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Plugged in Finance: What Your Home Will be Worth in 2012

Posted by milinksm 1065 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: home investing real estate worth
Yahoo Real Estate reporting this week on its predictions for how 10 real estate markets will fair between now and 2012. Plugged in Finance provides [...] read more »
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Plugged in Finance: Should You Buy a Car From GM (A Consumer Reports Review) Plus List / Map of GM Dealerships That Have

Posted by milinksm 1091 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: car gm bankruptcy dealerships closing
Article provides a map / list of GM dealerships directed to close. It also presents a Consumer Reports video related to the GM bankruptcy with recom[...] read more »
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Tax Assessor Agrees to Adjust My Rental Property's Appraised Value Lower (for Taxes Purposes) As Result of My Request

Posted by milinksm 1091 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: property taxes assessor lower taxes
Article discusses one owner's successful attempt at lowering the county tax assessor's appraised value of his investment property (for tax purposes[...] read more »
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Plugged in Finance: IRS Annouces Tax Credits For Plug In Hybrids Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) and PHEV Coversions

Posted by milinksm 1091 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: hybrid cars irs tax credits phev
The article provides the latest IRS guidance on approved tax credits for not only plug in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) but also PHEV conversions. read more »
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Plugged in Finance: Don't Be Deceived: The Real Site You Should Use to Obtain Your Free Credit Report

Posted by milinksm 1091 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit report free personal finance
The article details the only site which gives free annual credit reports. Others that advertise free credit reports typically give "free-trials" w[...] read more »
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Great Depression Cooking (Inexpensive / Cheap Meals Courtesy of 93 Year Old Great Grandmother)

Posted by milinksm 1177 days ago, popular 1176 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cheap cooking great depression
Plugged in Finance presents a collection of Great Depression recipies presented by a 93 year old veteran of the 1930s Great Depression (video format)[...] read more »
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Today's Stock Market Slide is Even Worse Than That Seen During the Great Depression (Day for Day Comparison Included)

Posted by milinksm 1177 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: great depression s&p 500 stock market
Plugged in Finance adapts an article at Smart Money to include his own commentary on the stock market. The article includes a chart overlay of the S&[...] read more »
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Grazing (For Free Food) at Costco: A Frugal Way to Pass the Time

Posted by milinksm 1213 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: costco food free frugal grazing
The author writes about "grazing" for free food at Costco. He highlights how this can be a means of extreme frugality by some, especially if those doing the grazing do not bring shopping carts. read more »
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Credit Card Losses at Citibank Expected to Peak in Mid 2010 (Plus Other Personally Related Commentary)

Posted by milinksm 1228 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: citibank credit cards economy
The author introduces recent comments about when Citibank's credit card losses are projected to peak. He then extrapolates Citibank's estimates to[...] read more »
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45 Frugal Yet Romantic Ideas For You and Your Mate

Posted by milinksm 1251 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: dating finance romance romantic
Want to save money in your relationship? Live like a college student. The author tailors a document from his college days that gives a number of fr[...] read more »
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Sticking to Basics Eases Financial Stress

Posted by milinksm 1253 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Business | Tags: budget emergency fund finances stress
Plugged in Finance introduces an article written by a Chicago Tribune writer on the linkage between a few financial basics and individual stress. Pl[...] read more »
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Bernard "Bernie" Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims (Including Estimated Victim Losses)

Posted by milinksm 1259 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Business | Tags: madoff ponzi victim list
The author provides a list of the victims that have disclosed losses associated with the $50 Billion Ponzi scheme executed by Bernie Madoff. As of T[...] read more »
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Lending Club: What I'm Using for my Loan Porfolio Performance Benchmark

Posted by milinksm 1259 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: lending loan peer-to-peer
The author introduces some past experiences with Prosper.com peer-to-peer lending site and transitions into a brief discussion of his adaptation of p[...] read more »
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U.S. Household Debt Drops For The First Time Ever

Posted by milinksm 1261 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: household debt mortgage savings
The Federal Reserve announced on Thursday that household debt decreased for the first time since the Fed started keeping this data over 50 years ago.[...] read more »
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PBS Newshour Explains the 2008 Credit Bubble

Posted by milinksm 1265 days ago (http://www.pluggedinfinance.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: credit bubble economy
This is an excellent video explaining the 2008 credit bubble. It's done in the simple, no-nonsense manner we all expect from PBS. Enjoy! read more »
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