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<title>MoneyBlips.com - The Best Of The Small Financial Sites | Published News</title>
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<description>Your Source for Social News and Networking</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:12 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Check Your Federal Tax Refund Status]]></title>
<link>http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/03/10/how-to-check-the-status-of-your-tax-refund/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/check-your-federal-tax-refund-status/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:12 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/check-your-federal-tax-refund-status/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For years, I loved to get a tax refund. In fact, it seemed the only way I could save was by having extra withheld from my paycheck so that I&#8217;d get a big refund at the end of the year. Using this method, I was able to buy a new computer, a new bike, and all sorts of other toys. (But, of course, I was never smart enough to use the money to pay down debt.) I&#8217;m older and wiser now, and I <br/><br/>27 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[American Express Purchase Protection Perk]]></title>
<link>http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/american-express-purchase-protection-perk.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/american-express-purchase-protection-perk/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:10 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/american-express-purchase-protection-perk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know that if you buy something with an American Express card and it&#8217;s lost, damaged, or stolen within the first 90 days, American Express will replace the item or reimburse you up to the amount of the purchase price? My friend Michelle just came back from a skiing trip with her family in [...]American Express Purchase Protection Perk from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Hidden Cost of Spending While In Debt]]></title>
<link>http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/03/10/the-hidden-cost-of-spending-while-in-debt/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/the-hidden-cost-of-spending-while-in-debt/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/the-hidden-cost-of-spending-while-in-debt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This article is by staff writer Adam Baker, who recently released an 83-page guide entitled Unautomate Your Finances.Courtney and I are big fans of what we call &#8220;mental filters&#8221;. These are simple little tips and tricks that we can use to increase our financial awareness. (J.D. likes to call these tips and tricks money hacks.)For example, I&#8217;ve talked before about how we taped a p<br/><br/>28 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Survive a Tax Audit]]></title>
<link>http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-survive-a-tax-audit.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-survive-a-tax-audit/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-survive-a-tax-audit/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now that we know how the IRS picks who to audit, we need to know what we can do to prepare for it. Even if you&#8217;re sure you got your return right, that you didn&#8217;t participate in an abusive tax avoidance scheme, or can&#8217;t possible be snared by the computers, there&#8217;s still that &#8220;randomly selected&#8221; [...]How to Survive a Tax Audit from personal finance blog Bargainee<br/><br/>27 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Whatcha Know About ING & Their Sub-Accounts?]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/budgetsaresexy/~3/gLQYYcNx7kg/whatcha-know-about-ing-their-sub.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/whatcha-know-about-ing--their-sub-accounts/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/whatcha-know-about-ing--their-sub-accounts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How many of you guys use ING? I have an account myself, but I still have yet to play with their sub-accounts.They sound freakin' awesome though! I kinda remember hearing about them before I started blogging (and if you google it all your favorite bloggers show up at the top), but the idea that you can save in "categories" like that is brilliant. And I'm not getting paid to say that ;)I truly thin<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TurboTax Review]]></title>
<link>http://www.mydollarplan.com/turbotax-review/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/turbotax-review/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:17 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/turbotax-review/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What an incredibly complex tax year for our household. Before 2009, we lived in an apartment, worked two jobs, and could only deduct student loan interest. But in 2009, we purchased a home, earned freelance income, and donated to charity. We were eligible to take the home office tax deduction and self employed tax deductions. As the financial guru of our household, I gladly take the reins on taxe<br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Use a 529 Plan to Improve College Savings]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoneyNing/~3/YwqjkjTlMzY/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-use-a-529-plan-to-improve-college-savings/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-use-a-529-plan-to-improve-college-savings/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It used to be that saving for college was a relatively simple process: if you wanted to save for your child&#8217;s college education, you put money away wherever it was convenient. Now, though, there are several types of specific savings plans that offer you benefits that your old coffee can&#8217;t compare with. They may not [...]<br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial Risk Test]]></title>
<link>http://cashmoneylife.com/2010/03/10/financial-risk-test/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/financial-risk-test/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:15 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/financial-risk-test/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Are you prepared for the unexpected? What would happen if you lost your job? How long could you meet your expenses? Can you handle major car or home repairs? Have you even considered these scenarios? A financial risk test will help you answer these questions and more.Why you need to do a financial [...] Related Articles:How to Create a Personal Cash Flow StatementWhen Was Your Last Financial Chec<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reinvest Dividends for Greater Long-Term Growth]]></title>
<link>http://frugaldad.com/2010/03/10/reinvest-dividends-for-greater-long-term-growth/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/reinvest-dividends-for-greater-long-term-growth/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:00:10 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/reinvest-dividends-for-greater-long-term-growth/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The following guest post was submitted by Evan, the author of StockInvesting101.net, in response to my post earlier this week about dividend investing.On Monday Jason wrote a great overview about dividend investing . Since you now know what dividends are all about, I figured it would be a good opportunity to do a guest post [...]Post by Frugal Dad<br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2010 Consumer Action Handbook and Unautomate Your Finances]]></title>
<link>http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/03/09/2010-consumer-action-handbook-and-unautomate-your-finances/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/2010-consumer-action-handbook-and-unautomate-your-finances/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:07 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/2010-consumer-action-handbook-and-unautomate-your-finances/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last autumn, I shared a list of essential personal-finance e-books. These books covered a variety of topics, and many of them were free. Today I want to draw your attention to two new e-books that you may want to consider.Consumer Action HandbookFirst up is the 2010 edition of the Consumer Action Handbook. I&#8217;ve mentioned this book before, and I&#8217;ll mention it in the future. This book i<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2010 Plutus Awards]]></title>
<link>http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/2010-plutus-awards.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/2010-plutus-awards/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/2010-plutus-awards/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[My friend Flexo at Consumerism Commentary has created the Plutus Awards, to celebrate the best in personal finance. The awards are broken up into two categories. The first goes to personal finance products and services while the second focuses solely on the best the personal finance blogging world has to offer. The nominees were submitted [...]2010 Plutus Awards from personal finance blog Bargain<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Should You Cash in an Annuity or Monthly Settlement Payment for a Lump Sum?]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoneyNing/~3/3btdITuz1Dw/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/should-you-cash-in-an-annuity-or-monthly-settlement-payment-for-a-lump-sum/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:17 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/should-you-cash-in-an-annuity-or-monthly-settlement-payment-for-a-lump-sum/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In these financial times, many people are looking for ways to get a little more cash &#8212; usually in lump sum form. The thinking is that a lump sum could pay off debt, or cover medical bills. For those receiving some sort of settlement payment, or receiving annuity payments, it is tempting to turn to [...]<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[3 Easy Steps to a Greener Kitchen]]></title>
<link>http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/3-easy-steps-to-a-greener-kitchen.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/3-easy-steps-to-a-greener-kitchen/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:10 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/3-easy-steps-to-a-greener-kitchen/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Each day we can choose to make our home a brighter shade of green and more eco-friendly with small changes to each room. Here are 3 things you can do today to create a clean healthy environment in the room we spend the most of our time...the kitchen.3 Easy Steps to a Greener Kitchen from personal finance blog Bargaineering.com.<br/><br/>26 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The 20 Best #Money Websites]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/budgetsaresexy/~3/qDsvRCeoDcQ/20-best-money-websites.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/the-20-best-money-websites/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:08 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/the-20-best-money-websites/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Money Mag recently came out with their list of best money websites, so I thought I'd share 'em around and see what you all think. Along with my own two pennies, of course.You would have thought that after 2 months of heavy research they'd have at least mentioned the all-time BEST site in it though (BudgetsAreSexy - duh!) but I suppose they must have overlooked it ;) Whatever, I'll continue readin<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[11 #Money Saving Tips for Parents with Babies]]></title>
<link>http://www.moolanomy.com/2369/11-money-saving-tips-for-parents-with-babies-cford10/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/11-money-saving-tips-for-parents-with-babies/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:17 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/11-money-saving-tips-for-parents-with-babies/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to money saving ideas, some people go way out of their way to save a dime while others casually use products that cost hundreds of dollars. For example, is it worth drying a piece of Saran wrap? Some folks (mostly from a previous generation) would put the wrap on the window to [...]<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Save #Money on a Wedding, From a Future Bride]]></title>
<link>http://www.mydollarplan.com/save-money-on-a-wedding/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-save-money-on-a-wedding-from-a-future-bride/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:10 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-save-money-on-a-wedding-from-a-future-bride/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Planning a wedding is one of the most fun, and financially stressful events of my life! I feel that I am constantly balancing traditions, ‘must-haves', wants, and our budget.I find that if I remember what the day is actually about-love, the union of two people, choosing to spend the rest of my life with someone-and that saying "I Do" is merely the beginning of a long and exciting journey, then it<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The High Cost of Clutter]]></title>
<link>http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/03/09/the-high-cost-of-clutter/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/the-high-cost-of-clutter/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:07 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/the-high-cost-of-clutter/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This post is from new staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. Last week, J.D. wrote about Stuff; today, Sierra shares her thoughts on the costs of clutter.Do you have piles of papers lurking on your desk? Mountains of laundry looming beside your bed? Shelves double-stacked with knick-knacks? I have a bit of a<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consider Self-Insurance Against Calamities]]></title>
<link>http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/consider-self-insurance-against-calamities.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/consider-self-insurance-against-calamities/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:11 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/consider-self-insurance-against-calamities/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, as I was research the &#8220;catch&#8221; on a return of premium life insurance policy, I wondered if it was possible for you to self-insure your life. The idea behind self insuring is that you take a lower level of insurance protection and save the difference into an account. With auto insurance, you could [...]Consider Self-Insurance Against Calamities from personal finance blog Barg<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Implementing PAYGO Rules For Personal Finances]]></title>
<link>http://frugaldad.com/2010/03/09/implementing-paygo-rules-for-personal-finances/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/implementing-paygo-rules-for-personal-finances/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/implementing-paygo-rules-for-personal-finances/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky created quite a stir when holding out his vote for extending unemployment benefits. His contention was that it violated the self-imposed PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) rules that Congress and the President reinstated just a month earlier. Bunning eventually caved and the benefits were extended, but just because the government can&#8217;t [...]Post by Frugal Dad<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Create a Personal Cash Flow Statement]]></title>
<link>http://cashmoneylife.com/2010/03/09/how-to-create-a-personal-cash-flow-statement/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-create-a-personal-cash-flow-statement/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:11 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-create-a-personal-cash-flow-statement/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There are many ways to measure your financial health. The measurement that probably gets the most attention from personal finance books and news outlets is the personal balance sheet, or net worth statement. Knowing your net worth can be important, but keep in mind that it is a snapshot in time and not necessarily [...] Related Articles:Using and Understanding a Net Worth StatementYour Greatest A<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Daily Links: Inbox Zero Edition]]></title>
<link>http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/03/08/daily-links-inbox-zero-edition/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/daily-links-inbox-zero-edition/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:00:11 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/daily-links-inbox-zero-edition/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I did it! After months of struggling and hours upon hours of typing, I&#8217;ve finally reached that mythical state of Inbox Zero. My inbox is empty &#8212; or nearly so. (I still have a handful of messages about stuff I&#8217;m actually working on at this moment, such as publicity for the book.)I do have a stack of 74 guest-post submissions (including many reader stories), but I&#8217;m not incl<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Second Mortgage Write Down Relief To Help Struggling Home Owners Facing Foreclosure]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SavingToInvest/~3/8gLUXcyGOZI/second-mortgage-write-down-relief.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/second-mortgage-write-down-relief-to-help-struggling-home-owners-facing-foreclosure/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/second-mortgage-write-down-relief-to-help-struggling-home-owners-facing-foreclosure/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I know a lot of friends and family who took on a second mortgage to enable them to buy a home a few years ago during the housing boom. Unfortunately, these "bridge loans" or second mortgage's - which enabled them to get a lower rate loan (because the primary loan could then be eligible for purchase by Fannie and Freddie) - have now come back to bite them as house prices fall.However, political pr<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Keep Your Skills Fresh When Unemployed]]></title>
<link>http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/how-to-keep-your-skills-fresh-when-unemployed.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-keep-your-skills-fresh-when-unemployed/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:08 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-keep-your-skills-fresh-when-unemployed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a security out there that tracks the average (mean) length of time someone is employed and that figure broke thirty weeks in January. The average person looking for work will not find it in seven months&#8230; seven months of job hunting. Seven months of going to job fairs. Seven months of searching online at [...]How to Keep Your Skills Fresh When Unemployed from personal finance b<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Did Your Parents Teach You About #Money?]]></title>
<link>http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/03/08/what-did-your-parents-teach-you-about-money/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/what-did-your-parents-teach-you-about-money/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:05 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/what-did-your-parents-teach-you-about-money/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[February was National Parent Leadership Month, which highlighted the role parents play in shaping the lives of their children. As a sort of tie-in, the most recent poll in the Get Rich Slowly sidebar asked: &#8220;Did your parents prepare you well for financial independence?&#8221; Over 1000 GRS readers responded; the results surprised me: 17% of you said, &#8220;Yes, they did a great job in prep<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[File a Tax Extension Instead of an Amended Return]]></title>
<link>http://www.moolanomy.com/2414/file-a-tax-extension-instead-of-an-amended-return-mmarquit01/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/file-a-tax-extension-instead-of-an-amended-return/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/file-a-tax-extension-instead-of-an-amended-return/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As April 15 inches closer, many are beginning to get their tax documents together and prepare to file their tax returns. However, there are many who don&#8217;t have all their tax documents by the requisite time, or who want a little extra time to make some savvy tax moves for their 2009 returns. In such [...]<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Find and Plug Your #Money Leaks]]></title>
<link>http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/find-and-plug-your-money-leaks.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/find-and-plug-your-money-leaks/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/find-and-plug-your-money-leaks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How many times have you run into this scenario at work: you start a task that seems ridiculously inefficient or outdated, bring it up to your supervisor only to hear them say &#8220;that&#8217;s how we&#8217;ve always done it.&#8221; Sadly, it happens all too often and it&#8217;s the product of the &#8220;if it ain&#8217;t broke, don&#8217;t [...]Find and Plug Your Money Leaks from personal finan<br/><br/>27 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Little Success Post]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:11 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
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<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The measure of success isn&#8217;t if you have a tough problem, but whether it&#8217;s the same one you had last year.&#8221;- John Foster DullesSometimes, a simple statement contains so much wisdom. It&#8217;s okay to fail. In fact, fail fast.It&#8217;s okay to have problems, but make sure you address them when they pop up.Notice that there&#8217;s no [...]<br/><br/>26 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dividend Investing Supplements Passive Income]]></title>
<link>http://frugaldad.com/2010/03/08/dividend-investing-supplements-our-passive-income/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/dividend-investing-supplements-passive-income/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
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<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve written before about the various passive income streams available, but up until now I have largely ignored the concept of dividend investing. That was until the recession caused interest rates to drop to levels that don&#8217;t even keep pace with inflation. As I searched for higher yields, I was introduced to the concept of [...]Post by Frugal Dad<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Using and Understanding a Net Worth Statement]]></title>
<link>http://cashmoneylife.com/2010/03/08/create-net-worth-statement/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/using-and-understanding-a-net-worth-statement/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Do you know your net worth? Your net worth statement is a snapshot of your financial health. Like a company balance sheet, a net worth statement lists all your assets and liabilities, giving you a single number that represents your financial situation at that moment in time.What Does Your Net Worth Tell You?The good [...] Related Articles:How to Organize Your Finances with a Financial InventoryWr<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dropped off My Taxes – Awaiting The Bill!]]></title>
<link>http://cashmoneylife.com/2010/03/07/awaiting-tax-bill/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/dropped-off-my-taxes-ndash-awaiting-the-bill/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:00:12 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
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<description><![CDATA[I dropped my taxes off with my accountant this past week. We had a nice long discussion about my tax situation, which has changed a lot in the past year. In addition to my small business income/expenses, I had a few more fun things to consider. I admitted to being naughty &#8211; I did a [...] Related Articles:CompleteTax Review and GiveawayAnnouncing the YNAB 3 WinnerAnnoucing the Flip Video Cam<br/><br/>29 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sara is Here!]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoneyNing/~3/BiJECXq-U_E/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/sara-is-here/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:00:08 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Sara was born on March 7th at 7 lb, 7 oz! Everything&#8217;s been amazing so far and I&#8217;d love to talk to you more but I need to get to know the most wonderful girl in the whole wide world.(We are still at the hospital, so more pictures will come later!)---Related Articles at Personal Finance [...]<br/><br/>26 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sallie Mae Bank Review]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoneyNing/~3/noE_9Fe4quA/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/sallie-mae-bank-review/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:12 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/sallie-mae-bank-review/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sallie Mae Bank is yet another option for our savings, and initially, I thought the yield wasn&#8217;t high enough to justify talking about it. However, with the competition all recently dropping rates, it&#8217;s time to take a look.The Standards Offering of Sallie Mae BankI don&#8217;t want to bore you with the standard fluff, as we&#8217;ve [...]<br/><br/>29 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reader Story: How I Paid Off $18,000 in Student Loans While Still in Graduate School]]></title>
<link>http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/03/07/reader-story-how-i-paid-off-18000-in-student-loans-while-still-in-graduate-school/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/reader-story-how-i-paid-off-18000-in-student-loans-while-still-in-graduate-school/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:00:11 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/reader-story-how-i-paid-off-18000-in-student-loans-while-still-in-graduate-school/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This guest post from Andrea is part of the new &#8220;reader stories&#8221; feature here at Get Rich Slowly. Some reader stories contain general &#8220;how I did X&#8221; advice, and others will be examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success &#8212; or failure.I am a graduate student, working towards a PhD, and I hope to graduate in 2012. Prior to starting my PhD program I acquired a <br/><br/>26 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Save #Money Doing Laundry]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoneyNing/~3/UjQDKP_BZVY/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-save-money-doing-laundry/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:00:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/how-to-save-money-doing-laundry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some people have a love hate relationship with Laundry. On the one hand there is something very satisfying about looking at a pile of sweet smelling clothing all folded up and put away; on the other hand, it never seems to end. Doing laundry is a regular endeavor for most people, teenagers aside, [...]<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Discover $50 Sign Up Bonus]]></title>
<link>http://www.mydollarplan.com/50-cash-back-bonus-from-discover/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/discover-50-sign-up-bonus/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:00:08 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/discover-50-sign-up-bonus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Free Money Friday! And back this week is an old favorite. It was 2008 when we last featured the Discover sign up bonus. Here is the new $50 Cash Back Bonus from Discover More for those of you who missed it a couple years ago. How to Get Your $50 Sign Up BonusSign up for the Discover More card.Make $599 in purchases within three months.Receive your $50 cash back bonus within 8 weeks. Di<br/><br/>26 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Living Like No One Else]]></title>
<link>http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/03/05/living-like-no-one-else/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/living-like-no-one-else/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:16 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
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<description><![CDATA[This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman.I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot lately about a quote from J.D.'s review of The Total Money Makeover:Printed on the bottom of every page&#8230;is the book's motto: &#8220;If you will live like no one else, later you can live like no one else.&#8221;My husband and I recently made an unusual decision, and I'm in need of a motto that I can repeat to myse<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weekly Roundup: John Stewart, Scarlett Johansson & Clarks]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/budgetsaresexy/~3/g182s_4AicY/weekly-roundup-john-stewart-scarlett.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/weekly-roundup-john-stewart-scarlett-johansson--clarks/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/weekly-roundup-john-stewart-scarlett-johansson--clarks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Giving away $100 in cash in today's newsletter :) This is in addition to yesterday's giveaway here on the blog too! Sign up, and then thank Prosper for hooking us up like that...Favorite articles (and carnivals) from the week:March Money Madness Round 2 - J battles it out! @ Free Money Finance - My $100 Lottery post made it to round 2 ;) If you liked it &amp; wanna vote, click &amp; drop "Lottery<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Where Should I Roll My CD #Money Over To? – Money Mailbox]]></title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MoneyNing/~3/ncgfGlfPyl8/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/where-should-i-roll-my-cd-money-over-to-ndash-money-mailbox/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:00:14 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/where-should-i-roll-my-cd-money-over-to-ndash-money-mailbox/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Are you sick of the low yields of CDs? I am. Many of you have CDs that are coming to maturity soon, and Doug is one of those people with this very dilemma. Where should he put his money? Where would you?I have placed funds in a 10 month CD (21,500) @ 2.030% that is [...]<br/><br/>28 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Your Take: Does Unemployment Insurance Reward Laziness?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/does-unemployment-insurance-pays-laziness.html</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/your-take-does-unemployment-insurance-reward-laziness/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:08 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/your-take-does-unemployment-insurance-reward-laziness/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Huffington Post shared the thoughts of Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) on unemployment this week:Unemployment insurance &#8220;doesn&#8217;t create new jobs. In fact, if anything, continuing to pay people unemployment compensation is a disincentive for them to seek new work,&#8221;The title of the article is a little misleading. In quotes, Kyl said that benefits dissuade people [...]Your Take: Does Unemp<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Don’t Lose #Money On a House Again!]]></title>
<link>http://frugaldad.com/2010/03/05/dont-lose-money-on-a-house-again/</link>
<comments>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/donrsquot-lose-money-on-a-house-again/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pdaly</dc:creator>
<category>Personal Finance</category>
<guid>http://moneyblips.com/category/Personal-Finance/donrsquot-lose-money-on-a-house-again/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This article is by Adam from Money Relationship. He recently paid off some more of his $150,000+ debt.Well, this post should be very brief as I want it to be more of a discussion. Today, I came across an article that talks about how you can guarantee yourself against the devaluation of your home. Basically, there [...]Post by Frugal Dad<br/><br/>27 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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