A note from Slug: I'm not a big fan of guest posts. I regularly turn them down because they are almost always more work than their worth. This is not the case with the current guest post. I had been planning on writing a post on the insanity of Regulation D for 8 months. She …
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I just read an article on Yahoo! that the price of Powerball tickets is set to double on January 15th. As many have already discussed, including me, lottery tickets are a foolish investment that disproportionately affects the poor. Your chances of winning are miniscule. However, according the to article I read, the odds are getting …
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The sole purpose of this post can be summed up as crap-avoidance. Every year millions of people get tons of crap whether it be at Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Valentine's Day, or your birthday. To overcome this I will borrow from Oprah and show you a list of Slug's Favorite Things. As a reader of my blog, …
I'm sure by the title alone you can tell this is going to be one of my most read posts of the year. I expect it will be picked up by most of the blog personal finance aggregators as well. I mean why read 5 Tips for Preparing Your Home for Sale or Yet Another …
Primary vs. Secondary Sources in Analysis of Consumer Debt Read More »
I thought I'd start your day with this video this morning, but it's more for me than for you because I've been lamenting all the crappy financials news I've been getting lately. It just seems to be piling on. Here's a short list: 1) My precious primary credit card, the Schwab Invest First VISA is …
Always Look On the Bright Side of Life (PF Edition) Read More »
As if keeping up with your credit score wasn't enough, I read in today's NY Times that FICO has now developed a methodology for predicting your likely adherence with taking prescription medication. For those wondering what I mean by medical adherence, it's basically the combination of compliance (the extent to which a patient acts in …
photo © 2007 Charles Williams | more info (via: Wylio)I don’t really do product reviews, but I’ve owned my Droid X for about a year now and for the last 6 months, it’s been protected by the Motorola MB810 Droid X Rubberized Shield Hard Case Black. This case has been flawless for my needs and …
Once you hit your thirties it’s like every other week another set of friends is having a baby. For years I’ve been searching for the right present for my friends with a newborn, especially at baby showers where they have to open it in front of a crowd. I really love to give books because …
photo © 2009 Manuel Iglesias | more info (via: Wylio)I’ve always been a fan of Coinstar, but I thought the fees that they charge for processing your coins were absurd (9.8 cents per dollar counted in USA; 11.9 cents per dollar counted in Canada). The convenience was compelling. However, there was no way I would …
I know this is a bit off-topic for my blog, but it can be a fun and frugal activity to build a cold frame, if you already grow some of your food yourself so indulge me on this one. According to Wikipedia cold frame is a “is a transparent-roofed enclosure, built low to the ground, …
