Personal Finance Advice

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

The Economy: Hundreds Line Up For Jobs At New In-N-Out
GM failure: The shockwave
Homeowner denial: My home is gaining value
Whitehead sees slump worse than Depression
Banks raising fees–again!
American buying binge [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

People having trouble paying their utility bills
In this economy, even sex doesn’t sell
Food storage makes a come back
Do you save too much?
Do you believe in ILLUMINATI?
How I beat [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

Why am I being punished for having bought a house I could afford?
Made 1000% now quiting his job
Banks asking for credit card debt forgiveness
A Rate of Zero Percent From the [...]

First off, we are in need of a coupon blogger to write at least 2 posts a week (more if desired). This is a paid blogging position, but it doesn’t pay a great deal. The position would likely only be of interest to someone who does a lot of couponing and would like to share [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

Americans finally start saving again
Tips for New Paupers
Searching For a Market Bottom? Keep Looking
10 more reasons you are not wealthy
Grain piles up in ports
Worst yearly slump for S&P [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

Why Asian Foods Save You Money
Where the pros are putting their cash
U.S. may take stakes in banks
Iceland’s Banking System has been Nationalised
Will a freezer save you money?
Top 10 [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

Buffett: “We had an economic Pearl Harbor hit”
September Madness
Opinion From A Well Run Bank (pdf)
Renting Makes More Financial Sense Than Homeownership
The Case for Doing Nothing
Main Street’s Rage at [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

43 Mortgages Within Same Family
What really killed WaMu?
What Are the Economic Collapse Indicators to Watch For?
An odd welfare story
The Power of Negative Thinking
5 percent on CDs may not [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

International Central Banks Team Up
Governement Planning to Transfer All Bad Bank Debt to Taxpayers
SEC Plans to Temporarily Ban Short-Selling
Government Buying Bad Debt
Money market accounts not so safe
Bernanke: “We [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

21% of those making over $100k are living paycheck to paycheck
Earn an A? Here’s $50. C? Here’s $20
Woman Auctioning Her Virginity For College Tuition
The Key to Wedded Bliss? Money Matters
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Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

Inexpensive ways to improve value of house
Homebuyers turn screws on sellers
Is It Time For A Sex Tax?
Professor Claims It’s More Stressful To Be Rich Than Poor
Rebuttal: Professor Claims It’s [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

Does $250K per year make you rich?
Pinching pennies like your grandparents
Vacation Homes Without All the Expense
Cash only, please
Is Organic Food Worth The Price?
Alabama Taxes Fat People
Worth Its [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

Printer Ink Hacks: How to fight back when your printer says you’re out of ink
Where to turn when you’re desperate
The Next Credit Crunch
Savers are the losers in today’s tough times
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Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

For Most People, College Is a Waste of Time
One Third of New Owners Owe More Than House Is Worth
Store closings - make sure you use your gift cards up for these [...]

We’re searching for a new contributing writer for this blog. This is a paid position on a per article basis (it’s not a huge amount, but probably more than the average personal finance blogger is currently making). We will consider anyone who has an interest in writing about personal finances, but it will certainly help [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

More than 80% of Americans want overhaul of health system
Where the big jobs are
Food Giants Race to Pass Rising Costs to Consumer
76% of bank websites have design flaws that can [...]

Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

CA judge rules early cell phone termination fees illegal
Could you afford to be poor?
Mortgage Help: Who qualifies and how to get it
7 ways to save on groceries w/o using coupons
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Weekend reading is a round-up of personal finance and money related stories that caught the eye of our forum members this week:

Are We a Nation of Financial Illiterates?
411 Calls Reveal How People Are Saving Money
Why does the price increase of gas feel so enormous?
How much you earn (and how you compare [...]

The question to get your morning rolling today is, What tricks help you from spending money?
I was talking with a friend who is super frugal except when it comes to traveling. It seems that he spends virtually all his extra money on traveling either to new countries or to visit friends. I asked him how [...]

The question to get your morning rolling today is, Is more a better deal?
This is one of the questions that I truly struggle with on a daily basis. I will give a classic example. I was at a fast food restaurant the other day and made my #3 set order which included a regular sized [...]