This page contains a full index of all articles, arranged in reverse chronological order.
2008: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2005: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2005: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
September 2008
- From the Archives (August 31st - September 6th)
- WaMu Improves Their Online CD Offer
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Failure is Looming, Takeover Imminent
- Weekly Roundup - Amazon Kindle Edition
- How Much Should You Pay a Babysitter?
- Washington Mutual 12 Month CD Offer
- How to Save Money on Prescription Drugs
- What’s Your Oldest Credit Card?
- How to Sell Your Stuff on eBay
- The Best of August 2008
- Weekend Roundup - Labor Day Edition
- From the Archives (August 24th - August 30th)
August 2008
- ING Direct $25 Electric Orange Account Signup Bonus
- In the Wake of an Outage: Is HSBC Direct Reliable?
- Friday Fun: The Ten Most Popular Travel Destinations
- Five Ways to Get Your Credit Report for Free
- Quicken 2009 Discounts
- Weekly Roundup - Mailing Articles Edition
- Get the Best Mileage for Your Car-Buying Dollar
- Help a Reader: Upside Down on a Condo
- The Best Cash Back Reward Credit Card
- Risk-Free Banking
- Save Money on Gas by Tracking Your Mileage
- How to Find a Good Auto Mechanic
- Bank of America Online Banking Annoyance
- 0% Balance Transfer Offers With No Transfer Fee
- Understanding the Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations for Financial Planners
- Guest Post: Using an Allowance to Teach Kids About Money
- NCUA Insurance Coverage: Protecting Your Credit Union Deposits
- Weekly Roundup - Credit Addict Facelift Edition
- $25 FNBO Direct Online Billpay Promotion
- Is Your Credit Union Safe?
- A Peek Inside Our FNBO Direct Online Savings Account
- Qualifying for an FHA Home Loan
- Amazon Prime Free Trial
- Most Reliable Cars - 2008 Edition
- What Happens to Your CDs When a Bank Fails?
- Weekly Roundup - Back to the Grind Edition
- Can You Trust Bankrate’s Bank Safety Ratings?
- The State of Financial Education in the U.S.
- Ten Things Teens Should Know About Money
July 2008
- WaMu Increases Online Savings Interest Rate
- Opening an FNBO Direct Savings Account (Update)
- Evaluating Deals: Beware the Hidden Agenda
- Inside the Housing Rescue Bill
- FNBO Direct Review and Account Opening Process
- Advice for Entrepreneurs
- Bank Failures: Two More Just Bit the Dust
- The Federal Minimum Wage: Looking Back Over Time
- FDIC Insurance Coverage: Limits and Strategies
- HSBC Direct Extends 3.50% APY Promo
- Another Economic Stimulus Package? Second Round of Checks Coming Up
- Twelve Great Resources for Buying Smart
- Banks at Risk of Failure
- Weekend Roundup - Back to School Shopping Edition
- How and Why to Freeze Your Credit
- The Recent History of Bank Failures
- Discover Card Promotional Offers
- The Safest Online Banks: Is Your Savings Account in Jeopardy?
- Tips for Protecting Yourself Against Car Theft
- Hot Wheels 2008: The Most Frequently Stolen Cars in the United States
- Airline Baggage Fees: Another One Bites the Dust
- Are You Feeling Any Economic Pain?
- SmartMoney’s Top Online Broker for 2008
- Brothel Offers Free Gas to Customers
- Online Bank Interest Rates on the Rise? E-Trade Bank to 3.30% APY
- Plug-In Hybrids on the Horizon
- Consumption Smoothing and You: Save While the Saving’s Good
- Don’t be Stupid: Rotate Your Tires
- Save 5% on Gas Purchases With the Discover More Card
- What is Your Biggest Financial Vice?
- From the Archives (June 8th - July 5th)
- Weekend Roundup - New Layout Edition
- Happy Fourth of July! (Changes are Afoot)
- More Gas Saving Tips
- Thoughts on Frugality and the True Cost of Your Purchase
- The Best Cash Back Reward Credit Cards for Buying Gas
- Cheap is Not Necessarily Frugal
June 2008
- Weekly Roundup - The Internet is Dead Edition
- Some Stimulus Payments Diverted to Pay Outstanding Debts
- The Hidden Costs of Renting a Car
- Three Things You Should Know About Political Donations
- Gas Prices, the Economy, and Vacation Plans
- How to Improve Your Gas Mileage (and How Not To)
- Tuesday Roundup - Gearing up for Travel Edition
- Hack Your MPG: How to Improve Gas Mileage by 15%
- Four Financial Tips for Recent Graduates
- What Goes Into the Price of Gas?
- Q2 Estimated Tax Payments Due
- Help a Reader: Buy a House or Wait?
- What to do if you get a Second Economic Stimulus Check
- Another Economic Stimulus Check? Second Time is the Charm
- Politics is Big Business
- Why is it so Hard to Save?
- How to Sell a House in a Down Market
- From the Archives (June 1st - June 7th)
- Sunday Roundup - Hacked Edition
- Carnivals - Week of 06/02/08
- PSA: Widespread WordPress Hack, Steals Search Engine Traffic
- How to Get Rid of Ants Safely and Without an Exterminator
- The Parallels Between Fitness and Finance
- The Role of Money and Success in Happiness
- Second Homes and Tax Nightmares
- HSBC Direct Increases to 3.50% APY
- Tips for Buying a Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance Policy
- Sunday Roundup - Gas Experiment Edition
- From the Archives (May 4th - May 31st)
- Carnivals - Week of 05/25/08
May 2008
- The Future of Retirement?
- Watch Out for Online Bill Pay Errors
- SmartMoney’s Best and Worst Brokers
- Options for Cutting Our Long Distance Phone Expenses
- Weekend Roundup - Four Day Weekend Edition
- Carnivals - Week of 05/19/08
- How Many Bank Accounts Do You Have?
- Tax Rebate Check for the Recently Deceased
- Stepping Back in Time: Our Life Ten Years Ago
- American Airlines Luggage Charges: No More Free Bags
- Size Matters: Thoughts on Product Packaging
- Cheap Alternatives for Making Long Distance Phone Calls?
- Possible Vanguard Auto-Investment Gotcha
- My Six Word Memoir
- The Social Acceptability of Frugality
- Carnivals - Week of 05/12/08
- Wal-Mart Sued for Not Using Vanguard
- Our Allowance System: New and Improved
- Economic Stimulus Spending: Expecations vs. Reality
- Stamp Prices Increased This Week
- $100 Signup Bonus From Discover Business
- How Much International Exposure Should Your Portfolio Have?
- Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs: Answering the Critics
- Carnivals - Week of 05/05/08
- Late Friday Roundup - Stimulus Spending Edition
- What Would You Do With a Million Dollars?
- Saving Money With Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs
- Blockbuster Total Access Gift Card Promotion
- Thoughts on Minimizing Debt While in College
- Appealing Our Property Tax Re-Assessment (Followup)
- Haven’t Received Your Tax Stimulus Rebate Yet?
- Reducing Your Debt With Micropayments
- Our Investment Portfolio: Asset Allocation and Location
- From the Archives (April 13th - May 3rd)
- Sunday Roundup - Patio Furniture Edition
- Carnivals - Week of 04/28/08
- Feds to Crack Down on Credit Card Issuers
- Change Your Furnace Filters!
- Back to Basics - Suggestions?
- Gas Boycotts are Stupid
- Three Years of FiveCentNickel
April 2008
- Frugal is as Frugal Does?
- Financial Infidelity
- The Best Online Discount Brokers (Updated)
- Sunday Roundup - Twitter Edition
- Carnivals - Week of 04/21/08
- Tax Stimulus Rebate Payments to Start Early
- The Future of Renewable Energy - Ain’t Oil Grand?
- Best Jobs in a Bad Economy: Recession-Proof Careers
- Adding 10% to Your “Economic Stimulus” Rebate
- Appealing Our Property Tax Re-Assessment
- Are Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payment Plans Worthwhile?
- Frugal vs. Cheap: Where Do You Draw the Line?
- Sunday Night Roundup - 100 km (and Counting) Edition
- Carnivals - Week of 04/14/08
- Five Frugal Shopping Tips
- Ten Things to Do With Your Tax Refund
- Investigating Mutual Fund Correlations
- Which Online Broker is Your Favorite?
- From the Archives (March 31st - April 12th)
- ING Direct Introduces User-Friendly Login Names
- 2007 Taxes Filed (Sorta)
- Don’t Forget to Sign Your Tax Return!
- Building an Emergency Fund
- Carnivals - Week of 04/07/08
- Friday Night Roundup: De-Caffeinated Edition
- A Peek Inside Vanguard’s Portfolio Watch
- Income Tax Filing Extensions and Your Tax Rebate
- Greenspan Speaks: U.S. Economy in a Recession
- How to Request an Income Tax Filing Extension
- More ING Direct Referral links
- Free Filing to Get Your Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate Check
- Credit Card Bonus Offers: $1300 Worth of Deals!
- Weekend Roundup - Concept2 Edition
- Carnivals - Week of 03/31/08
- Late Payments on the Rise
- The Best of March 2008
- Presidential Candidates and Pork-Barrel Spending
- The Best Online Savings Banks (Updated)
- Upromise $10 Signup Bonus
- What’s Your Favorite Financial Magazine?
- Investment Insights: Past Performance
March 2008
- Late Monday Roundup - Guitar Hero Edition
- Dealing With the (Possible) Theft of Your Personal Data
- From the Archives - (March 23rd - March 30th)
- Carnivals - Week of 03/24/07
- Investment Insights: Staying the Course
- How to Manage Your Asset Allocation With Multiple Accounts
- Middle-Class Millionaires: Your Questions Answered
- Investment Insights: Timing the Stock Market
- Ten Tips for Avoiding an Income Tax Audit
- Home Sales UP in February
- Weekly Roundup - Easter Madness Edition
- From the Archives - (March 16th - March 22nd)
- Carnivals - Week of 03/17/08
- Reconsidering Our Asset Allocation
- Official Tax Rebate Calculator
- Tax Stimulus Rebate Payment Schedule
- Midweek Roundup - Start of Soccer Edition
- Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate Notification Received
- The Lazy Cheapskate’s Guide to Saving the Planet
- Introducing Credit Addict (dot com)
- Save Money by Fixing Things Yourself
- From the Archives (February 10th - March 15th)
- Buyer Beware: Sharper Image Gift Card Restrictions
- Seven Deadly Sins That Lead to Debt
- Weekly Roundup - Stripped Delegates Edition
- The High Cost of Instant Gratification
- Uncommon Charitable Tax Deductions
- The Middle-Class Millionaire: Questions for the Author?
- Past Performance Does Not Predict Future Returns
- Middle-Class Millionaires?
- Weekend Roundup - The Finwikian Edition
- Banks and Fraud: Bank of America Better Than Expected?
- The Safest Banks: ING is #1
- Wednesday Roundup - Back at the Ranch Edition
- What’s the Most You’ve Ever Paid for a Tank of Gas?
- Thoughts From the Cayman Islands: Bank, Banks, Banks
- The Value of Doing Your Own Taxes
February 2008
- Organizing Your Tax Records Throughout the Year
- The Importance of Having a Plan
- First Time Homebuyers, Think for Yourselves!
- Words of Wisdom From Warren Buffett
- Living an Intentional Life
- Using a Spreadsheet to Realize Your Financial Values
- Gambling vs. Investing: Casinos and the Stock Market
- Words of the Financially Challenged
- On the Road… But You’re in Good Hands
- Hidden Costs of Retiring Overseas
- Twelve Tips for Preparing Your House for Sale
- Early Retirement: Figuring Out How Much You’ll Need
- Cost of Living Increasing Faster Than Inflation Estimates?
- Weekend Roundup - Countdown to Vacation Edition
- Reaching the Mortgage Crossover Point
- Our Biggest Income Tax Deductions
- Mortgage Refinance Complete
- Stamp Prices: Looking Back Over Time
- Tax Stimulus Rebate is Now Law
- What is ‘Shorting’ a Stock?
- Whatever Happened to Traveller’s Checks?
- Stamp Prices Increase (Yet Again)
- Building a Cocktail Party Portfolio
- From the Archives (January 27th - February 9th)
- Weekend Roundup - Cleared to Close Edition
- eBay’s New Feedback Policy
- Net Worth Values - The Rich Get Richer?
- Senate Passes Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate
- The Fine Art of ‘Reverse Budgeting’
- Lessons Learned From Average Net Worth Values
- Average Net Worth Values
- United Airlines to Charge $25 for a Second Bag
- Late Monday Roundup - XLII Aftermath Edition
- Should You Pay Your Taxes With a Credit Card?
January 2008
- House Approves Tax Stimulus Package
- IRA Changes for 2008
- Twelve Commonly Missed Income Tax Deductions
- Would the “Fair Tax” Gut the Economy?
- Common Income Tax Deductions
- Qualifying for an ‘Economic Stimulus’ Tax Rebate Check
- Monday Roundup - Speeding Ticket Edition
- 2008 Resolutions: Are You Still on Track With Your Goals?
- From the Archives (January 20th - January 26th)
- Economic Stimulus Checks: Save or Spend?
- Thoughts on Tipping
- Tax Rebate Followup
- Tax Rebate Details Announced
- Steps to Early Retirement
- Thursday Roundup - The Paper on Top Edition
- Refinancing Our Mortgage
- Fed Issues Major Rate Cut
- Creating a Home Inventory for Insurance Purposes
- Weekend Roundup - Palm Centro Edition
- From the Archives (January 13th - January 19th)
- The Best of December 2007
- How Much Should You Tip a Cab Driver?
- Stretching Your Savings in Retirement
- Help a Reader: CDs at a Defunct Bank
- Midweek Roundup - Winter Weather Edition
- Subscribing to the Consumer Reports Money Adviser
- Yet Another Reason Credit Cards are Better Than Debit Cards
- Credit Monitoring and Free Credit Reports via TrueCredit
- Saving for Retirement at the Last Minute
- Things That are Totally Worth the Money
- Weekly Roundup - Pneumonia Edition
- From the Archives (January 6th - January 12th)
- Estimated Tax Payment Reminder
- Sprint SERO Users, Check Your Bill
- Are You a Registered Traveler?
- Keeping Cash on Hand
- Money Math: Quick and Dirty Financial Equations
- Buy It, Read It, Return It
- What’s Your Favorite Online Bank?
- From the Archives (December 31st - January 5th)
- Weekly Roundup - $100 Oil Edition
- Top Financial Goals for 2008
- Help a Reader: Roth IRA Income Limits and Marriage
- More AMT Insights
- Setting Financial Goals for 2008
- Happy New Year!
December 2007
- Beer Prices on the Rise
- From the Archives (December 23rd - December 30th)
- Weekly Roundup - Still on Vacation Edition
- Charities of Choice 2007
- Discover Signup Bonus Expiring Soon
- Social Security Taxes in 2008
- Using Credit Cards to Post Bail
- Charitable Donations are Down This Year
- Merry Christmas!
- Money Monday: Tag Team Edition
- From the Archives (December 16th - December 22nd)
- Christmas Shopping Roundup
- What is the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)?
- HSBC Direct Drops Savings Rate
- Congress Passes Temporary Fix for the Alternative Minimum Tax
- More Great Books About Money
- Another Blockbuster Price Increase
- More Credit Cards With Signup Bonuses
- Thoughts on the New Energy Bill
- Singing the Praises of PriceProtectr
- (Not) Home for the Holidays
- The Best Reward Credit Cards (Updated)
- Shopping for the Most Expensive Items at Amazon.com
- Clearing Out Your House for Fun and Profit
- From the Archives (December 9th - December 15th)
- Weekly Roundup - Freezing Cold Edition
- The Best 529 Plans, Revisited
- Home Renovation Complete
- Planning a Disney Cruise
- Buying Gift Cards at a Discount
- Thanks For Your Support - December 2007
- Eleven Great Books About Money
- From the Archives (December 2nd - December 8th)
- Weekly Roundup - Exterior Christmas Lights Edition
- Get Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs on the Cheap
- Thoughts on the Subprime Mortgage Bailout
- Help a Reader: Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Overspending
- Year End Money Moves
- Shopping for (and Buying) a New Vacuum Cleaner
- From the Archives (November 25th - December 1st)
- Debt Freedom Rocks
- What’s Your Favorite Credit Card?
- Rebalancing Your Portfolio Without Taking a Financial Hit
- Weekly Roundup - Christmas Tree Edition
November 2007
- The Lies That (Some) Financial Advisers Tell
- Finally… Customer Service That Rocks
- Carnivals - Week of 11/26/07
- Cashing in American Express Membership Rewards Points
- Comment Tracking Services an Online Banking Security Concern?
- Flexible Spending Account Spent Out for 2007
- From the Archives (November 18th - November 24th)
- Weekly Roundup - Thanksgiving Turkey Chili Edition
- The Best of October 2007
- Carnivals - Week of 11/19/07
- Dish Network Pay-Per-View Followup
- A Few Things for Which I’m Thankful
- Protecting Our Credit From a Wayward Collection Agency
- Accounting for Your Home’s Value in Quicken (or the Like)
- Dish Network, You STILL Suck
- Changing Our Reward Credit Card Strategy
- Dreamhost $97 Discount Code
- From the Archives (November 4th - November 17th)
- Weekly Roundup - Renovation Homestretch Edition
- Fixing a MacBook Pro Trackpad Button That Sticks
- Beware the Siren Song of Gift Cards
- To Gift or Not to Gift: Frugal Gift-Giving Strategies
- Zecco Ramping Up Mainstream Advertising?
- Another Great Way to Fund Your IRA
- How Does Zecco Make Money?
- Weekly Roundup - Toy Recall Edition
- 2007 IRA Contribution Limits
- Home Addition Update: Drywall Dust, Dust, and More Dust
- Funding an IRA When You’re Not Sure You Can Afford It
- Heat and Air Repairs: Decisions, Decisions…
- Your Secret Credit Scores
- Still Waiting on Debt Validation from the Collection Agency
- From the Archives (October 28th - November 3rd)
- Weekly Roundup - Better Comments Edition
- Thoughts on Long Term Disability Insurance
- Thanks for Your Support - November 2007
October 2007
- Open Enrollment Time
- 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) Contribution Limits for 2008
- From the Archives (October 21st - October 27th)
- Weekly Roundup - Waiting for Windows Edition
- Home Renovation Progress (and Property Tax Assessment)
- Busy Schedules: Money Saver or Money Waster
- Feeling Rich: Words to Live By
- Yet Another Reason to Value Your Credit Score
- Another Reason to Value Your Credit Score
- From the Archives (October 14th - October 20th)
- Weekly Roundup - Adding Injury to Insult Edition
- Conservation Fund: Matching Donations Followup
- Signed up for Amazon Prime
- Look Before You Leap: Roth IRA Conversions in 2010
- Matching Donations, Update #3
- Upselling at the Airport
- Matching Donations, Update #2
- The Accidental Deadbeat
- Matching Donations Update
- Matching Donations to The Conservation Fund
- Save the Planet With a New Credit Card
- The Benefits of Switching to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
- From the Archives (October 7th - October 13th)
- Weekly Roundup - Totally Unplugged Edition
- Carnivals - Week of 10/08/07
- AmEx Gold Rewards Bonus Followup
- Sprint SERO Rebates Due
- Making Sense of Tax Efficient Money Funds
- All About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
- Amex 25k Bonus Point Offer Extended
- Called by a Collection Agency
- From the Archives (September 30th - October 6th)
- Weekly Roundup - Foundation Wall Edition
- Credit Bureaus to Offer Credit Freezes to Customers Nationwide
- 2008 IRA Contribution Limits
- Carnivals - Week of 10/01/07
- Ten Tips for Dealing With a Lost Wallet
- Zecco Modifies Commission Structure
- Subscribe to FiveCentNickel via RSS or E-mail (It’s Free!)
- 1,000,000 Visitors…
- Updated List of Free Credit Card Mile Promotions
- The Best of September 2007
- Thanks For Your Support - October 2007
- NetBank Fails, Underscores Importance of FDIC Limits
- Our Home Renovations: The Beginning
September 2007
- From the Archives (September 23rd - September 29th)
- Weekly Roundup: Mail on Sunday Edition
- PenFed CD Rates Increased to 6.00% APY
- Q&A: Dave Ramsey and Debt Reduction
- Carnivals - Week of 09/23/07
- Switching to a Bank of America Money Market Account
- HSBC Direct Drops Interest Rate
- Mobile Money: Five Tips For Managing Your Finances on the Go
- Deducting Disciplinary Fines as a Business Expense
- Words of Wisdom from Alan Greenspan
- From the Archives (September 16th - September 22nd)
- Weekly Roundup - Mobile Web Edition
- Q&A: Debt Reduction Strategy
- Carnivals - Week of 09/17/07
- ING Direct Cuts Interest Rate
- Vanguard Reduces Barrier to Entry for Voyager Services
- Dealing With Found Money, Followup
- Sprint SERO Update: My Treo 755p Arrived
- Sprint PCS SERO Signup Glitches
- Bonds Ball is Up For Voting
- Dealing With Found Money
- From the Archives (September 9th - September 15th)
- 3rd Quarter 2007 Estimated Taxes Due
- Weekly Roundup - Soccer Madness Edition
- Getting a New Treo 755p on a Sprint PCS SERO Plan
- Q&A: Using IRA Funds to Pay Off a Student Loan
- “Borrowing” Money from an IRA
- High Electric Bills and the Battle Against Increasing Energy Costs
- Q&A: Using IRA Funds to Purchase a Home Outside the U.S.
- The Best of August 2007
- NCN and GRS Join MoneyBlogNetwork
- Credit Limits Poll Results
- From the Archives (September 2nd - September 8th)
- Weekly Roundup - 3rd Quarter Taxes Edition
- Carnivals - Week of 09/03/07
- Front Loading Washer and Dryer Recommendations?
- Refilling a Toothpaste Tube for Fun and Convenience
- Money Poll #26: Credit Limits
- The High Cost of Low Risk Investing
- Thanks For Your Support - September 2007
- From the Archives (August 26th - September 1st)
- Weekly Roundup - 100% Agave Edition
- Blockbuster Price Change - We’re Still on the Older, Better Plan
August 2007
- Online Banking Roundup: WT Direct vs. HSBC, ING, and Emigrant
- Carnivals - Week of 08/27/07
- Capital One - Intentionally Harming Credit Scores?
- Do You Need Longevity Insurance?
- How to Make Money in the Stock Market, Re-Revisited
- Using IRA Funds to Buy a House - Good or Bad Idea?
- From the Archives (August 19th - August 25th)
- Weekly Roundup - Anniversary Edition
- How to Make Money in the Stock Market (Revisited)
- Carnivals - Week of 08/20/07
- How to Make Money in the Stock Market
- Using Shopper Data to Get the Word Out About Recalls
- Mortgage Fees: What’s Legit and What Isn’t
- TIAA-CREF Gets Canned
- Has the Bull Market Run its Course?
- From the Archives (August 12th - August 18th)
- links for 2007-08-19
- More Info on Blockbuster’s Online Movie Rental Changes
- Weekly Roundup - Avoiding Chores Edition
- Blockbuster Modifies Their Online Movie Rental Service
- Money and Happiness
- Carnivals - Week of 08/13/07
- Stock Market Freefall
- Honda Accord Diesel Coming Soon
- It’s Okay to Spend Money
- From the Archives (August 5th - August 11th)
- Weekly Roundup - Deathly Hallows Edition
- Capital One Sucks Slightly Less Now
- Carnivals - Week of 08/06/07
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average: Then and Now
- Online Banking Comes of Age?
- Thinking About a Housing Addition
- Capital One Jacks Up Interest Rates
- $10 AT&T DSL for New Subscribers
- From the Archives (July 29th - August 4th)
- Weekly Roundup - Back to School Edition
- Carnivals - Week of 07/30/07
- How to Decide if Travelling to a Sales Tax Holiday is Worthwhile
- Tax Holidays Starting Soon
- Thanks for Your Support (August 2007)
- Reducing Our Electrical Usage: One Year Later
July 2007
- The Three Best 529 Plans
- Social Networking and Identity Theft
- The Best of June 2007
- From the Archives (July 22nd - July 28th)
- Weekly Roundup - You Can’t Go Home Again Edition
- Amazon Harry Potter Promo Code Arrived
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, and Consumer Domination
- GM Touts Reduced Fuel Consumption
- The Very Best 529 Plans?
- How do you Keep Track of your Finances?
- Leverage: Home Appreciation vs. Investment Perfomance
- From the Archives (July 15th - July 21st)
- Home Lost (and Re-Gained) Over a Tiny Tax Bill
- Weekly Roundup - Dow 14,000 Edition (and the Mommy Wars)
- Discover Open Road Rewards Changing (and Some Alternatives)
- Favorite Mutual Fund Companies: The Results
- Historical Net Worth Numbers
- $800 in Credit Card Bonuses (Anyone Can Apply)
- From the Archives (July 8th - July 14th)
- Weekly Roundup - Night on the Town Edition
- Using Yodlee to Circumvent Account Login Problems
- Wal-Mart ‘Rolls Back’ Minimum Age for Prosecution
- Federal Reserve to Scale Back Check Processing Operation
- Favorite Mutual Fund Company?
- Amazon Deal on the New Harry Potter Book
- Credit Card Bonus Chasing and Your Credit Score
- Thanks for Your Support (July 2007)
- From the Archives (July 1st - July 7th)
- Weekly Roundup - Missing Quicken Installer Edition
- Bill Me Later
- Pay Phones on Their Way Out
- Eight Random Things About Me
- Happy 4th of July!
- $700 in Credit Card Bonuses (Anyone Can Apply)
- Weekly Roundup - 06/29/07
- From the Archives (June 24th - June 30th)
June 2007
- The Limits of Frugality
- Five Reasons you Should Care About your Credit (FICO) Score
- Banks May Rescue Defaulting Homeowners
- The 5 Worst Credit Card Practices
- The U-Turn: How My Debt Reduction Journey Began
- From the Archives (June 17th - June 23rd)
- $250 from American Express Gold Rewards Card
- Going Too Far in the Name of Saving Money
- Extended Travel Abroad for the Young
- Why I’d Hire This Real Estate Agent
- On the Road
- Ten Tips for a Successful Moving Sale
- Send Money Via PayPal Using Your Cell Phone
- How to Link Additional Accounts to Emigrant Direct
- From the Archives (June 10th - June 16th)
- Weekly Roundup - 06/15/07
- State and Federal Income Tax Arbitrage
- TIAA-CREF Sure is Slow
- “Maxed Out” Now on DVD
- My First Experience With the New Bank of America ATMs
- Guest Bloggers Needed at Raising4Boys, Too
- Guest Bloggers Wanted
- Quarterly Taxes Due Friday, June 15th
- How Movie Theaters Make Money
- Thanks for Your Support (June 2007)
- From the Archives (June 3rd - June 9th)
- Weekly Roundup - 06/08/07
- Carnivals - Week of 06/04/07
- Google Currency Converter, Revisited
- Q&A: Earnest Money
- The Best of May 2007
- Money Q&A Series
- Eco-Friendly Energy Savings
- Honda to Discontinue Accord Hybrid
- Avoiding the Gift Tax via Direct Tuition or Medical Payments
- 24 Hours of Personal Finance
- From the Archives (May 27th - June 2nd)
- Why Avoid the 0% Balance Transfer Game?
- Carnivals - Week of 05/28/07
- Migration Complete, We Have Lift Off
- Cash Out Roth IRA to Pay Off House?
- Weekly Roundup - 06/01/07
May 2007
- Followup: Citi Dividend Platinum Select Card Conversions
- Save Money on Life Insurance by Paying Annually
- Followup: Multiple Employers and the 415(c) Limit
- Are You a 0% Credit Card Daredevil?
- From the Archives (May 20th - May 26th)
- Citi Dividend Platinum Select Card Conversions?
- Weekly Roundup - 05/25/07
- Carnivals - Week of 05/21/07
- Help Needed: Multiple Employers and the 415(c) Limit
- Net Worth vs. Net Investable Assets
- Favorite Podcasts?
- Another Giveaway Winner: The 5GB Microdrive
- The Bricks Have Arrived
- John Bogle’s Favorite Mutual Fund Companies
- New 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers
- From the Archives (May 13th - May 19th)
- Weekly Roundup - 05/18/07
- Anniversary Giveaway Prizes On Their Way
- Roth IRA Conversion Limits Going Away
- Georgia Prosecutes First Violators of Payday Loan Ban
- Best Personal Finance Books
- The Importance of Buying Flood Insurance
- Stamp Prices Increased Today - Use Enough Postage
- Air Conditioning Followup
- Air Conditioning Repairs
- Anniversary Giveaway Winners
- From the Archives (May 6th - May 12th)
- Weekly Roundup - 05/11/07
- Thanks for Your Support (Mid-May 2007)
- CitiBank’s “All-Electronic” Program Sure Involves a lot of Paper
- Anniversary Giveaway, Final Update!
- From the Archives (April 29th - May 5th)
- Carnivals - Week of 05/07/07
- A Real-Life Example of Debit Card Fraud
- Anniversary Giveaway, Update #6
- New Citi Dividend Platinum Rewards Promotion
- Five Reasons That Credit Cards Rock and Debit Cards Suck
- Anniversary Giveaway, Update #5
- The Downside of Debit Cards
- The Convenience of Using a Debit Card
- Anniversary Giveaway, Update #4
- Stamp Price Reminder
- The Best of April 2007
- Weekly Roundup - 05/04/07
- Anniversary Giveaway, Update #3
- Carnivals - Week of 04/30/07
- How Do You Keep Track of Receipts?
- Anniversary Giveaway, Update #2
- Three Ways to Make Your IRA Work Harder
- Anniversary Giveaway, Update #1
- Sunlight Calculator for Gardening
- Two Years of FiveCentNickel and a Big, Huge Giveaway
April 2007
- Happy Tax Freedom Day!
- Playing the Percentages: The Effect of Gains and Losses
- H&R Block USB Flash Drive Giveaway #5
- One Year Ago This Week (April 22nd - April 28th)
- Asset Allocation in our TIAA-CREF 457(b)
- H&R Block USB Flash Drive Giveaway #4
- Weekly Roundup - 04/27/06
- Vanguard Removes Annual Account Fee
- links for 2007-04-26
- The Cost of a Wired World
- Fuel Prices on the Rise; $4/Gallon in the Near Future?
- Orlando Gas Gouging
- Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for a Discount, The Sequel
- H&R Block USB Flash Drive Giveaway #3
- One Year Ago This Week (April 15th - April 21st)
- PFBlogs.org Rocks the House
- Weekly Roundup - 04/20/07
- Carnivals - Week of 04/16/07
- Renovations That Can Hurt the Value of Your Home
- H&R Block USB Flash Drive Giveaway #2
- Turbo Tax E-file Meltdown and an IRS Reprieve
- Why Taxes Were Due on a Tuesday
- Estimated Taxes and Avoiding Underpayment Penalties
- Getting a Refund? No Need to File on Time
- H&R Block USB Flash Drive Giveaway
- How to Request a Tax Filing Extension
- One Year Ago This Week (April 8th - April 14th)
- links for 2007-04-16
- Weekly Roundup - 04/13/07
- Welcome Hartford Courant Readers (and Others)
- Carnivals - Week of 04/09/07
- Don’t Forget to Sign Your Tax Return!
- Blockbuster Total Access Looks Good So Far
- Max That Roth! (Yet Again)
- links for 2007-04-12
- How to Prioritize Your Retirement Accounts
- SEP-IRA Funded for 2006
- One Year Ago This Week (April 1st - April 7th)
- 2006 Taxes in Review
- Weekly Roundup - 04/06/07
- Buying New Bedroom Furniture: Shop Around and Negotiate
- Carnivals - Week of 04/02/07
- FDIC Insurance Higher on Retirement Accounts
- Ask for Credit Card Fees to be Reversed
- Roth IRA Income Limits for 2007
- Money Madness: The Champion
- Opened a 457(b)
- The Best of March 2007
- One Year Ago This Week (March 25th - March 31st)
March 2007
- Weekly Roundup - 03/30/07
- Netflix Changes Shipping Policy for the Worse?
- Carnivals - Week of 03/26/07
- Blockbuster Total Access vs. NetFlix
- Georgia Upholds Ban on Payday Loans
- Avoid Check Washing With Special Ink?
- Money Madness: The Championship Round
- Amex $150 Signup Bonus Still Alive?
- Minimizing Our Taxes with a SEP-IRA, 403(b) and 457(b)
- One Year Ago This Week (March 18th - March 24th)
- links for 2007-03-26
- Thanks for Your Support (March 2007)
- Money Madness: Final Four Time!
- Weekly Roundup - 03/23/07
- Stamp Price Increase (Again)
- More Thoughts About Refinancing Our Mortgage
- How to Decide When to Refinance Your Mortgage
- How I Dodged a Speeding Ticket
- Money Madness: The Elite Eight
- My Favorite Reward Credit Card
- Virtual Tax Help?
- One Year Ago This Week (March 11th - March 17th)
- Weekly Roundup - 03/16/07
- Money Madness: Sweet Sixteen (Help Needed!)
- How to Avoid ATM Fees
- Erroneous Medical Bill Update
- How is Your FICO Credit Score Determined?
- NCRC Sure Looks Like a Scam to Me
- Fender Bender Update
- Sweat Equity: Improving our Landscaping
- Money Madness, Round Two
- One Year Ago This Week (March 3rd - March 10th)
- Weekly Roundup - 03/09/07
- Daylight Savings Time: Time to Spring Forward
- Get Free SkyMiles from Delta
- Delinquency Rates and FICO Scores
- Carnivals - Week of 03/05/07
- Six Reasons You Should Review Your Credit Report
- $300 Billion in Uncollected Taxes?
- Dealing With a Fender Bender
- links for 2007-03-06
- Money Madness @ FreeMoneyFinance
- Save Energy, Cut Your Taxes
- One Year Ago This Week (February 25th - March 2nd)
- Weekly Roundup - 03/02/07
- Excellent Digital Camera Site
- Tax Return Poll Results
- Carnivals - Week of 02/26/07
- Where to Find the Citi Driver’s Edge Redemption Form
- The Best of February 2007
- links for 2007-03-01
February 2007
- Tax Credit for Retirement Savings Contributions
- How to Profit from 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers
- Using ‘ItsDeductible’ to Figure the Value of Donations
- Money Poll #25: Tax Preparation
- One Year Ago This Week (February 18th - February 24th)
- Random Thanks
- Phone Tax Credit Refund Abuse
- Weekly Roundup - 02/23/07
- links for 2007-02-23
- Carnivals - Week of 02/19/07
- Getting Ready for Tax Season
- Free Long Distance Calls via Google Maps
- Get Your Telephone Tax Refund
- ING Electric Orange Online Checking Account
- One Year Ago This Week (February 11th - February 17th)
- Weekly Roundup - 02/16/07
- Online Bank Competition Heating Up?
- Bank Account Poll Results
- Carnivals - Week of 02/12/07
- Frequency of Online Billpay
- Buying Odd-Sized, Non-Standard Furnace Filters?
- New Strategy for Blocking Comment Spam
- Applying for a Business Credit Card
- Dave Ramsey is Good at Psychology
- Always (Always!) Double-Check Your Medical Bills
- Money Poll #24: Bank Accounts
- Full-Text RSS Feed Problems Solved
- One Year Ago This Week (February 4th - February 10th)
- Recent Site Changes (Improvements?)
- Weekly Roundup - 02/09/07
- Create Your Very Own Personal Finance Weblog
- Carnivals - Week of 02/05/07
- Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Frequent Flyer Programs Accelarate Expirations
- Ratcheting Up Our 403(b) Contributions
- Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets)
- How to Become a Millionaire
- 403(b) Contribution Limits for 2007
- One Year Ago This Week (January 28th - February 3rd)
- Welcome New York Times Readers!
- The Best of January 2007
- Weekly Roundup - 02/02/07
- Carnivals - Week of 01/29/07
- Expensive Hotels and Costly Internet Access
January 2007
- 12 Simple Ways to Save Money on Utilities (and the Planet)
- Keeping Your Business and Home Life Separate
- American Express Membership Rewards ‘Account Linkage Fee’
- Carnival of Personal Finance #85
- links for 2007-01-28
- HSBC Direct is Trying to Attract New Money
- One Year Ago This Week (January 21st - January 27th)
- Weekly Roundup - 01/26/07
- Super Bowl (and Stock Market) Prediction Poll Results
- Carnivals - Week of 01/22/07
- How to Get an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Most Common Financial Resolutions
- Renting a Post Office Box
- Money Poll #23: Super Bowl Prediction
- links for 2007-01-22
- One Year Ago This Week (January 14th - January 20th)
- Weekly Roundup - 01/19/07
- Zurich Direct Class Action Settlement Finally Arrived
- 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Arbitrage in Action
- Current Debt Load Poll Results
- Carnivals - Week of 01/15/07
- Ten Steps to Simplify Your Finances, Part 4
- Don’t Miss These Tax Deductions
- links for 2007-01-17