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My Store-Brand vs. Name-Brand Blind Taste-Test Experiment #3

Posted by LenPenzo 719 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: groceries
Are name-brand groceries really worth the extra cost when alternative cheaper store-brand groceries are available? Once again, I enlisted the help of[...] read more »
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19 Things Your Suburban Millionaire Neighbor Won't Tell You

Posted by LenPenzo 732 days ago, popular 732 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance
Guess what? Your suburban millionaire neighbor called (oh yeah, we go way back) and the two of us had a nice little chat. read more »
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The 5 Biggest Home Repair Ripoffs

Posted by LenPenzo 734 days ago, popular 734 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: home repairs
I’ve had numerous people come to my house offering “great deals” on home repair services over the years. You know the type. Most of these guys woul[...] read more »
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Why Your Expensive Luxury Car Doesn't Impress Smart People

Posted by LenPenzo 739 days ago, popular 739 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: automobiles
A large segment of society still believes that the car a person drives is a status symbol that accurately reflects the level of financial success he [...] read more »
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8 Big Reasons Why You're Getting an F in Personal Finance 101

Posted by LenPenzo 742 days ago, popular 741 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: budgets
Do you find yourself swimming in debt and living paycheck to paycheck? Then it might be time for a little summer school refresher in Personal Financ[...] read more »
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5 Crazy Ideas That Resulted in Million Dollar Paydays

Posted by LenPenzo 745 days ago, popular 745 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business opportunities
Sometimes, odd businesses and business ideas end up earning their owners millions of dollars over a relatively short amount of time. Here are five o[...] read more »
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The Best of the Best in Money and Personal Finance #14

Posted by LenPenzo 756 days ago, popular 756 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: carnivals
Welcome to the Best of the Best in Money and Personal Finance blog carnival, where every featured post is an Editor’s Pick! read more »
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eHealthInsurance Review: Health Insurance for the Self-Employed

Posted by jeffrose 757 days ago, popular 757 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: health insurance
When it comes to planning for retirement, the one thing that can wipe you out in a hurry is the rising cost of health insurance. read more »
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Learn Grocery Pricing Secrets and Save

Posted by drake 759 days ago, popular 758 days ago (http://www.bankrate.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: groceries personal finance
Knowing how grocers deal out savings through four pricing strategies can help you reach the next level of savings. read more »
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4 Ways Duct Tape Can Fix Your Personal Finances

Posted by LenPenzo 763 days ago, popular 762 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: humor personal finance
Yet more proof that duct tape can fix just about anything, even your personal finances. read more »
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Beware The Four Horsemen of Personal Finance

Posted by LenPenzo 782 days ago, popular 781 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: personal finance
Although most people avoid the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse like the, um, plague, many people happily invite the budget-busting Four Horsemen of P[...] read more »
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It's True: Premium Gasoline Is A Lot Like Male Enhancement Drugs

Posted by LenPenzo 788 days ago, popular 787 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: gasoline petrol
Premium gasoline is generally meant for use by high-performance vehicles. So why does it continue to command a larger-than-expected share of the mar[...] read more »
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Taste-Test Experiment: An All-Kid Panel Evaluates Name-Brand vs. Store-Brand Cereals

Posted by LenPenzo 791 days ago, popular 790 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: groceries personal finance
Cereal is one of the most expensive items we purchase at the grocery store. I convened an expert panel of kids to take a blind taste test of six pop[...] read more »
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8 Stupid Fees Consumers Hate to Pay (But Often Do Anyway)

Posted by LenPenzo 798 days ago, popular 797 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: personal finance service fees
The mortgage loan industry has been doing this forever but, in this bad economy, the practice of tacking on fees has spread like the plague. Here's [...] read more »
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Should I or Shouldn't I? The Definitive Extended Warranty Litmus Test

Posted by LenPenzo 803 days ago, popular 803 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: extended warranties
Most experts implore us to avoid extended warranties, but in reality things aren’t always quite so black and white. Sometimes it may actually make s[...] read more »
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