Archive for 2009


As the decade winds down, it’s time to take a look back at the most prominent finance stories of the last ten years. Even though the decade was never officially named, there were many significant events that changed our economy forever.
During the 2000s we saw stock market highs and lows, companies collapse and new ones [...]

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This week the popular Chase Freedom credit card is offering another great reason to become a cardholder: a $50 sign-up bonus. It’s our Free Money Friday offer this week!
How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus

Register for the Chase Freedom card. Keep in mind that only first-time card members with new accounts are eligible for [...]

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Google Voice is my new favorite inexpensive phone solution for small businesses. We are full steam ahead in launching the new business by the end of the year. One of the needs in any small business is phone service.
Google Voice to the rescue. The service is free. You get a phone number (you can [...]

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It is tradition in my family to purchase a gift for everyone. This includes grandparents, parents, siblings and their children, significant others, friends, etc. I love to purchase gifts throughout the year that fit each of the people on my list, and also to get great deals as sales come up seasonally. But year after [...]

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It’s time for end of year tax planning! Time to get your financial house in order for tax season! It seems like every year when we do our taxes, there’s a few things we wish we would have done in December to reduce our tax bill just a little more. Sound familiar?
That’s where a little [...]

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