Category Archives: Miscellaneous

September 11 Tribute

Posted on September 11, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

Bloggers put together a wonderful tribute to all those that lost their lives in the September 11 attacks that is well worth a visit today. 3,412 volunteer bloggers honored the memories of those who died in the September 11 attacks … Continue reading →

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About Me

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

People often ask me how I came to write about personal finances. It kind of fell into my lap, but I get ahead of myself… I graduated from Colorado College with a degree in Sociology. If you ever want to … Continue reading →

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Personal Finance Geek

Posted on September 4, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I spent a good portion of today painting the balcony which gave me time to think. Now having the time to think would usually be thought of as a good opportunity – a time to relax and possibly think about … Continue reading →

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My Money Forest Interview

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

There are certain areas that I talk about quite a bit in this blog, but there are other areas that I don’t mention as often. Tim over at My Money Forest asked me quite a few questions for his blog … Continue reading →

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Blogoversary – New Sat Site

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I took notice that over the last couple of months a lot of personal finance writers have had the blogoversaries. As I sometimes do, after reading about one of these (I can’t remember exactly which one which is a shame … Continue reading →

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Do You Have A Reward Debit Card?

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

Do you have a reward debit card? If so, there is a TV production company that would like to interview you for a report they are putting together on debit reward cards. Julie McCoy, who is a TV news producer … Continue reading →

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Internet Access Charges

Posted on August 15, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

One of the things that bothers me the most about traveling is Internet access charges. Part of the problem is consistency. I never know where or how much I’ll have to pay to access the Internet. When I arrived at … Continue reading →

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Back & Ready For Bed

Posted on August 14, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

It’s late here (approaching 1:00 AM) and I’ve just arrive back from Vegas about an hour ago. Both Nate and I had a great time and there are actually a few stories about personal finance and other money related issues … Continue reading →

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How World Events Effect Your Pocket Book

Posted on August 11, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

With the latest airline terrorist plot in the UK, I’m expecting even the short jaunt to Las Vegas to be a major hassle getting through the airport. I’m hoping that since I’m taking a fairly early flight I will be … Continue reading →

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It’s Going To Be A Busy Week

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

This is another post that only has a minor connection to actual personal finance, but might explain why there may be a bit less posting than normal this week. This is going to be one of the busiest and most … Continue reading →

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Newest Project

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

A quick step away from personal finance… I’m not sure whether I should be happy or disappointed that one of the most popular posts on this site has little to do with personal finances. The fact is that my post … Continue reading →

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USA Today Looking For Investors

Posted on August 2, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

If you want your opinion to count in the media when it comes to investing, you have a chance to give your opinions to USA Today as part of their Money Panel. They are currently looking for investors: USA TODAY … Continue reading →

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Panning For Gold

Posted on August 2, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I wrote a little while ago about my desire to dig for diamonds and mentioned that I would also like to pan for gold. I convinced my dad to take me to the foothills in California and we decided to … Continue reading →

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People Stealing Content – Plagiarism

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I wrote a bit yesterday about the day at the Blogher conference. One of the little tidbits I collected from the conference was a tool that you have if people are stealing your content. This is always a problem I … Continue reading →

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Bloghim at Blogher

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

5:45 The workshops are over and I was finally able to meet another pfblogger out here (believe me, there are not very many at this conference) who was Nina from Queer Cents / Sitting Pretty who was actually leading one … Continue reading →

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Water Store

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

While I think that drinking water is a great way to save money that can make you over $1000 richer each year, this only works if you are not purchasing the water. As I have written before, there really is … Continue reading →

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Crater Of Diamonds – Search For Diamonds

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I have a list of about 100 things I want to do and places I want to go that I look at every so often and add new things to it when I hear about things that interest me. My … Continue reading →

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The Cost Of Free

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I mentioned in my last post that I went to San Francisco to see a baseball game with my dad. We went to the game because we were given free tickets to it and this got me thinking that “free” … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting, Miscellaneous, Saving Money | 11 Comments

Buy Freedom, Not Things

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I was talking with a friend over dinner about what I’m currently doing. His response? “Oh, personal finance guru (sarcasm dripping in buckets), what is the best money advice you can give to me?” I sat there thinking for a … Continue reading →

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Who Says Nothing Is Free?

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Jeffrey Strain

I was with a friend and stopped in at a gas station today to find that the California lawmakers have ensured that air and water at gas stations are free. This must have happened while I was away in Japan, … Continue reading →

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