Monthly Archives: March 2007
John Chow Delivers
| March 14, 2007 | Posted by derek under General |
Back in February, I posted that I had won free schwag from John Chow as part of his MyBlogLog contest. Received the Goods It’s been a little over a week but I have received the goods from John Chow, although I have yet to actually use the Lego flash drive as it is hanging out… continue reading
Lowdown on Debt Consolidation
| March 14, 2007 | Posted by derek under Reviews & Links |
When I started this blog, I was faced with a challenge of getting my name out there in front of people and trying to capture their attention with quality content. One tool that has been invaluable in that process is participating in Blog Carnivals and one that I have recently begun to participate in is… continue reading
First Net Worth Carnival
| March 12, 2007 | Posted by derek under Carnivals |
There is a new carnival that I have found and will likely become a regular participant in each month, The Networth Carnival hosted by makingourway My Net Worth. In an effort to track my progress towards my financial goals for 2007, I’ve been posting my net worth progress each month and find it is a… continue reading
Free Money Finance March Madness – Round 3
| March 9, 2007 | Posted by derek under Carnivals |
Over at Free Money Finance, we are now in Round 3 of the March Madness Tournament and I still have two posts in contention for the crown! Tournament Recap. For anyone that may be new to the site, I am participating in a March Madness Finance Tournament where personal finance blogs are squared off with… continue reading
Don’t You Love Finding Money?
| March 8, 2007 | Posted by derek under Live Below Your Means |
While I did not win the lottery the other day, I did have a pleasant surprise today as I scored myself some free money. Not Brown Bagging Today. One of my co-workers asked me if I wanted to go out for lunch today and after giving it some thought, I decided to go as I… continue reading
Watch Out For Little Fees
| March 7, 2007 | Posted by derek under General |
When you receive your monthly bank statement or credit card statement, do you take the time to review each transaction to make sure that everything is accurate? If you do not review your statements, you may very well be paying fees that are being incorrectly charged. Reviewing Statements. This month I sat down to review… continue reading
Water Cooler Lottery Dreams
| March 6, 2007 | Posted by derek under General |
With an estimated jackpot of approximately $370 million for tonight’s drawing, one of my co-workers made the rounds today asking if people wanted to take a chance for the Mega Millions jackpot. Waste of Money. While I am completely aware that playing the lottery is about the same as crumpling up your money and throwing… continue reading
Carnival of Personal Finance – 90th Edition
| March 5, 2007 | Posted by derek under Carnivals |
This week my post discussing Financial Accountability has been included in the Carnival of Personal Finance being hosted at Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge. My Favorites. Wow, there are so many quality posts in this carnival that I had a hard time pulling out a few of my favorites. It looks like Mapgirl had a fair amount… continue reading
Taking a Look at MEGA Tech News
| March 5, 2007 | Posted by derek under Reviews & Links |
Since I have started this website, I have had the opportunity to *meet* quite a few new and interesting people. One of those people is Stephen Fung, who owns and operates a couple of different businesses including Futurelooks and MEGA Tech News. The other night I had an opportunity to have an email conversation with… continue reading
77th Carnival of Debt Reduction
| March 5, 2007 | Posted by derek under Carnivals |
This week my post discussing the I’m In Debt – MTV True Life episode has been included in the Carnival of Debt Reduction being hosted at Climbing Out of Debt. My Favorites. As usual, I like to read through the carnival submissions and highlight a few of my favorite posts that I think you will… continue reading
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