If you are into personal finance, you have to respect Ben Franklin. Amongst many other things, he started a successful business and "retired" at 42, after which he devoted his time to science and later statesmanship. He wrote and published the … [Read the rest]
A rep from TurboTax contacted me to help give away three copies of their TurboTax Online software as a last-minute promotion reminding folks that the filing deadline this year is extended to Monday, April 18th due to the usual April 15th being a … [Read the rest]
The deadline for filing your federal taxes this year is Monday, April 18th, 2011. If you file for an extension, you will automatically be extended to Monday, October 17, 2011. Here's how you can e-File a federal extension online in minutes for … [Read the rest]
I recently finished re-reading the updated edition of the popular book The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss. I read it quickly when it first came out in 2007 or so, but this time I think was more ready for the message. In the last lifestyle … [Read the rest]
The Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 college savings plan is offering a $25 matching contribution if you open a new account and invest at least $25 of your own money. No promotion code required. Expires April 30, 2011. (Update: This offer is now … [Read the rest]
The $100 Refer-A-Friend promo for TradeKing.com has extended to April 14th. You just need to apply by the deadline. If you get a referral from an existing account holder, open a new account with at least $1,000 within 30 days of application, and … [Read the rest]
WaPo has a story about a college student who makes $50,000 a year from jailbreaking iPhones for strangers. By opening up the operation system to tweaks, "jailbreaking" allows iPhone users to do some cool stuff like share 3G connections, switch to … [Read the rest]
XKCD is a popular online comic strip, and recently there was a funny one about what really goes on behind time management and productivity blogs. I decided to take advantage of their creative commons license and adapt the original comic to personal … [Read the rest]
In case you haven't been notified, the e-mail marketing provider Epsilon Data Management got hacked and tons of email addresses and names were stolen. Clients include major companies like Chase, Capital One, Best Buy, Target, and more. While the data … [Read the rest]
Via a specific banner ad, the Chase AARP Visa has a introductory promo of 5% cash back on all purchases for the first 6 months (specifically, 6 billing cycles). There appears to be no limit to their cashback awards and their reported credit … [Read the rest]
Catherine over at Visualizing Economics has another nice graphic on Housing Quality and its effect on Home Values. In the top chart, she shows how inflation-adjusted median home values have increased due to the fact that the median home has … [Read the rest]
If you have been a customer of Fifth Third Bank and incurred any overdraft fees related to a debit card transaction, the following may interest you. According to a class action lawsuit, Fifth Third Bank posted debit card transactions and/or ATM … [Read the rest]
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