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Did I Just Waste $50 On Firewood?

Posted on November 3, 2006 // 23 Comments

We just bought a 1/3 cord of firewood for $50 off of Craigslist (only partially shown above), figuring we'd try out our new fireplace this winter. But then I ran across this article about how conventional fireplaces are useless: As a fire burns … [Read the rest]

How To Get A Free Month of Amazon Prime

Posted on November 2, 2006 // 20 Comments

Yep, Amazon is giving out a free trial of Amazon Prime for up to 3 months to lots of people, which includes free 2-day shipping on most items with no minimum purchase. Click here to see if you qualify. Hopefully you'll be greeted with this image: … [Read the rest]

Got a Discover Card? Get $20 Gift Card For Each $200 Spent At Select Malls

Posted on November 2, 2006 // 14 Comments

Get a free $20 Discover Gift Card instantly by spending $200 on your Discover Card at select malls from November 1 through December 31, 2006. Just take your receipts totaling $200 to the customer service desk of any of the participating malls to … [Read the rest]

Save 50% On Utility Bills With This Energy Analysis Tool

Posted on November 1, 2006 // 16 Comments

Winter is a comin', which means higher heating costs for much of the country, so you should try out the energy audit tool at Home Energy Saver, a government site which uses advanced simulations to find out cost-effective ways to cut down your utility … [Read the rest]

Emigrant Direct Signup Bonus Update – September Payouts

Posted on November 1, 2006 // 2 Comments

Everyone who sent me their Form #2 in September for my Emigrant Direct Opening Promotion should have been paid. If not, please e-mail me. If you're interested in opening an account with Emigrant Direct's 5.05% APY with no minimums, don't miss your … [Read the rest]

Carnivals

Posted on November 1, 2006 // Leave a Comment

My Money Blog participated in some carnivals again this week: Carnival of Personal Finance #72 at It’s Just Money Carnival of Investing #46 at 1st Million at 33 Festival of Frugality #46 at Lazy Man and Money If you are interested … [Read the rest]

Quick Guide to Black Friday Sales

Posted on October 31, 2006 // 24 Comments

Since it's November, it's time to talk about Black Friday AKA the day after Thanksgiving. Somehow, this has turned into the #1 shopping day of the year with stores offer deep discounts like $200 laptops to get people in the door. In turn, these … [Read the rest]

Is 0% APR On Purchases Better Than Cashback?

Posted on October 31, 2006 // 21 Comments

Back in my post Why You Shouldn?t Settle For a 1% Cashback Credit Card, commenter TW raised a good question: Isn?t the best ?return? on credit card use found using a 0% on purchases card and put the money you would use to pay it off in an interest … [Read the rest]

Wal-Mart: Generic Prescription Drugs For $4

Posted on October 29, 2006 // 21 Comments

Wal-mart has a new program that offers certain generic prescription drugs for only $4, with or without insurance. Available in-store only, no mail orders. I don't know much about drugs, but that sounds pretty cheap to me. From their press … [Read the rest]

Updated Online Savings Accounts Comparison Page

Posted on October 28, 2006 // 13 Comments

As suggested in my survey, I am continuing to freshen up the parts of this site that are getting a bit dated. My old online savings account comparison just wasn't cutting it, as a lot of new competitive accounts have entered the scene recently. I … [Read the rest]

Free Trade Magazine Subscriptions

Posted on October 28, 2006 // 5 Comments

TradePub is a site with a big list of free subscriptions to trade magazines in various industries, from finance to IT/engineering to healthcare. It's all advertiser-supported, so just pick out what you want. Here are a few financial mags that … [Read the rest]