I Knew the Housing Market was Bad…

I came across this and figured I had to share it…  According to an AP Article, a woman in Chicago won a house for $1.75 on EBay.  The house was under foreclosure and has $850 of back taxes and yard costs, but it’s still a heck of a find.  Not sure how much profit she’ll be able to turn (it certainly doesn’t look like it’s in good shape), …

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Written by Matt on October 2, 2008

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Bailout Bill Heading to House

The Senate passed the latest revision of the bailout bill 74-25.  It is now heading to the house where its fate is unknown.   A Yahoo article points out that the length of the bill has swelled from 3 pages to 451 pages, and it still could grow more in the House.  This is all due to adding provisions to the bill to give representatives an out to vote …

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Written by Matt on October 2, 2008

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Check Your Recipts for More Coupons

I know this is probably obvious to anyone reading this site, but I came across this article at WAPT.com about coupons on the back of your receipts.  I noticed this trend some time ago, and every now and then there are some decent coupons back there.  A lot of stores are printing additional savings discounts on the bottom of the coupon as well now.

With the economic slowdown, people …

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Posted under Deals, Spending

Written by Matt on October 1, 2008

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How to Save Lots of Money With Coupons

Let me tell you about my $60/hr part-time job…

The internet is full of useful information! I use it for what I consider one of my part-time jobs. There are oodles of sites that can help you save money by sharing ideas I’ve never thought of before and showing me where to get …

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Written by Laura on October 1, 2008

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$25 Bonus for Opening High Interest ING Account

You’ve likely seen their ads on television.  They are an online bank, and have both checking and savings accounts.  We have been using their Orange savings account for some time now and love it.  It is extremely useful and the options they have work very well with long-term budgeting (I’ll be posting on how to use ING Orange Savings for this).

They have a 3% APY savings account.  If …

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Written by Matt on October 1, 2008

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