I think part of the reason I haven't been posting much is that concerns other than money have been more prominent in my life lately. This is probably a good thing. The reason I started this blog in the first place was that so many concerns in my life seemed to relate to money in ...

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For a few years, Credit Karma has been offering a product that lets consumers see what lenders and employers see when they look at the consumers’ credit reports. After securely and privately providing your personal information, Credit Karma retrieves your credit report from one of the credit reporting bureaus, either Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion. Credit ...

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Restaurant.com is offering a 80% off with the coupon code CHEF, resulting in a $25 “certificate” for $2. Offer ends September 30th. Contrary to my skeptical remarks (I’ve never used one of these before), many readers responded that they indeed found these certificates very useful in savings some money. Read their comments here. Here’s a sample ...

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Tinseltown inspires challenge The channel is different, the host is the same. Image from Flikr. Everyone knows in Southern California, the money is in Hollywood. “Project Runway” must be trying to maintain steam and profits after the initial excitement when it returned to the air after an extended hiatus. On “Project Runway” season 6 episode 6, the ...

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JP Morgan Chase Bank is offering a $100 bonus for new customers who sign up for the Chase Checking account. If you are not a current customer of Chase, you can qualify for this $100 bonus with an initial deposit of $100 and by initiating a direct deposit or five purchases using your new debit ...

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