Here are some quick freebies and bonuses. Enjoy! Register.com is offering a free domain name (1 year) for small businesses. I couldn't think of a good name just now, but I went pretty far and didn't find any catches. Buy.com is offering a … [Read the rest]
Check Your Used Cell Phone Minutes For AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint
Posted on November 29, 2007 // 20 Comments
Since the Sunrocket demise in July, we have been living with just a cell phone - no landline or VoIP - and it's actually worked out pretty well. I like the simplicity. We haven't had any overage problems, but I did tend to check a lot in the … [Read the rest]
Google Checkout Promotion: Free Frequent Flier Miles
Posted on November 29, 2007 // 5 Comments
Google Checkout is running a few holiday promotions for their purchase system. The first two tabs are for Savings and Free Shipping, with various coupons and free shipping on purchases over $50 at the stores listed. In addition, you can earn 2 … [Read the rest]
Help Your Family Buy A House – And Make It An Investment
Posted on November 28, 2007 // 21 Comments
Over Thanksgiving my parents and I discussed the possibility that one day my parents might retire and move near us. Of course, my parents live in a "normal" part of the country where a 2-bedroom condo doesn't cost $600,000. So the idea of us … [Read the rest]
Will Retiring Early Help You Live Longer?
Posted on November 27, 2007 // 26 Comments
There are lots of reasons to retire early, but will it help you live longer as well? One study seems to suggest so, and is often cited in websites discussing early retirement. Dr. Sing Lin wrote a paper in 2002 called Optimum Strategies for … [Read the rest]
eBates CyberMonday Promotion: Get Extra Online Shopping CashBack Today
Posted on November 26, 2007 // 5 Comments
Shopping cashback website eBates is offering up to double their usual cashback percentages today since it's CyberMonday. Only 10 hours left as of this writing! For example, get 8% back at Target.com (4% normally), 4% back at CircuitCity.com (2% … [Read the rest]
Investment Gift Idea For Children: A Roth IRA?
Posted on November 25, 2007 // 22 Comments
A few very forward-thinking readers have asked me about ways to help their kids or other young folks by giving them a Roth IRA. This seems like an awesome idea to grab them some tax-sheltered action. I've thought about this in passing, but never … [Read the rest]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on November 22, 2007 // 15 Comments
Thanksgiving rocks. I couldn't care less about the arguments about the true origins of this holiday, I just like how we celebrate it now. You actually try to use your kitchen and are suddenly okay with inviting strangers (okay, friends of friends … [Read the rest]
UPromise Holiday Promotion: $25 Bonus With Purchase
Posted on November 20, 2007 // 21 Comments
UPromise is mainly a cash-back online shopping mall like eBates that deposits money into a 529 college savings fund. If you haven't opened an account already, now may be a good time to do so if you were planning to do some shopping at the stores … [Read the rest]
Multiple Jobs? Don’t Overpay Social Security Tax
Posted on November 20, 2007 // 57 Comments
Remember when you got your first paycheck and wondered why it was so small? All 16-year-olds hate FICA. :) Even though it's not included when we talk about marginal tax rates, all employees have to pay 6.2% of their gross income to Social … [Read the rest]
Free Book Giveaway: Your Money & Your Brain
Posted on November 18, 2007 // 341 Comments
I didn't want to clutter up my review post, but I did get this book free from a PR firm, and they were also generous enough to provide additional copies to give away to readers. So if you are interested in getting a free copy of Your Money and … [Read the rest]
Your Money, Your Brain, and Your Happiness
Posted on November 18, 2007 // 26 Comments
In the book Your Money and Your Brain, author Jason Zweig explores neuroeconomics, which apparently is a mix of psychology, neuroscience, and economics. This book looked like it would be an easy read, but it turned out to be very densely packed … [Read the rest]
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