April 2008

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~Tue~ Apr 29th 2008

Don’t Underestimate the Value of Comparison Shopping

Posted by J.D. Roth under Shopping  
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Consumers underestimate the power of comparison shopping, claims a five-year-old report from the Consumer Federation of America. “Consumers often do not realize that, for most products, a wide range of prices are available and, therefore, consumers often pay too much for the items they buy.” [The study] results show that most consumers need a far [...]

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~Mon~ Apr 28th 2008

If I Can Do It, Anyone Can

Posted by J.D. Roth under Psychology , Real-Life  
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At this moment, Kris and I are driving home from a long weekend in Central Oregon. Every year, we rent a home in Sunriver, and spend three days with some of our best friends. It’s great fun. (Yesterday I played golf for the first time in eight years, and I have a nasty sunburn to [...]

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~Mon~ Apr 28th 2008

Ask the Readers: Advice for College Grads?

Posted by J.D. Roth under Ask the Readers , Basics , Planning  
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Tomorrow I’ll be giving a short presentation about personal finance to a group of seniors at Western Oregon University. I’ll begin by providing a brief version of my own post-college financial failures, but I want to spend most of the talk providing two or three great take-aways that these young adults can put to use [...]

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~Sun~ Apr 27th 2008

Daily Links: Reader Art Edition

Posted by J.D. Roth under Spare Change  
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Ever since discovering Action Girl’s Guide to Living, I’ve used it as a sort of inspiration for my own life. I especially like point #2: Support others’ actions. Support what other people do; spend your time and money on things done for something other than profit. This doesn’t mean you can’t buy the new U2 [...]

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