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Costco Membership Discount Coupon - Save Up to $30 OFF A New Costco Membership!
Published on 2010-05-05 14:55:00
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).] May 05, 2010: The annual cost of a basic Costco Gold Star membership is $50, while that of an Executive Membership is $100. Today we found a couple of special sign up codes, which will give you two months of FREE Costco membership when you join Costco online using any Amex card. In addition, Executive Members will get a $10 Costco Cash Card. Costco Membership Sign Up Link – Remember to key in coupon
What is the Rule of 72?
Published on 2010-05-04 19:08:00
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).] May 04, 2010: If you are planning to double your money, then The Rule of 72 is a quick way to determine how long it will take do so at a given interest rate. How to calculate?You divide the number 72 by the annual interest rate expected on your investment. The answer is the no. of years you will need to double your money at your specified interest rate compounded annually. 72 / Interest Rate = Years to Do
Spectacular Shadow Puppet Show at Helpmann Awards!
Published on 2010-04-30 14:26:00
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).] Today we took a break from Personal Finance and indulged ourselves in a fantastic youtube video featuring a shadow puppet show at Helpmann Awards. We were amazed and deeply touched by this video and its song. Hats off to the artist who performed it. Its so beautiful. Enjoy! freefinancemoney
Early Retirement Case Study - Sandy Aldridge and Dale Lugenbehl
Published on 2010-04-28 11:29:00
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).] Apr 28, 2010: At times the fast pace of our city lives appear stifling making us long for a slower pace of life with more exposure to clean air and green vegetation. Our souls yearn for a simple life which is in greater harmony with Mother Nature. Of late our work related health problems have been making us yearn, almost every morning, for a more relaxed life with greater freedom. So we were thrilled to r
New GFE is a Load of Crap
Published on 2010-04-27 04:23:00
[This post is written and copyrighted by Six Figures in Debt...Again! (http://financialelite.blogspot.com/ ).] The new GFEs are so confusing you need to be a physicist to understand it and if you have purchased a new home recently you have seen a new HUD-1. Under the revised Reg X lenders are required to provide a full comparison from the good faith estimate (GFE), when you applied for your loan, to the HUD-1 or settlement statement when you close on your loan. The new format went into action on
FREE Nationwide Musuems Admission Passes - Courtesy Bank Of America
Published on 2010-04-26 13:58:00
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).] April 26, 2010: If you are planning to visit a museum soon then your Bank of America (BOA) check, ATM or credit card can become a FREE ticket to art and culture at over 70 nationwide museums. BOA’s promotion “Museums On Us” will allow you to get free museum admissions on the first weekend of every month. All that is needed is your BOA card. You can sign up for text message or email alerts
Bank of America Taking Loan Modifications to the Next Level
Published on 2010-04-25 23:40:00
[This post is written and copyrighted by Six Figures in Debt...Again! (http://financialelite.blogspot.com/ ).] I received a letter from Bank of America’s home retention unit and I have to say I am impressed. As my wife has discussed before we are looking into getting a loan mod on our home and the letter gives some interesting details on what I call customer service. Although, our modification review is in full swing Bank of America is going the extra mile to help us get a loan mod. The le
Top 100 Personal Finance Blogs - Ranked By Traffic
Published on 2010-04-25 15:14:00
[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).] Note: Please do not be misguided by this post’s url date i.e. Sep 2007. We’ve published Feb 2010’s rankings at the same url to keep it fresh with the latest rankings. Makes bookmarking easy . Updated on March 04, 2010: Welcome back to our rankings of personal finance (pf) blogs for Feb 2010 based on traffic data of Jan 2010. It requires a lot of hard and smart work to figure among the b
A Few Extra Bucks Helps the Balance Go Down
Published on 2010-04-25 15:14:00
[This post is written and copyrighted by Six Figures in Debt...Again! (http://financialelite.blogspot.com/ ).] Writing the post title ‘A Few Extra Bucks Helps the Balance Go Down’ made me think of Jule Andrews in Mary Poppins singing ‘A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down’, but paying a little extra on your balances definitely does help your balances go down. I have put about two thirds of my accounts on a Balance Liquidation Program so far this year. I continue
Another Card Converted to Chase's BLP Program
Published on 2010-04-25 11:58:00
[This post is written and copyrighted by Six Figures in Debt...Again! (http://financialelite.blogspot.com/ ).] I received a confirmation letter for the second credit card I set up with Chase’s Balance Liquidation Program or BLP. I can’t give enough kudos to Chase for helping debtors in trouble payoff their credit cards. I would never be able to payoff my six figures of debt without it. Not only has Chase lowered my payment to a more affordable level they have: - Reduced my Annual Per