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I'm going to finally admit to the world how much we screwed up in our past auto purchases, in hopes that you don't do the same. In college, I purchased a brand new 2001 Saturn L300 for about $20,000. Actually, I did the GM SmartBuy method, which … [Read more...] about How we lost $14,500 by stupid mistakes
19 years ago • Comments
I just received this email from our corporate office regarding our dental provider, Delta Dental: Delta Dental, our dental benefit provider, is pleased to introduce an innovative program called “Healthy Smile, Healthy You,†designed to address … [Read more...] about Delta Dental adds more free yearly cleanings for special groups
19 years ago • Comments
A coworker of mine gets her friends and family to earn her 2% cash back on all her Costco purchases using her Costco Executive Gold Star Membership Card. To get the card, you need to be either a Gold Card or Business Card member. Each of those … [Read more...] about Want 2% Cash Back from Costco? Get an Executive Gold Star Membership
19 years ago • Comments
After reading "Choosing the Best Debt Snowball Method" at We're In Debt, I decided to write up my own snowball method in addition to the two outlined by the King and Queen of Debt: From the King and Queen: 1. Pay down higher interest first - The … [Read more...] about 3 Methods to Pay Down Debt (aka Snowballing Debt)
19 years ago • Comments
As you know from my post "Gillette Fusion - A Razor with a Fine Edge", I'm a big fan of the Gillette Fusion razor. It's a 5+1 razor cartridge, and it's the smoothest shave I've ever had, and continue to have. Get a free Fusion razor "sample" from … [Read more...] about Free Gillette Fusion Razor from Walmart
19 years ago • Comments
A friend in our church group informed us of a scam following a major fire that destroyed his daughter's townhouse in rural Maryland. During Thanksgiving weekend last year, a fire started in a neighboring townhouse. The fire department fought down the … [Read more...] about Beware of insurance scams following a major home fire
19 years ago • Comments
After really delving into the world of personal finance sites over the last few months, I realized something: You have to be searching for help to find it on one of our sites. As I mentioned in my previous article "Stupid financial mistakes? … [Read more...] about Are we preaching to the choir?
19 years ago • Comments
Ok, I'm known for really stupid jokes. I didn't mean The Nile. I meant DENIAL! About 80% of the stupid financial decisions are made out of denial of several things: 1. That we have to answer to a higher power, whether it be God, our parents, our … [Read more...] about Stupid financial mistakes? Blame a river in Egypt!
