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Having a Baby? Great. $13,000, Please. 7 Mar 2013 | 06:00 pm
How much is that bundle of joy going to cost you? There are lots of online calculators out there, but a quick search will yield this estimator at Babycenter.com. The calculations are based on USDA’s 2...
Huh. CostCo Gas Authorization Hold on Credit Card is $150 6 Mar 2013 | 06:00 pm
I’ve been getting gas at my local Costco ever since the wife and I moved in the area 8 months ago — its not always the cheapest in the area, but given Costco is only 5 minutes away from the house and ...
BillGuard.com Review – The Easy Peasy Guardian Against Bad Credit & Debit Card Charges 25 Sep 2012 | 05:00 pm
Earlier this month I attended FinCon12, the financial blogger conference. While at the conference, I was met with wonderful greetings such as “So what are you doing here? You don’t even write anymore?...
And Then There Was Zoey: How a Baby Surprisingly Didn’t Change My Financial Outlook (Yet) 6 Aug 2012 | 07:00 pm
Two months ago something slightly interesting happened: My wife gave birth to our healthy baby daughter. The funny part was we were wholly unprepared for having our daughter on that particular day (...
The Deception of Coupons and Discounts: Yeah, I Totally Needed Two Gallons of Milk 2 May 2012 | 02:00 pm
This probably isn’t the most novel observation in the world, but it would certainly seem that a great many people get “tricked” into spending more than they normally would by the lure of coupons and d...
The Deception of Coupons and Discounts: Yeah, I Totally Needed Two Gallons of Milk 2 May 2012 | 10:00 am
This probably isn’t the most novel observation in the world, but it would certainly seem that a great many people get “tricked” into spending more than they normally would by the lure of coupons and d...
TurboTax E-File IRS Rejected, PIN or AGI Error? (When IRS PIN Website is Unable to Give Your Info Online) 18 Apr 2012 | 10:00 am
So its April 17th and you’re doing your taxes the very last minute. Good news, you just got an email or text from Intuit saying your e-file was REJECTED. Fudge? I just experienced this problem over ...
TurboTax E-File IRS Rejected, PIN or AGI Error? (When IRS PIN Website is Unable to Give Your Info Online) 18 Apr 2012 | 06:00 am
So its April 17th and you’re doing your taxes the very last minute. Good news, you just got an email or text from Intuit saying your e-file was REJECTED. Fudge? I just experienced this problem over th...
Uh, Is That Really “On Sale?” 24 Feb 2012 | 02:44 pm
Last week, I went to my local mall for the first time in many months (or was it years?). As I strolled around, taking in the sights and the bustle of our consumerist Mecca, I couldn’t help but notice ...
Uh, Is That Really “On Sale?” 24 Feb 2012 | 09:44 am
Last week, I went to my local mall for the first time in many months (or was it years?). As I strolled around, taking in the sights and the bustle of our consumerist Mecca, I couldn’t help but notice ...
