My Two Dollars

Favorite posts about money, insurance, customer service, debt and saving from 2006.

Well, it finally happened….2006 has ended and it’s time to begin again. Just as a recap for the beginning of the New Year, I looked back through my archives to when I began and picked out a few of my favorite posts for those of you who are just starting to read this site now and might have missed some of these when they were originally posted. Enjoy, and let’s really move forward this year, both financially and personally!

Start the New Year off Right…How to organize your Finances

How I Saved $60 per month on my Car Insurance

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By David

Happy New Year – Make it a prosperous, safe and happy one.

My thoughts are with all of those that had a rough go of it this year, especially my new family that lost someone very special last month. May 2007 bring peace and happiness to all of you.

And Happy New Year to everyone else..hope 2007 is YOUR year!

Best to all

My Two Dollars AKA David

saving

By David

Video on what is new with Google Finance

I love Google finance, can I just tell you that? And I love it even more now that they have updated it with all sorts of new features. Google has been kind enough to post a kooky little video about the new features they have.

If you don’t have the time to watch this video, here are some of the new features that make Google Finance even better:

Now, in addition to recent quotes and today’s news, your Google Finance homepage includes a more detailed market summary, market performance, and top movers modules.

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banking • investments • taxes

By David

Two of my favorite personal finance posts from the past 2 weeks.

Each and every week I am amazed at the amount of personal finance posts that people come up with, so its hard to pick a few that really stand out for me. This past week, even though I was traveling quite a bit, I came across 2 posts that I really enjoyed and wanted to share with other readers.

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saving • shopping • Uncategorized

By David

Overpriced Crap o’ The Day – A Pen for $3,360.

Yep. A pen. You know, the ones that write. With ink and stuff. They do the same thing that pens you find on the street or in your office do, except these pens cost $3,360. Each. Not for a pack of 10,000, but each. If you seriously have enough money to start buying $3,360 pens, then either A. Call me and let’s chat or B. You are insane.

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debt • shopping