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Book Review: Get Financially Naked

Posted by LenPenzo 858 days ago, popular 857 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: book review
Does love really conquer all? Not when it comes to money matters, it doesn't. read more »
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When Pigs Fly: How I Fought My Parking Ticket and Beat City Hall

Posted by LenPenzo 861 days ago, popular 861 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: parking tickets
Cash-strapped cities are piling on parking fines to fill their coffers like never before. So how do you fight an undeserved parking ticket if you ge[...] read more »
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My Store-Brand vs. Name-Brand Blind Taste-Test Experiment #2

Posted by LenPenzo 867 days ago, popular 867 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: groceries taste test
Last October I tried to answer one of the great never-ending debates in the world of personal finance by conducting a scientific blind taste test usi[...] read more »
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10 Money Saving Tips to Get the Most From Coupons

Posted by LenPenzo 874 days ago, popular 873 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: coupons frugal
Not using coupons or using them inefficiently can cost you a lot of money over the course of time, so here are some hints and tips that can enable yo[...] read more »
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Money Hacks Carnival XCV - The Tiger Woods, We Hardly Knew Ye Edition

Posted by LenPenzo 894 days ago, popular 893 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: carnival
This is the 95th edition of the Money Hacks carnival and 95 ain’t too shabby for a blog carnival. Ninety-five is a pretty good golf score too. At le[...] read more »
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How to Avoid Paying a Mandatory Gratuity for Bad Service

Posted by LenPenzo 902 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: tipping
Recently, two individuals were actually arrested for failing to pay a mandatory gratuity for what they felt was substandard service. Here are severa[...] read more »
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The Best of the Best in Money and Personal Finance #9

Posted by LenPenzo 903 days ago, popular 902 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: personal finance carnivals
Welcome to edition nine of The Best of the Best in Money and Personal Finance, where every featured post is an Editor’s Pick! read more »
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Dear Diary: How I Fixed My Water Heater Without a Plumber and Saved $400

Posted by LenPenzo 924 days ago, popular 924 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: personal finance extended warranties
My water heater was on its last legs and plumbers wanted $1000 to fix it. My father in-law told me to forget the plumber – we’d simply do it ourselve[...] read more »
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No, I'm Not Cutting Up My Credit Cards! (Maybe You Shouldn't Either.)

Posted by LenPenzo 930 days ago, popular 929 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards
There has been a lot negative publicity about credit card usage in the personal finance blogosphere recently. Here is my view as a credit card advoc[...] read more »
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It's Time Unemployed People Start Working For Free

Posted by LenPenzo 944 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Business | Tags: opinion unemployment benefits
Ninety-nine weeks - that's how long Congress is proposing to extend unemployment benefits in some states. This is getting ridiculous. Many people ([...] read more »
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My Store-Brand vs. Name-Brand Blind Taste-Test Experiment

Posted by LenPenzo 951 days ago, popular 951 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? I decided to find out for myself b[...] read more »
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Scary Stories: Bloggers Share Their Tales of Buyer's Remorse

Posted by LenPenzo 958 days ago, popular 957 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: buyer\'s remorse
If you’ve ever felt a twinge of regret and caught yourself saying “I shouldn't have bought that,” then you’ve experienced the heartache of buyer’s r[...] read more »
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Personal Finance

Posted by LenPenzo 965 days ago, popular 964 days ago (http://lenpenzo.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: personal finance basics
Did you know your personal finances are subject to the very same seven deadly sins that many believe afflict the human soul? It’s true, and Reverend [...] read more »
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Job Hunting? It May be Tax Deductible!

Posted by MMarquit 966 days ago, popular 965 days ago (http://www.allbusiness.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: job hunt taxes
Your job hunt expenses, from travel to resume help, may be tax deductible. read more »
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6 Bonehead Finance Moves

Posted by MMarquit 966 days ago, popular 965 days ago (http://www.mainstreet.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial-planning personal finance
Here are 6 financial moves that can set you back as you strive for financial freedom. read more »
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