By Len Penzo on November 29th, 2009
There are hundreds of reasons to get aggressive when it comes to paying down your debt. Some of these reasons are unique to individuals and their particular financial circumstances, but most cross the boundaries of personal situations to find common ground among those who owe money. While debt, in certain contexts, is not necessarily a bad thing, you don’t want it restricting or altering the way you live. That’s one
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By Len Penzo on November 27th, 2009
This is a review of the 2009 movie The Proposal starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Craig T. Nelson, and Mary Steenburgen
Plot Summary: A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to retain her visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.
Me: You know how I hate chick flicks, Honeybee.
The Honeybee: No kidding. You were so reluctant to watch The Proposal that the DVD sat
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By Len Penzo on November 24th, 2009
This year Thanksgiving dinner is at my house. We’ll be serving dinner for 16 people including my sister and her family, my mom and dad and the Honeybee’s folks.
You know, since he came out to visit a few weeks ago, my father-in-law Tony has taken over a lot of the chores around the house, including fixing the water heater (and saving me $400 in the process).
It’s not that I’m
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By Len Penzo on November 22nd, 2009
This is a guest post from Joel Ohman, a Certified Financial Planner and President of 360 Quote LLC. He is a serial entrepreneur and is currently spearheading several successful consumer comparison websites including Credit Card Chaser and Health Insurance Providers.
No doubt all of us have racked our brains at one time or another to come up with a way to make some extra cash. It can be tempting to gravitate
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By Len Penzo on November 19th, 2009
This is a review of the 2009 movie The Uninvited starring David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks, Arielle Kebbel, and Emily Browning
Plot Summary: Anna returns home to her sister (and best friend) Alex after a stint in a mental hospital, though her recovery is jeopardized thanks to her cruel stepmother, aloof father, and the presence of a ghost in their home.
Me: The Uninvited is a remake of a South Korean film entitled Janghwa,
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By Len Penzo on November 17th, 2009
The relentless rise of health care costs can really put a strain on your household budget. Even with an insurance plan, health care expenses can add up when you consider most people still have to pay deductibles, copayments and other items not covered by insurance.
A great way to offset these rising costs is through the use of flexible spending accounts (or FSAs). FSAs are employer-sponsored accounts that allow employees to
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By Len Penzo on November 15th, 2009
Recently the Honeybee alerted me to the fact that our hot water heater was making popping and cracking sounds that she had never heard before.
This got me a bit worried because the heater was 12-years-old and I knew it was on its last legs. When a water heater dies it’s not a pretty sight.
Trust me when I say it is always better to put an old heater out to pasture
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Black (Friday) Coffee: My Favorite Blogs, Money News & Opinions #23
It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe…
Blogs I’ve Been Following This Week
Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Here’s what caught my attention over the past week…
This week, its a very special Black Friday edition featuring bloggers who had something to say about the biggest shopping day of
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