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Yakezie Challenge I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined the Yakezie Challenge.  No, I didn’t just sneeze.  The Yakezie challenge was started by personal finance blog Financial Samurai as a way for personal finance bloggers to network, get to know each other better, and to improve their Alexa rank (a measure of how much traffic your blog gets).  This is just another example of how great the PF blogging community is and why I’m excited to be apart of it. Somebody Thinks We’re Special We were nominated by Tuscon on the Cheap as one of the best Frugal Blogs for 2010.  Thanks to Christy and Kate for …

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If you recall, a few roundups ago (March 28th to be exact) I had mentioned how I had joined the Yakezie Challenge. The challenge is an opportunity to network with other personal finance bloggers while increasing traffic and readership to this blog. Yakezie Challenge One of the key indicators of the challenge is the site’s Alexa rating which is kind like a bragging right of how much traffic your site gets compared to other sites.  There’s a lot more detail than that, but that’s the gist of it.   When we first started the Yakezie Challenge, our site had an Alexa …

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It’s warm and I love it! We’ve seen the weather creep up in the mid 80′s the past few days and I’m getting very excited. No more winter breezes sending chills through my body. Flip flops, swim trunks and plenty of sun screen are on the horizon.  I’m excited. Reads of the Week Smart on Money | Tax Preparation Checklist: All The Things You’ll Need At Tax Time Oblivious Investor | When to Claim Social Security Benefits (One Working Spouse) The Globe and Mail | Investing on the cheap – The Globe and Mail Money Smarts Blog | HSBC – Best Canadian Online Chequing Business Account With No …

Weekly Roundup – Summer Baby! Read More »

Another great week of College Basketball and personal finance blogs.  Can’t believe that March Madness is already upon us!  Can’t wait to fill out my bracket and see some great upsets! Great Reads From This Week Plenty of good reads from the blogosphere.  Here are just a few: Refinance Home Loans – How One Call Saved Us Over $41,000 Why Health Savings Accounts Are Great How to Save Money When Moving Your House Seven Ways God Works Through Our Finances Why I Bought A Portable DVD Player For My Kids Free Office Space: Use this Money Tip to Get Free …

Weekly Roundup-Bracket Sunday Read More »

Upset after upset! What a great way to start of March Madness. Ohio? Murray State? St. Mary’s? NORTHERN IOWA?  Did you have them picked in your brackets? Yeah, sure you did.  My bracket is busted.  Hope yours is holding up better. Links for this week Dollars Spent by Dave Ozment 3 Things To Remember About Roth IRAs by Peter 7 Shortcuts to Frugal Shopping With Google by CouponSherpa Paying Down the Mortgage: Our Family’s Plan by Elle Savings Accounts for Children by Frugal Dad How to Help Teens’ Spending and Consumerism by Craig Ford New Images: What Your New Credit Card Bill Will Look Like by PT …

Weekly Round Up- Bracket Buster Mania Read More »

Well, here we have it.  The very first weekly round up for Consumer Boomer (obviously many more to come).  Just in time for Christmas!  What a glorious time of the year.  What did we find this week out there in the blogosphere……. Required Minimum Distribtions are required for every retiree at 70 1/2.  Some speculated that they might postpone it due to the heavy losses in the market.  Go To Retirement has an informative post on the matter. What happens when a Boomer gets laid off?  Lazy Man and Money had some good survival tips for his reader. If you still have a mortgage, maybe it’s time …

Weekly Round Up-First Edition Read More »

My hopes of spring weather were quickly erased with another downpour of white snow. . I know spring training is going to start soon and that will soon become my main focus – Play Ball! Until then, check out the following posts of the week. Great Reads of the Week 2011 RRSP Contribution Limits And 2011 RRSP Contribution Deadline Why and Where To Roll Your 401k Stocks or Mutual Funds: Which Should I Buy? Ten Best Cities for Job Opportunities Case Study On Explosive Blog Growth & Creating a Full-Time Income How Important is Income Diversification? A Resolution Worth Keeping: …

Weekly Roundup – It’s Still Cold Read More »

It’s that time of the year to grab your honey and tell them how much you love them. Romantic dinners, red roses, and plenty of hugs and kisses should be in your forecast. Enjoy! Reads of The Week New 2011 Tax Rules for eBay Sellers: The 1099K Home Office Tax Deductions for 2011 Examples Of Good Resumes That Get Jobs The War on Debt: The Battle Begins at Home Gold’s 2010 Performance 7 Simple Solutions to Increasing Your Child’s Attention Span New 2011 Tax Rules for eBay Sellers: The 1099K 7 Money Traps to Avoid Lifestyle Inflation – Where Financial …

Valentine’s Roundup Read More »

Another Valentine’s Day is in the books.  The flowers are still going strong, chocolates are almost gone, and a nice romantic dinner has been long digested.  Did everybody have a nice V-day this year?  Junior Boomer spent a nice night at home with the misses, while Papa Boomer was kind enough to take care of the little rascal.  Nice quiet home was just what the doctor ordered.  Here’s some favs of the week: Favorite reads from the week Paying Back the Economic Stimulus Payment over at Free From Broke Do It Yourself Debt Reduction. Tips on how to take care of your …

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