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Archive for the Basics of Personal Finance Category


Introducing Our Total Value Concept

TweetGoing back a few months now I have been thinking about trying to show statistically a more nuanced way to evaluate our purchases, particularly for large items that are relatively expensive and big portions of our budget.  The idea basically struck me that people will spend a fairly large amount of money on what economists [...]

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How Does a Home Refinance Work?

TweetWith interest rates at record lows, many financially savvy Americans are considering a home refinance. The time might be right to jump on such an opportunity, as it can save significant amounts of money every month.  Moreover, for the first time in a while, with housing prices beginning to rise in many markets and helpful [...]

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What You Can Learn From Big-Spending Baseball Teams

TweetEarlier last week, the Los Angeles Angels shocked the baseball world by signing marquee free agent Josh Hamilton to a massive 5 year, $125 million dollar contract.  This was surprising because offense did not seem to be a weakness for the Angels, their pitching had more holes to fill, and because Mr. Hamilton played for [...]

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Run a Financial Tuneup in 8 Steps

TweetWith the end of the year approaching, now might be the perfect time to “tuneup” your personal finances and improve your personal financial performance for 2013.  This is often best combined with a “financial health day” off from work, which can be accomplished by taking a day off around the holidays, taking advantage of a [...]

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Experiences Are the Best Value

TweetLast night my wife and I celebrated our anniversary. We went to a really nice place, L2o in Chicago. It recently received two Michelin stars.  The meal itself was not cheap and we are fortunate to both have good jobs with steady paychecks that offer solid job security.  However, “splurging” on the meal did make [...]

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Christmas Shopping, App-o-rama, and Credit Card Signup Bonuses: A Perfect Team

TweetSince this weekend is the official kickoff of the 2012 Holiday Shopping Season, I thought it might be a good time to post again on credit card signup bonuses.  Also, I would like to introduce the concept to my readers of a credit card app-o-rama. An app-o-rama is the idea of applying for multiple credit [...]

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Personal Finance 101: Personal Finance Tools of the Trade

TweetA number of websites, apps, and other services exist for the savvy consumer.  Each of these I personally use and I have found each quite helpful in managing my personal finances.  The great thing about each of these is they allow you to follow and manage your finances without obsession.  These are my personal finance [...]

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Personal Finance 101: How Does a Credit Card Work

TweetNearly every American owns at least one credit card, and many of us (myself included) use so many different cards for different purposes that there is probably not a wallet around that would hold all of them. But how, exactly, do credit cards work? This is an important question as it allows you to better [...]

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Peronal Finance 101: How to Buy Insurance and Get the Best Deal Possible, part two

TweetToday I continue our discussion of the process to take when buying a new insurance policy.  Remember that what you are insuring often changes the specifics of the quotes and what you are comparing, so be sure to become literate with the technical lingo.  For example uninsured motorist protection is not something you would be [...]

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