Archive for December, 2007


When Does the 0% Credit Card Really Expire?

As I flipped the calendar to December, I had a note that one of the intro rates on our credit cards expires this month. I have a balance of $58,980 on my IN:CHICAGO Card from American Express at 0%. I looked at the terms, which I store in an excel spreadsheet, and read the following: 0% through billing [...]


Inexpensive Sports Equipment

This weekend our local university hosted their annual ski and snowboard sale. It’s a great way to pick up new and used equipment at discounted prices. We will need to purchase skis for our kids soon and I want to make sure that we aren’t spending unnecessary money.
As with all things kids, the equipment is quickly outgrown and [...]


Weekly Roundup: Pen Name

Based on the input from the emails I got, I officially have a last name: DuPaix. Read why I assumed a pen name. Then enjoy my favorite article this week at The Digerati Life: Quitting My Job, Retiring Early: 5 Steps To Lifestyle Change.
Other great personal finance articles:

What Started as a Joke Turned into $40K/year [...]


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