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It’s August 8, 2008 today. That means it’s 08.08.08. Today marks the official start of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It also happens to be one of the most popular wedding days this year (like 07.07.07 last year). And apparently the number 8 is considered good luck in the Chinese culture. Not only that, the number [...]

Bob from ChristianPF asked me and other personal finance bloggers to write a quick post on how to make $200 in 2 weeks. Check out what I had to say at ChristianPF! There are some great ideas to make some easy money in a short time.

It seems like foreclosures are everywhere. And it’s true. Even the rich and famous are facing foreclosure and abandoning their homes (not that I have any sympathy for the rich or famous losing their homes). 1. Jose Canseco Former baseball player Jose Canseco reportedly abandoned his home in the spring. His 7,300 square foot Encino, [...]

FNBO Direct is putting on a Pay Yourself First online video contest with some nice cash prizes! I had heard about the contest a while back since I’m a customer of FNBO Direct and I wanted to put together a video. I kept putting it off until fellow blogger Jonathan at My Money Blog wrote [...]

The latest bank to “bite the dust” is IndyMac Bank in Pasadena, California. Earlier today, the FDIC took over the failed IndyMac Bank. This is already the fifth bank to fail this year alone compared to “only” three in 2007 and none in 2006 or 2005. This is also the second largest bank failure in [...]

freedom: the power to determine action without restraint. As we celebrate America’s birthday and independence, let this be a personal financial freedom day for you! We are so blessed in this country to be able to worship freely, have access to free education, and have the freedom to be as hard-working or as lazy as [...]

Friday, July 11 is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A nationwide. To celebrate, nearly 1,400 Chick-fil-A restaurants will offer a free Chick-fil-A meal to anyone fully dressed as a cow (includes an entree, side item, and a drink). For those who are partially dressed in cow attire will receive a free entree. I say we all [...]

Ok, not quite. But the Warren Buffet Credit Score post was linked by the On the Money blog with Carmen Wong Ulrich. I appreciate the link, Carmen! Make sure you check out her blog. Carmen is the author of Generation Debt.

Recently I said goodbye to an old friend. I’ve only known her for a few years, but they were a painful few years and I couldn’t wait to get rid of her. It was just something about her. She was always asking for money every month. I even paid her a little extra hoping she [...]

I want to give back to you! Here are some free bonuses, free cash, or free money just for opening an account of some kind. ING Direct – Free $25 instantly if you open an Electric Orange or Orange Savings Account (currently yielding 3%) with at least $250. That’s an instant 10% return just for [...]

Just to let you know, I’m going on a business trip for a week so posting will be light. If I have some free time, I’ll write some posts during the week. I can probably write on the plane or something. I’ll take a picture of the sky

Happy Earth Day! Today is a day when we need to remember that God is the one who created the earth and we need to take care of it as much as possible. God has called us to be good stewards. Luke 12:42-44 (NKJV) says: 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful [...]

I just received my federal income tax refund yesterday! I filed on April 5th and my refund came exactly 13 days later. That was pretty quick! I’m glad I e-filed for the first time this year. I think I’m never going to mail in my tax return ever again. The benefits simply outweigh any of [...]

Yes, I admit it. I should be in Cheapskate’s Anonymous, although I prefer to be called frugal. But you can call me cheap if you want, I really don’t care. I’m not completely cheap, though. I’ll spend money on things I care about, but I will never try to jeopardize my financial future. I always [...]