Cleaning Up Bank Accounts And Renewing Our Rental Lease
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It’s been a busy week with Merill Lynch, WaMu, AIG, and Lehman Brothers in a mess. Even today here are talking about the total costing taxpayers $1 trillion dollars. Is it time to panic? No. It [...]
Comparing Auto Insurance Rates
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We’re in the process of comparing auto insurance rates. We’re currently with Progressive auto insurance and have been with them for almost 2 years. We got a letter and email informing us of an increase of our monthly premium from $105 to $117. I called and asked about the rate increase and I [...]
Bank of America to Buy Merrill Lynch
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Just saw this on ABCNEWS.com before I get ready to leave:
Bank of America on Monday began adding another slice to its growing financial services empire, buying Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion deal that would create a bank offering everything from fixed-income trading to credit card lending.
The deal values Merrill at $29 a [...]
Weekly Round Up: Baby Shower Edition
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We’re going to visit friends and family this weekend. Friends of mine are going to have their first kid (a boy!) next month. Our plan is to go to the shower, see my aunt and cousin, visit his family, and share a dinner with friends. Our weekend is packed and we won’t have [...]
The Stigma of Debt Is Gone, But Not The Sting
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Browsing across the web, you stumble upon interesting things, some of which are quite informative. Dave Ramsey and others point out that early in the 20th century buying on credit was frowned upon:
History also teaches us that debt wasn’t always a way of life. In fact, three of the biggest lenders today were [...]
