Archive for March, 2009

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Swap Your Home And Take A Vacation For Free.

How cool would it be to take a vacation overseas (or just across the country) for nothing more than the cost of getting there? That would surely save a ton on hotel costs, especially in Europe with the value of the American dollar so low! There are tons of people taking these types of vacations right now, by swapping their house with someone looking to vacation in their hometown. Live in Los Angeles but always wanted to visit Paris? Just find someone in Paris looking to vacation in Los Angeles and trade places – voila, a free stay for your vacation!

Book Review & Giveaway: Nobody Wants A Million Dollars.

This giveaway has ended. Quite a long time ago I was sent this book titled “Nobody Wants a Million Dollars: How to View Money as a Personal Finance Tool Instead of a Life Goal” and I somehow lost track of it. I only just discovered the book again a few weeks ago when rearranging the bookshelf in my office to clear out space for some new books I was expecting in the mail. So, I sat down one afternoon and read through the book, and most everything in the book made sense to me. The author, Dan Holt, makes his point by saying that money is only a tool, not a goal – “Nobody wants a million dollars”. I have been writing about personal finance for almost 3 years now, and I preach the same type of thing; that happiness will not and never will come from having money. If all you are doing in life is constantly chasing the almighty dollar and trying to increase the size of your bank account at any cost, you are just asking for a big letdown.

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What’s In The Economic Stimulus Package For You Other Than Cash?

I get at least a few emails a week asking for more details about the economic stimulus package, so I figured I would go looking for a couple more examples of how it will be affecting you. I already wrote about the cash and paycheck aspects of the stimulus, but there is much more to it than just that.

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Sunday Money Roundup – The Snow Is Back Edition.

OK, so after a few weeks of 50-60 degree temps, now we have a ton of snow on the ground. Guess winter was not really done with us yet after all! Thankfully I figured out how to get the top back on the Jeep (although I remember now how much of a pain in the arse it is to get it back on!). Anyway, while I get the shovel back out, here are some articles that caught my eye this past week:

Gather Little By Little talks about delayed gratification and teaching his son to save and work towards the things he wants. Great lesson here.

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Credit Card Research: IberiaBank Visa Gold Cash Back Rewards Card.

Since I get emails all the time asking about different credit cards and if people should be signing up for this, that, or the other one, this will be a new feature every week about different credit cards. This week’s card is the IberiaBank Visa Gold Cash Back Rewards Card, which has a 0% APR for 6 Months for balance transfers, no annual fee, and a 1% cash rebate per dollar spent on all purchases. (If you are reading this by RSS, you might have to click through to see all the details)

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