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Financial Fun at MoneyNing.com

Posted by Sean | May 31, 2008 .

last-minute update:
MoneyNing is holding a “reader appreciation drawing” starting June 1st. Participate by becoming an email subscriber, talking about the contest on your blog, stumbling the post, or leaving meaningful comments. The pot is $1 per RSS Subscriber (currently $1000+) divided by 10 people, 1 per day. The site is packed with good info, and [...]

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What Will You Do If Gas Prices Go… Down?

Posted by Sean | May 29, 2008 .

Gas has been going up for what seems like forever.
Many market watchers say there is no end in sight.
Finally, we as Americans are re-thinking our relationship with energy from the ground up. Moreover, some people are acting on their findings:

driving less frequently
driving more efficiently
selling SUVs / trucks
selling boats / "toys"

This a potential game-changer. In [...]

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Fuelswapping - The New Gas Game?

Posted by Sean | May 29, 2008 .

I’m locked in an epic struggle with David of DavidMakesCents.com to see who can improve fuel-efficiency the most in the next week. Okay, it is not a big deal, as I’m only making a few minor tweaks, plus I have no idea how hyper he is about hypermiling. Yet the pyschology is interesting. Will I [...]

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Goal: Save $500 in Book Expenses using Public Library in 2008

Posted by Sean | May 29, 2008 .

I used to spend a lot at Amazon.com, but I’ve become a fan of the public library. With my increasing appetite for financial books, it makes sense to get them free. But more importantly, I want to nip the "clutterbug" in the bud. Far too many of the books on my bookshelf were only meant [...]

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Podcast Time, Lost Forever

Posted by Sean | May 28, 2008 .

I’ve been suboptimal in listening to audiobooks & podcasts lately.
The List Of Shame:

Trip to the bank - forget the iPod downstairs, wasting my car’s FM transmitter.
At the dentist - I remembered the iPod, but forget to pack the travel earbuds.
Doing yardwork - early Spring and I guess I haven’t established a routine here.
Photoshop - I [...]

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Email Issues

Posted by Sean | May 27, 2008 .

Drats! FinancialRambling.com’s email stopped working after the recent server relocation.
The fix is on the way, although we might not have 100% reliable operation until tomorrow.
Hooray! Email is back up.

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Budget Hero - Go Play!

Posted by Sean | May 21, 2008 .

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/features/budget_hero/

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Impact of Gas Prices on Traffic Tickets?

Posted by Sean | May 20, 2008 .

Wow, I saw an unreal amount of speed traps today…
Tuesday morning, 20th of the month.
It makes me wonder…
* people are (supposedly) driving less
* some are driving slower on highway
= lower traffic ticket revenue ???

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First Carnival

Posted by Sean | May 19, 2008 .

I participated in my first “carnival” this week, The Carnival of Personal Finance #153 hosted by Money and Values, with my post Diamond Class Action - How Much Can I Get Back. I think these carnivals are a useful filter for finding fresh posts and new blogs.
For example, 4 cool posts I would -not- have [...]

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Why I Love The PF Blogosphere

Posted by Sean | May 19, 2008 .

One of the most refreshing ways to start a morning is to see people doing great things with their life & money. When I see someone reach a milestone or pay off something early, I get excited. Which is precisely the opposite of watching the mainstream media. I mean, how often do you see this [...]

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