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Awhile back I had mentioned that I was searching for a new bank as I was not happy with some of the changes at my current bank. At the time I had mentioned there was a National City Bank being built down the street from my house. In an odd turn of events, National City… continue reading

Last August marked the beginning of this site and was a time when I spent a good deal of time writing to myself as there were not many visitors. Therefore I would like to take you back in time to a few posts that I feel are worth re-reading from one year ago this month:… continue reading

Yesterday I had posted about the fact that we would not be tipping the painters that were currently working on our home. However, I now have to tell you that we have altered our course. Earning a Tip When trying to answer the question of who do you tip, my wife and I had decided… continue reading

Last month I asked all of you the question: Do you tip contractors? The outcome of the poll was that 88% of you said that you do not tip contractors. At first I felt somewhat guilty about not tipping the crew that installed our windows but after the job was completed I did not regret… continue reading

Brian over at FinancialDominance.com has tagged me to participate in the My One Money Advice meme. This meme was started by Pinoyo over at Moolanomy in an effort to help promote financial responsibility and awareness. The Question: If you can give one advice, tip, or story related to money, what would you share? Always Pay… continue reading

In the discussion on the post about how to setup laddered certificates, Mark Anderesen made a comment that touched on the money personalities of people. When you evaluate a financial product or service, you need to take into account your own money personality to determine if the product or service is appropriate for you. While… continue reading

Still looking for an invite to The Motley Fool? The 20 invitations that I had available disappeared quickly but one of the people that I invited is offering his invitations as well. The last time I checked there were still 11 invitations available. If you’re still looking for an invite, head on over to Financial… continue reading

How often do you balance your checkbook and check on bills? The routine that I typically use is to call our “bank-by-phone” number or log into our online account once per week to do a checkup on all of the debits that have been made and the checks that have cleared. When our monthly banking… continue reading

A few weeks back I had mentioned that The Motley Fool was going to be eliminating their membership service and the discussion boards would be free for everyone to read. However, in order to have the ability to post on the discussion boards you would have to be invited by an existing Fool member. Just… continue reading