, or you’ll quickly ... (
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April 23, 2012 at 7:57 am
Debit or credit card theft and fraud seems like an increasingly common occurrence these days. If it happens to your credit card, in most cases you are covered.
However, it can ... (
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April 19, 2012 at 8:01 am
Limiting your environmental impact while still being frugal is becoming increasingly easy these days with technology. There are a lot of those great little energy savings inventions ... (
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April 17, 2012 at 7:32 am
If this post header doesn’t win some kind of award, there is no justice in this world.
So… little story.
I’ve been subscribed to Groupon (two years), Google Offers ... (
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April 16, 2012 at 8:11 am
Earth Day is coming up this coming Sunday, so I wanted to contribute by sharing my personal story, thoughts, and beliefs on impact reduction, ethical responsibility, and personal ... (
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From 20SomethingFinance.com
April 12, 2012 at 8:20 am
$4 per gallon gas is back!
And there’s a certain sentiment of discontent in the air. When verbalized, it often is along these lines:
“I can’t believe I have to ... (
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From 20SomethingFinance.com
April 10, 2012 at 8:04 am
Recently I laid out a story that hit close to home on why you need home insurance, despite it seeming like a waste due to the limited nature of catastrophic events.
A few readers ... (
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April 9, 2012 at 7:41 am
Remember pre-Great Recession, circa 2008, when gas prices shot up from under $2 per gallon to over $4?
People were scared and PISSED! Used Prius’s were selling for over the ... (
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April 4, 2012 at 8:17 am
In late January, I ran an electricity cost experiment where I tested every plugged-in appliance in my home to see what kind of standby power they were using.
The obvious goal was ... (
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April 3, 2012 at 8:27 am
Kiplinger.com just included 20somethingfinance as one of its 10 best standout personal finance blogs this past week.
Nothing like a good back patting by bringing it up, right? ... (
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From 20SomethingFinance.com
April 2, 2012 at 8:16 am
… in my dream.
And the dream looked something like this:
1. Took the lump sum vs. the annuity.
2. Divided it equally into conservative fixed-income, low-risk investments. ... (
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March 28, 2012 at 7:42 am
Just another sunny, 75-degree early evening in March in Michigan… OK, that’s not so normal…
Clouds started to roll in quickly. The skies started to turn grey. ... (
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From 20SomethingFinance.com
March 26, 2012 at 8:05 am
“Generation Y” and “The Millennial Generation” are common labels for the generation of Americans born from the early 80′s through the early 90′s ... (
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March 21, 2012 at 8:34 am
2012 National Park Week
In the Spring of every year, the U.S. National Park Service hosts “National Park Week“. I love highlighting this because the U.S. national parks ... (
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March 20, 2012 at 8:27 am
I recently received my Chase Freedom $200 bonus check for charging $500 ($508 to be exact) in 3 months, and deposited it right into my checking account.
If you have or will get ... (
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From 20SomethingFinance.com
March 19, 2012 at 8:18 am
Greg Smith has become a bit of a cult hero for disgruntled white collar workers overnight, with his resignation letter from Wall Street investment banking firm Goldman Sachs in ... (
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