Archive for December, 2008

As a candle lover, I have been disappointed at the growing price of candles lately. They have increased so much in price that we can no longer afford to buy the good ones that fragrant the entire house. We have tried other alternatives (ie: cheaper candles) but they aren’t the same.
While there are many new [...]

The Fraud Files hosted the last Carnival of Personal finance for 2008, and has included a wide variety of personal finance blogs for your end-of-the-year financial fix!
Here are a few notable posts you’ll want to look at:

Deposit Accounts details some of the pros and cons to putting your money in a Certificate of Deposit.
Destroy Debt [...]

As the holidays are beginning to wind down, many people are looking forward to getting back to normal or even getting away from all the stress. Many are still traveling or planning to join other family members to celebrate the New Year. This year, it may be a little tougher to stretch out a holiday [...]

Colds and viruses tend to hit people during the winter months.  Experts say it has nothing to do with the weather itself, but that people’s immune systems are generally lower during the winter and it makes us more prone to illness.
Here are 7 tips for sending the common cold packing quickly!
1.  An oldie… but goodie [...]

Every once in awhile, and particularly around the holidays, you might get a phone call from your mother or aunt that they’re just going to “stop by” for a few minutes or to drop off some cookies.  Sometimes you check the answering machine on your way in the door and discover a message from your [...]

Saving to Invest offers up the latest Carnival of Personal Finance with an Aussie flare!  Over 80 submissions were included in the carnival – definitely worth checking out. Here are a few if you’re short on time:

Credit Card Assist presents How Credit Involves Itself In Your Life. The lifeblood of the American business and consumer.
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The financial concerns of many marriages are often the building blocks to a divorce. More couples argue over money matters than almost any other issue. It can get out of control and often both parties are left jaded and bitter, with no hope of full reconciliation. But as desperate as people become to get [...]

Money is one of those topics that can be hard to talk about – especially when you’re hoping to borrow money from a friend or family member!  It’s extremely uncomfortable and most people aren’t quite sure how to approach the topic.  Virgin Money allows you to personalize your own “Loan Proposal” in order to initiate [...]

Social lending is also called “peer to peer lending”. While it’s only recently gained exposure online with the creation of social lending websites like Prosper.com and LendingClub.com; social lending existed long before banks! Family and friends have lended money to one another for centuries – and now with the technology of the internet, [...]

It’s Monday and that means it’s Carnival of Personal Finance Day!  The Frugal Duchess published the latest edition, and it was overflowing with holiday, career, economy, frugality and investing tips.  A few of our favorites included:

Empowering Mom presents Overwhelming Workload – YES You Can Do it!
Money Smart Life presents TurboTax Review – 2008 Tax Software [...]

If you’ve been a fan of goal setting or planning for your future, you’ve probably read a number of articles and books that tell you without a plan you’re just planning to fail.  If you think about that for a minute, it makes a lot of sense: if you don’t have a plan or a [...]

Your life can change when you have bad credit. You may be denied housing, an apartment or the car that you really want. You may still be able to get the basic necessities of life, but you will notice a change in the quality of your life. You will also be disqualified from owning credit [...]

Launching on December 9, 2008, the brand new website ZingSale.com has been designed as a free service that “enables shoppers to be notified of deep discounts on millions of products – everything from consumer electronics and video games to toys and fashion apparel- from thousands of online merchants”.

Consumers can register for free and specify the [...]

Your credit history is one of the most important pieces of personal information that you have because it is used in many different parts of your life.  An error in your credit card debt and other debt history could end up costing you hundreds of dollars in additional interest payments, get you turned down for a loan, [...]