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We have a winner for the Time Magazine Giveaway. Laura from Texas! Congratulations!!! I sent it in today, and since it’s a holiday promotion hopefully the magazine will start arriving right around Christmas. Whenever it gets to you, I hope you enjoy it. While TIME is loaded with lots of interesting articles, remember the pictures aren’t bad either. Thanks to everyone who entered, and congrats again to Laura! Until next time, -DD
Read MoreI feel silly. I just found out that there is already someone out there blogging under the name “The Debt Defier.” Here is her blog She hasn’t posted anything since May. But she cold start up again at any moment since she’s already took a year long break from the blog while she was living in Thailand. I found out about her when I googled “Debt Defier” and up popped her site. I should’ve done this a long time ago, but to tell you the truth when I got into this whole “blogging thing” I didn’t know much about it [...]
Read MoreBear Sterns, Freddie & Fannie, Lehman Bros, Merrill Lynch, AIG…all big names that I normally don’t care anything about. Until now. Yesterday while I was mindlessly entering data (my new part time job) I was also listening to a Public Radio program called “Fresh Air”. Joining host Terri Gross was Michael Greenberger, who proceeded to explain how Wall Street’s woes could affect other markets, including money markets. It opened my eyes (or should I say ears) to how the recent headlines could end up affecting me. Click here to listen for yourself. Spoiler Alert!!! Spoiler Alert!!! Even though Mr. Greenberger [...]
Read MoreFrugal science question of the day. Do larger tires equate to better gas mileage? Discuss. Let’s pull out our 8th grade physics and see what we come up with.
Read MoreThe ads are everywhere, you can’t escape them. No, I’m not talking about political ads, I’m referring to the PSA’s for TV’s, the Big Switch. On Feb 17th, 2009 you’ll only be able to receive digital signal which means that old analog TVs that don’t utilize cable or satellite to get a signal will be useless without a converter box. Luckily for those of us which this effects, the federal government has provided $40 coupons to help ease the financial burden of having to get a box. Go here to apply for a coupon. We haven’t had cable in the [...]
Read MoreI wanted to introduce everyone to John. We will be augmenting The Happy Rock with his story and debt reduction journey. I wanted freshen up the writing here at The Happy Rock with a new writer who is in the midst of his debt reduction journey. Helping people get out of debt and freeing them to pursue their dreams is one of the main goals of this site. With me being out of debt except for a mortgage for a couple of years, I didn’t feel like the debt reduction topics and journey was getting enough attention. Hopefully, John and [...]
Read MoreOne day left to enter for a chance to win a free fifty dollars. Contest ends Friday 11:59 PM EST on Friday. Click here for details on how to enter. There have been 14 entries so far, so that next person that signs up will have a 6.6% chance of winning. Not sure you will get those kind of odds to win a contest very often.
Read MoreThe winner was announced over the RSS feed. SmartyPig gave my a $50 gift card a while back in order to help promote their site and I wanted to pass this great gift onto one of my readers. If you are not familiar with their service here is the description from their website. SmartyPig is a simple, smart, fun way to save for a specific goal. Using groundbreaking technology and the latest in security standards, SmartyPig allows you to invite family and friends to contribute to your account, gives you additional incentive boosts from top retailers who sell exactly what [...]
Read MoreAfter posting about The Happy Rock’s need for another writer, I began thinking why someone would be interested in becoming a personal finance blogger. That ultimately lead me to think about the benefits of PF blogging I have received after a year plus of running a blog. Here are my top five reasons to start/write a personal finance blog. Accountability – If you are someone who is looking to get out of debt, achieve your goals, and you want support, motivation, and accountability, blogging is quite convenient. If you can’t find people in your physical proximity that share similar goals [...]
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