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Review: The Making of Modern Economics (Audiobook)

Posted by Sean | July 27, 2008 .

title: The Making of Modern Economics:
sub-title:The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers
length: 19 hours, 32 minutes (unabridged)
author:Mark Skousen
published: 2004
purchased: Audible.com

Finally!
I don’t know which week I started listening to this book, but it took nearly twenty hours to complete. How in the world did I get myself into this mess? I liked Macro [...]

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The Clark Howard Show: The #1 Frugality Podcast (and so much more)

Posted by Sean | July 23, 2008 .

@ ClarkHoward.com
@ iTunes

"This is your show and I’m here to serve you, with advice and info that you can put to work in your wallet each and every day, so you can save more, spend less, and not get ripped off."
title: The Clark Howard Show
format: podcast
length:~69 minutes (2 parts)
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Unexpected Financial Gear = Car MP3 Adapter

Posted by Sean | June 25, 2008 .

Seriously, one of the coolest inventions in world history…
Kensington Universal FM Transmitter for MP3 Players

Amazon has it for $36.24 - $10 June rebate = $26.24 after rebate.
(I’m skeptical about rebates, but at least shipping is free over $25)

Anyway, the low price is secondary. The real issue is how this little gadget added at least three [...]

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Podcast Review: No Credit Needed

Posted by Sean | June 20, 2008 .

@ NoCreditNeeded
@ iTunes

"The No Credit Needed Podcast is a personal finance podcast about reducing debt, saving money, and living debt free."
title: No Credit Needed Podcast
format: podcast
length:~20 minutes
frequency: sporadic
preconceptions: I thought it might be in the same vein as Dave Ramsey
The No Credit [...]

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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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Podcast Review: Mad Money Machine

Posted by Sean | May 17, 2008 .

@ MadMoneyMachine
@ iTunes

"Paul Douglas Boyer takes on Wall Street with complete laziness and reviews the Mad Money recommendations of Jim Cramer.
title: Mad Money Machine
format: podcast
length:~30 minutes
frequency: weekly, Friday
preconceptions: none (who?)
I found Mad Money Machine in the Top 25 investing podcasts @ [...]

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Podcast Review: MarketWatch Stupid Investment of the Week with Chuck Jaffe

Posted by Sean | May 13, 2008 .

@ MarketWatch
@ iTunes

“Showcasing the conditions and characteristics which make a security less than ideal for the average investor, pointing out the foibles and fables in one case, so that similarly flawed thinking is easier for you to root out elsewhere, on your own.”
title: MarketWatch Stupid Investment of the Week
format: podcast
length: ~8 minutes
frequency: [...]

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Budgeting Time for Audiobooks and Podcasts

Posted by Sean | May 11, 2008 .

Lately, I’ve been listening to a ton of audiobooks and podcasts.
(for details, see the Library)
What I have not done (yet) is budget my listening time. Probably since there has been so much of it, due to iPod gadgets like a car adapter and docking speakers. If anything, I’ve gone through droughts of not finding enough financial [...]

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