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Links O’ The Week

Jason — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:58:16 +0000

Here’s a little Sunday reading for you from some fellow bloggers: The Yakezie Challenge The Yakezie Challenge is a group of personal finance bloggers who are working together to promote and improve their blogs through mutual promotion. When we promote good content, we all win! Each week, a “carnival” will be hosted by a Yakezie member. The carnival [...]

The 200,000 Mile Club

Jason — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:01:24 +0000

200,000 Miles!! On Wednesday night, our family hit a milestone. My car, a 2000 Nissan Maxima, eclipsed the 200,000 mile mark! A Paradigm Shift in Materialism I’ve been looking forward to my car’s mileage anniversary for months now. Obviously I’m pretty pumped about this, but many of you are probably thinking, “Why are you driving an old piece [...]

Wine On A Budget: Oak Creek

Jason — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:13:33 +0000

Happy Hour It’s Happy Hour today at MyMoneyMinute! My wife, The Lovely Miss H, really enjoys her vino, as I’m sure many of you do too. In case you hadn’t noticed though, wine can expensive! Nothing breaks a budget like a taste for the finer things in life. Well fear not, because I’m [...]

$40,000 Video Game

Jason — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:48:30 +0000

Rare Nintendo Game Nets $40,000 At Auction Ever hear video games were a waste of time and money? Or that it teaches bad habits? Well, for a “Dave”, his procrastination turned into a $40,000 windfall. According to a Yahoo article, the Kansas native read an article on how a rare Nintendo game called Stadium Events [...]

A Spirit of Fear

Jason — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:14:47 +0000

Here in Texas, the big political battle of the day is the Republican Gubernatorial Republican Primary between U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and incumbent Governor Rick Perry. The ads used by both parties insult my intelligence. Just so you know where I’m coming from, here’s one from the Senator: F.E.A.R. Whether it’s a political attack ad [...]

Military Saves Week

Jason — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:56:49 +0000

As I was so graciously reminded by Lakita from Personal Finance Journey, this week is “Military Saves Week.” What is Military Saves Week? Military Saves Week is a week used to raise awareness to military families of the need to develop and practice responsible financial habits. According to MilitarySpot.com, Military Saves is part of “America Saves,” a [...]

Tax Refunds: Does Size Matter?

Jason — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:27:26 +0000

Taxes have been filed, and a refund has arrived in the MyMoneyMinute household to the tune of about $360. Last year, we were hit with about a $2,000 tax bill, so I was pleasantly surprised to end up on the receiving side this time around… but should I be? Money Experts: “You Don’t Want A Big [...]

The Credit Crisis Visualized

Jason — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:19:07 +0000

Economics 101 After foreclosures, increased unemployment, and a recession, we all have at least some idea of the “Credit Crisis”, and how it continues to affect our lives. But if you’re like me, then a little visual learning never hurts! “The Crisis of Credit Visualized” is a video by Jonathan Jarvis, who has some great videos [...]

The Deadliest Catch: Should You Mortgage Your Health For Wealth?

Jason — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:20:20 +0000

A Fisherman Has Passed, A Legend Is Born Last week, confirmed reports began to surface that Phil Harris, Captain of the boat Cornelia Marie on the Discovery Channel’s reality show “The Deadliest Catch”, had passed away as a result of complications resulting from a stroke he suffered while crab fishing in the Bering Sea. Here’s [...]

Sinners to Saints: What To Learn About Success

Jason — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:36:17 +0000

When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all [...]