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Credit Karma Introduces Insights For Clear Account Management and Bill Tracking

Jesse Michelsen — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:34:13 +0000

Years ago I wrote about Mint.com, an awesome system that I’ve been using since beta to track all my finances online. Mint offers the ability to easily add financial institutions to your account, see deposits and withdrawals as well as get notified of upcoming bills. Mint is now a veteran in the account management space and have a huge [...]

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Netflix – The Final Frontier?

Jesse Michelsen — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:30:33 +0000

Netflix, what an interesting company. They have been a pioneer since they opened their doors in 1997 and a few months back, my wife and I finally caved and decided to keep a subscription beyond the free trial. We actually were full members of Netflix back in 2006 when they only offered DVDs and the [...]

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5 Tips For Overseas Travel

Jesse Michelsen — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:18:22 +0000

Recently I travelled from Sydney to Chicago. Many things happened on this trip that with a little forethought I could have avoided. As such, here are my 5 tips to consider when you are travelling overseas! Check your passport This might sound basic but I ran around trying to update my passport to my married [...]

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Fashonify Review – A New Way To Find Your Style

Jesse Michelsen — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:40:51 +0000

Everything today is about connectivity. You want to be connected with your friends, family and even people you’ve never met before, and they you. Why is that? One reason is we want information but in many cases it’s more specific than just that, we want input from others – advice, experience based opinion, guidance. People [...]

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Lessons Learned From The Financial Blogger Conference

Jesse Michelsen — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:00:42 +0000

Well, I made it back in one piece! The Financial Blogger Conference was amazing. There were hundreds of bloggers as far as the eye could see. No one batted an eye at my complaints about having to pay for WiFi or my trying to split a cab anywhere we went. It was heaven so many [...]

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How To Save Money When Attending Professional Conferences

Jesse Michelsen — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:00:24 +0000

I don’t know if you’ve heard but the first ever Personal Finance Blog Conference is being help this week and I’m going!! I’m so excited about this because not only is it very niche specific, just about every personal finance blogger I’ve met online throughout the years will be there. I’m looking forward to getting [...]

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The Big Ugly Truth About Daily Deal Sites

Jesse Michelsen — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:00:59 +0000

I have been hesitant to talk about the daily deal site boom until now because I felt like there was something missing…well, now I know what it was. I’ve used a few deal sites myself and gotten some great deals. I used Groupon and snagged a sweet Amazon gift card at half price for a [...]

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Is Cash Still King? – How The World Is Trending Toward Online Payments

Jesse Michelsen — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:00:09 +0000

One of the top trends of 2011 has been mobile or digital payment methods. Being able to pay with your smart phone from anywhere in the world, instantly, in any currency is now a reality and that is just the tip of the iceberg compared to what is possible with the new technology being developed [...]

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Do You Know If You’re Hypoglycemic?

Jesse Michelsen — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:00:24 +0000

I am hypoglycemic. I have been all my life according to my mom and most of my immediate family are also hypoglycemic. While there are forms of hypoglycemia specifically caused by dietary habits I believe ours is the genetic type and runs in the family. What is Hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia is a condition wherein the blood [...]

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Sleep Patterns and the Importance of Tracking

Jesse Michelsen — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:17:56 +0000

My wife loves to sleep, or at least that’s what I used to think. She tends to sleep as much as possible any day of the week. On the weekends she can sleep in till 2 in the afternoon. I always felt this was excessive and we’ve fought about her wanting to sleep so much [...]

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