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Activities include:Complimentary Strawberries and Cream: Stop by our carts for a traditional Wimbledon treat distributed between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily.For more info...

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SummerStage '09 is almost here...Some events are ticketed, some are not.Some require a modest fee or donation, most do not.Actually, most events are FREE.Check out this summer's events now!

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Every Monday night, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, the YWCA of Brooklyn offers a free yoga class, with mats provided. What do you need to do?Call Marie Guillaume to reserve your spot (718-875-1190 ext. 290);Wear comfortable clothing; andArrive approximately 15 minutes before class stars. Class is located at the YWCA of Brooklyn, on the 8th Floor of 30 Third Avenue (at State Street) in Downtown Brooklyn.

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Free downloads of podcasts showcasing NYC sites that have been made famous in films and on TV are now available! Courtesy of the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, these hour-long podcast tours highlight the significance of each site & start downtown, in places like Tribeca, City Hall, and Battery Park. Click for more info and/or to download.

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Founded after September 11th in an effort to revitalize Lower Manhattan, the River to River Festival is now in its seventh year. The festival runs June through August, featuring free performing arts events at a number of locations downtown, including:Battery Park;Castle Clinton; The Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street;Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts;One New York Plaza;Rockefeller Park;

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Now through September 30th, the second annual Bike Around Downtown program is officially ON!What this means: Registered members (it's free to join) can pick up a free rental bike at the Bike & Roll kiosk at the South Street Seaport for a free three-hour session, courtesy of the Downtown Alliance. Bikes can be returned back to the Seaport kiosk, or at Bike & Roll kiosks on Governors Island, Pier

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Every once in a while, I check quamut.com to see about the free how-to guide. They started out as a daily freebie, but have since changed to a weekly guide. Still, I've chanced upon a variety of topics, ranging from stargazing to bbq grilling (this week's topic, and just in time for Memorial Day!). And should you find a topic of interest to you, you can opt to read online and/or download the

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I ordered my very first photo book recently as a memento for a good friend, and managed to get a great deal: it was FREE. (Plus $7.99 for shipping via UPS Ground, of course.) That's a $9.99 value, folks. How did I do it? I clicked through this link to get a discount code, downloaded the Picaboo software, and put together a 20-page softcover book containing 60+ images. Production time is 3-5

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I recently transferred my savings (aka "My Freedom Fund") into my HSBC online savings account. The 3% APY was attractive, but the deciding factor was WaMu's way of doing business. Instead of receiving a rate change notification, I would log on to check my transactions sporadically & find that WaMu's savings rate had decreased. Every time. My formerly trusty savings account at WaMu (newly dubbed "

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I discovered Seamless Web through word-of-mouth back in October, and found a $5 coupon on retailmenot.com to get a Salmon Deluxe sushi lunch for $8.12 - tip included! In fact, the site offers all new users $5 off for trying Seamless (coupon code: SWNEW).Currently, Seamless is available in a few locations:San FranciscoLAChicagoHoustonWashington, D.C.PhiladelphiaJersey CityBostonNYCRye Brook,

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I recently clued Mom in on how quick & simple it can be to save whilst shopping online. A few easy steps that are so easy, even my mom will use it. In fact, it saved her $28 on a pair of shoes that she'd spotted in-store at Naturalizer for $79 - needless to say, Mom is now convinced this is well worth her trouble.Step 1. Shop at desired retailer. (For shoes & apparel, I'd recommend trying on

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Hit up my first Summer Stage outing of 2008 last night. Entitled "Comedy Central Park," the show featured popular comedians Stephen Lynch and Mike Birbiglia. Good times had by all. Check out upcoming Summer Stage dance, music, lit events!

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I took TimeOut New York's quiz about being cheap, and my cheapness quotient is 15:How do you score?

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I took a short MSN Money quiz, and got these results:...which conclude that I'm 40% Saver, 20% Idealist, and 10% Empire Builder. (I'm really not sure what happened to the other 30% myself.) And I'm so glad that the test reflects that I'm primarily a Saver, because at this juncture, I've just been trying to save money and acquire income-producing assets, like stocks and bank CDs. I had wished that

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After spending $42,000,000 to send taxpayers like me:a notice/letter citing how George W. Bush & Congress decided that I deserved an economic stimulus check; anda notice to let me know that my check would be arriving within two weeks of the notice I was reading...the powers that be finally sent my economic stimulus check last week. It has since been deposited into my savings account, and there

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The NY Times had an interesting article about "making it" in NYC on starter salaries this week. Some of the interviewees describe how they cut back on their spending by skipping dinners or taking on extra roommates, and I realized how lucky I am to have my parents who live in NYC. I get all the benefits of living in NYC whilst saving on rent and having more than 3 square meals a day. But what

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This one's for the NYC residents. Should you ever find yourself in need of a spot of career counseling, the Brooklyn Public Library has a program called Skills Training & Employment Program (STEP) that will set you up with a career advisor who can help you "develop a personalized career plan" as well as help you with:workshops in resume writing, interviewing and more;preparing for career

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Every month, Target sponsors First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum. To start, visitors are greeted warmly in the sculpture garden by music that demands acknowledgement. Even if you're only comfortable swaying or tapping your foot, be assured: the music will move you. Literally.Target First Saturdays offer a variety of quality programming, all for the price of standing in line at the

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During my blogging hiatus, my life has encountered a few changes. One major change being that I'm now 2 months into my new job in - can you guess? - publishing! (See long story here & mid-way report here.) Having taken into account the state of starter salaries in the publishing industry (dismal), I've also kept my seasonal job. And if I may confess, although 6-day weeks have become typical for

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Every year since 1978, one special June evening finds revelers celebrating the Museum Mile Festival. Dubbed "New York's biggest block party," the festival spans 5th Avenue, including renowned museums from the Met at 89th, to Cooper-Hewitt (on 91st), to El Museo del Barrio on 105th.For three hours only, join children wielding street chalk, and professional musicians & dancers as they enliven the

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Apparently, I'm a cat that got the cream. I was able to download Suze Orman's Women & Money for free on February 14th, courtesy of Oprah. Unfortunately, the download was only available for 2 seconds days, and what I've been hearing is that a number of people downloaded incomplete files...if they managed to download anything at all. How lovely. For Suze Orman, that is. Because the Midas Oprah

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This Sunday past, on January 13, 2008, I was able to record the first of six film adaptations of Jane Austen's novels, Persuasion. It's a story of second chances between Anne Elliot (Sally Hawkins), the second and only sensible daughter of a spendthrift baronet, and Frederick Wentworth (Rupert Penry-Jones), the now-successful lover whom she was persuaded to spurn eight years prior.PBS will be

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If you've ever walked three to five city blocks in Manhattan, you may have noticed a yellow kiosk or two holding booklets for Gotham Writers' Workshop. GWW offers free hour-long classes at area bookshops - from Strand to McNally Robinson, to B&N - for writers of humor, fiction, and non-fiction.For a free class near you, see their online schedule.

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I've never been so glad for my propensity to read every advert in the train station and on the side of every bus!Chase Bank is currently holding a promotion that will pay $10 cashback per $150 spent on any non-PIN transaction at an MTA Metrocard vending machine or in any of the city's hundreds of yellow cabs. Chase will count every dollar spend between January 1 and March 31, 2008, no matter when

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Pro's:Approved instantaneously$50 cash back with first purchase3% cash back on purchases in 3 top-spending categories:Things to Watch:Timeliness of creditHow stores are classifiedTO APPLY: www.chasefreedomnow.com

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I've been a a one-credit card gal for the last 2+ years. It all started with a 5% cashback Platinum Dividend Citicard - which I continued to use even after the drop to 2% cashback in early 2007 - and I've stuck with it, through a mixture of convenience and laziness. But I'm finally over it. There's something inherently untrustworthy about a company (yes, even a credit card company) that sells

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presents... Friday Night at the Movies Every Friday night at 6pm, the Brooklyn Public Library offers a movie showing at the Central Library's Dweck Center. On the schedule so far:January 11 - Cat on a Hot Tin RoofJanuary 18 - Breakfast at Tiffany'sJanuary 25 - The Color PurpleFebruary 8 - Cooley HighFebruary 15 - Greased LighteningFebruary 22 - Carbon CopyFebruary 29 - Krush GrooveMarch 7 -

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In mid-November, I started a holiday job at a bookshop (hence the protracted silence part deux!). I figured the retail experience would do double duty by: (1) recommending me for a future job in publishing; (2) paying bills & keep my living expenses from gnawing at my emergency fund. No word on how the experience will affect my future career yet, but thanks to the extra paycheck, I was able to

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When the car salesman quotes your estimated monthly payment, when the , what is s/he really trying to do? Make the product seem affordable. After all, his job is to sell you the car!It's your job as a smart consumer is to make sure you get what you want, at a price you can afford. This applies to big ticket items like cars and homes (case in point: today's subprime meltdown). This same principle

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What: Lincoln Center Tree LightingWhen: Monday, November 26, 2007 @5:30pmWhere: Josie Robertson Plaza (Columbus Ave., btw. 62nd & 65th Streets)Join hosts, Sam Champion (Good Morning America) and Sade Baderinwa (WABC-TV) in Lincoln Center's Tree Lighting & enjoy performances from New York City Ballet’s production of Balanchine’s The Nutcracker and excerpts from the Metropolitan Opera’s

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Even though the payout system has been dramatically revamped, CashDuck is back. Instead of cash rewards, the GPT site now pays in "feathers," which can redeemed for giftcards to a slew of retailers. Also new: members can now join a "team." Says Kira of CashDuck:"Each team sponsors a charity. If you are on a team, the team earns a bonus of 2% of anything you earn. Once the team earns $50, the

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While car shopping over two years ago, I came to be a passing acquaintance of Edmunds.com. I cann't pretend I know all of Edmunds features, but one that I found (and continue to find) uber useful is their True Cost to Own estimator. In their own words, TCO "helps you estimate the total five-year cost of buying and owning a vehicle - including some items you may not have taken into consideration."

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With the last rate cut, which the Fed has strongly implied will be the last of the year, a few unpleasant changes have since taken place. Namely:ING's savings rate has dropped to 4.20% APY; andWaMu's savings rate has dropped to 4.75% APY.However, for some, the rate cut is great news. So, send my regards to the mortgage shoppers - including those interested in refinancing their homes - and new

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My picks from NY Magazine's Top 25 NY Photo Op's: Brooklyn Heights Promenade (BK)Sunset is a beautiful time to go; admire the architecture of the neighborhood before you head there, and go where the locals go for dinner or drinks after dark!Grand Army Plaza (BK)The Soldiers & Sailors Arch is Brooklyn's version of the Arc de Triomphe. Also nearby: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Brooklyn Museum, and

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NYC's Small Business Services is trying to encourage travelers to visit neighborhoods outside traditional tourist spots by "breaking down our City, train line by train line to expose all that's great about New York neighborhoods."Tracing the F train from Forest Hills (Queens) to Koreatown (by Macy's Herald Square/34th St.), from DUMBO to Cobble Hill (Brooklyn), NextStop NYC highlights where to

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Posts here have been sparse since I quit my last job in July 2007. Please chalk it up to channeling my best efforts into my jobsearch, and not an utter abandonment of the blog once I stopped having income to "plan" for. Because, in fact, as anyone who's ever been unemployed can attest to, I've had to step up my financial planning game especially while I was unemployed. But I'll save that

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Every time I saw an article written by that witty wordsmith, Maureen Dowd, I knew better than to click on the link. After all, I didn't have an ".edu" email, and I wasn't paying $50 a year for TimesSelect. You, dear reader, may have also noticed that pesky symbol: . Well, no more! Directly from NYtimes.com:Effective Sept. 19, we are ending TimesSelect. All of our online readers will now be

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Contrary to popular convention, I'd like to start this tale with the moral:Complaining really works...(But if you want to skip my venting and just learn how to use Delta Travel Vouchers, that's okay too.)Last April, I arrived at Rochester International Airport 30 minutes before my 5p m flight to NYC, only to find that my flight had been delayed indefinitely. (The flight status function that I'd

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ING Direct's Road to Happiness Contest starts today! Let ING know what your savings goal is & how you intend to achieve your goal and you could win one of 26 $10,000 prizes! See rules here.

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After attempting the challenging read of Malkiel's investment classic, I opted for some light personal finance reading by David Bach. In Smart Couples Finish Rich, he stresses a very important principle:"Money is a vehicle for our values and the goals that help us live those values."I'm sure we all couldn't agree more. But am I the only one who finds it hard to adhere to that principle when you

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I have pondered quitting my current job for quite some time, but I never buckled down to plan my direction; however, some recent changes at work in the past two weeks have been leading up to Friday, when I will be giving my official 2-weeks.Logic says I should find another before quitting my current job, but immediate personal safety concerns at work renders that logic trivial. I had asked to be

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I tried valiantly to keep May-early June's billing cycle under $300, but I cracked under the month's pressure and stopped by Century21 on Friday. Picked out a soft, supple leather Kenneth Cole shoulder bag that's just not going back too...how was the pennypincher in me quieted, you ask?Good news: I scored the bag 56% off MSRPBad news: 56% off is still $150+Significant other's advice: It's a nice

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I'd posted some time ago that when I go on trips, I bring sample packs of common items the TSA is now stricter about (e.g. lotions, shampoos, conditioners). By now, everyone probably knows about Walmart samples, but I just noticed that you can also request samples from Pathmark - it's really the simple things! =)

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Recently received a message from CashDuck stating that "test checks" are now required to verify user information before users can accept $ via an online payment channel, like Paypal. I've been accepting $ via Paypal since January with no hassles or problems.Now I'm an amateur with GPT sites, but the test check costs $3 on CashDuck, and the survey offers that I complete pay out between $0.35-1.00,

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It's been 12 months since I started using NetworthIQ.com. My networth has since increased in the last year, not by the 100% I had wanted, but by a respectable 75%!Last year, I cancelled my subscription to Lucky & Glamour to save $20; however, as a "good job!" to myself, I ordered a two-year subscription to just Glamour for $15 - all the more special for the discount, a link that I've saved in my

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My goals sidebar was birthed in January, and it looked something like this:6-month budgetNew job/ careerStart Roth Target Retirement FundStart investingBuy a houseNow, standing at the 4-month mark, I've:stayed on a disciplined savings plan in lieu of a budget (this may seem a matter semantics but it's effective...PTF!);only just started feeling that maybe the financial safety net (built on the

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On May 15, between the hours of 4-8pm, get a free 4 oz. scoop of any new Haagen Dazs flavor in a cup, sugar cone or cake cone!New flavors are: Cinnamon Dulce de Leche, and Sticky Toffee Pudding.If you like your ice cream made from skim milk, you should try it! I know Haagen Dazs is my hands down favourite! See for yourself!

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Make Love, Not Debt's 5/8/2007 post brings up a subject I'd always considered a foregone conclusion: Second-generation APIA's giving to their parents as a token of respect & appreciation.But judging from the content of some of his 33 comments, I should beg pardon for being mistaken. Is it because my significant other is also an APIA? We're not yet engaged and have no immediate plans to change

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I remember, during Financial Literacy Week last October, there were some free financial planning services available, but I didn't take advantage of those because I didn't have any clear investment goals pinned down at the time, or enough money to worry about (or so it seemed). However, I've since outlined and fleshed out my financial goals and, as an added bonus, I've saved enough $ now to feel

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Rates apply to HSBC CD accounts opened online and with new money ONLY. Minimum: $1,000; maximum: $100,000.A similar deal for HSBC's 6-month CD formerly expired on 4/10/2007, but this time, there's no expiration stipulated.

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Between transferring my paycheck from Checking to WaMu Savings, then today's transfer of $ to purchase shares of an index fund, I have now been introduced to FDIC Regulation D.Regulation D, as explained a WaMu CSR, is a federal regulation on online savings accounts that charges customers a $15 fee for each money transfer out of the account in excess of six transfers within a single billing cycle.

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Okay, I'll admit it: Even though every investing handbook advises that investors steer clear of market timing, I do it anyway.Not that I buy a lot of stocks (you'll notice my "start investing" goal still up on my goals sidebar), but I always figured that, even if the difference between the stock price over two days is just $0.25, when you multiply that nominal amount by the # of shares you're

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Logging back into ING Direct after a long hiatus, I saw this CD. Their 6-month CD currently has a 5.00% APY. Also, ING's certificates have no minimum opening deposit.Also, I noticed that the CD's on my ING accounts list list their maturity dates now - that's way more convenient for checking those dates without having to click into each separate CD account! (Especially when you have a CD ladder

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Fortune - $9.00 Money Magazine - $9.00 InStyle - $16.50 Real Simple - $19.95 Time Magazine - $19.95 These are just a few of the discount magazine subscriptions available. However, a friend who's a long-time subscriber of Time Magaine has the same $20/year deal, so I'm not sure how good of a deal they really are, but they're still

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In 2004, I discovered the Summer Play Festival in it's infancy. I saw El Paso Blue, a play about, well, this was part of my synopsis at the time:Somehow a story about a man just out of the can trying to find his wife who's run off with his father managed to incorporate issues of gender, the beauty myth, tradition, classism, friendship, cultural roots, aging, and everyone fighting internal

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As of today, Vanguard has eliminated the $10 fees that were formerly:the custodial fee on traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, and SEP–IRAs with a balance of less than $5,000;the maintenance fee on index fund accounts with a balance of less than $10,000;the custodial fee on education savings accounts (ESAs) with a balance of less than $5,000; andthe low-balance fee on all nonretirement accounts with a

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Nathan's hot dogs are one of my favourite to-go foods. I have one on almost every roadtrip I take. I know this coupon's been floating around cyberspace for quite some time...I've used it a few times since at least early 2006, so bon appetit!

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Kira at CashDuck, a GPT site that I've mentioned on my blog previously, recently rolled out a new feature called "kudos." "Kudos" are the site's newest reward for users achieving milestones, e.g. first 15 referrals, first $100 in referral earnings, a single cashout over $250, a review of the site...I think you see now where I'm going with this post!Not having tried other GPT sites, CashDuck is a

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NetworthIQ.com is having a Tips Contest in the month of April to promote a new site feature. The top prize is a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate, and one each will be awarded for the following categories: Most tips entered during the month of of AprilHighest rated tip (community pick)Editors pickSo check at NetworthIQ.com for more details & enter to win!

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Usually $11.50 for an adult and $9 for youths, admission to Chelsea Piers' indoors ice rink is FREE on:Saturday, May 5Sundays, May 6 - August 26...between the hours of 1:00pm and 3:50pm. Skates and helmet rentals are $6.50 and $3.50, respectively. Check for rink hours!

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With the latest rounds of car repairs, my car care research yielded some interesting did-not-know-that's:Air conditioningOn this oft-debated topic, an Edmunds road test defied their previous dictates to leave the a/c off when driving under 40 mph, and to close the windows when driving above 40 mpg to increase your fuel efficiency by 10-20%. Their new conclusion? Turn A/C on or off, whatever makes

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As 4-week T-bill rates inch toward a possible continual decline, a longer-term (6-month) moneyholder at WaMu Online is definitely worth a closer look. Minimum to open: $1,000.

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Macy's Flower Show, 2005"To experience Macy's Flower Show to the fullest, our 20-minute specially guided tours are a must! Available every half hour between 11 am and 4 pm from Macy's Visitor Center on the 34th Street Balcony, and at 5 pm, 5:30 pm, 6 pm and 6:30 pm on Wednesday and Friday evenings from Starbucks Coffee on the 35th Street Balcony. You'll get the incredible details on all of this

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With car insurance & mounting repair bills, it's been a bad two billing cycles. But since I haven't done much (any!) shopping for myself in a long time, I splurged this week. And with an impending alum trip & continuing car repairs, I anticipate a third cloudy billing cycle in the works.On the other hand, I know I'm saving as much as I can right now, so hopefully I'm just being willfully

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Been planning to go on one of the free Central Park Walking tours, but March has come & gone, and I still have no review to offer. April will be a month of hectic weekends as well, so hopefully, a review or two of the Central Park tours will be forthcoming. In the meantime, why don't you check out one (or some) of them for yourself? Start here for dates.

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Aside from being busier at work, I've been doing more reading about investing. Quite a few investing sites, books, and blogs mention using Morningstar's Instant X-Ray function, and last night, I finally put in my entire retirement portfolio, just to see what would happen.The report sorts my investments by assets, stock sector, stock type, and even world region! Of course, the colours make the

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Been progressively busier at work since January, so I haven't had time to CashDuck...ever, really. Not since January. But since I recieved February's withdrawal in Paypal a few days ago, I logged in today to cash out for the month of March.As I navigate through the site, I realize - to my happy surprise - that $50 of the ~$100 that I've earned on CashDuck so far has been thanks to a few of my

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I've read about treasury bills in passing for a long time, and finally had a reason to try out the site & the system: my timeline for a home purchase recently shortened, so I needed a secure, short-term holding place for my $. [Enter TreasuryDirect.gov.]On Tuesday, I bid for my first T-bill straight from the federal government, and the auction finally being settled last night, I'm now the proud

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I finally got my walking papers from Citibank's 5% cash back on purchases at gas stations, supermarkets and drugstores.My letter came in the mail Thursday. The new terms for my Citi Dividend Platinum Mastercard take effect on 4/17/2007 - from whence I shall start earning 2% cash back on purchases at gas stations, supermarkets, drugstores PLUS utility bills (minus electric), cable, and convenience

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I've noticed a lot of e-Savings promotions recently for Citibank first-timers. The rate on these accounts is 4.75% APY, which is better than ING online savings (4.50%), but not as competitive as WaMu's online checking & savings package (5.05%).But the oddest thing about the Citibank promos is that many of them have different opening bonuses; I've seen mostly between $25 and $100. The $100 offer

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Received a new HSBC promo in the mail for a 6-month CD with these terms: New money Minimum deposit: $1,000 Limit 1 CD. Expires 4/10/07 Doesn't seem to be showing up on Bankrate's 6-month CD comparison chart. This rate wouldn't win first place on the list, but it would make top 10! Click for details.

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Had a low-key birthday get-together last night for my 25th, and came to work still reeling from one too many rum & cokes. Only two of my coworkers came to work today (due to the incessant overnight snow in the NYC area), so I was able to check my email right away and what did I find? A super Lunar New Year/ birthday surprise: I won a $28 Amazon.com gift certificate from a random drawing on The

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In the blogosphere, there are a myriad of posts recommending GPT (or "get paid to") sites, and just as many caveats. Well, since work's been seriously syrupy-slow since January, I've find myself on CashDuck more. I only complete free offers, and I've created 5 email accounts thus far to hold the e-spam. The fruits of my labor?But, of course, a number at the top of the screen telling you what

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Welcome...you're reading the blog of a proud new owner of a Roth IRA!Two days ago, I opened a Vanguard account & max'ed out my Roth for 2006, not mention a small headstart on 2007. I contributed just enough to avoid Vanguard's low balance fee ($10 for accounts under $5,000). It takes about ten two days for my Vanguard account to be funded through my checking account, so now I'm just waiting to

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For those who want to catch a good deal at Macy*s, their Presidents Day Sale starts today (see sale pass here).For more permanent savings, this is from their website:Domestic visitors are eligible to receive our Welcome Savings Pass, which offers up to 11% savings in all Macy's stores nationwide for five days after validation (usually the first purchase).International visitors can receive the

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The Yahoo! Finance CD Analyzer is, by far, my favorite CD interest calculator. Not only does it tell you how much interest you will earn, this calculator also takes into account your tax bracket, so you can see the tax bite of your CD investment as well.This month, my local WaMu branch has a 10-month CD with 5.28% APY. Being in the 25% tax bracket, this CD would translate for me thus:With

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My post, entitled "Credit Increase: Good or Bad?" made the cut!Some other snippets from the carnival:Money Under 30's brief list of VISA credit cards, sorted by reward types;My Simple Trading System's recommendation of CreditCardAssist, a site that helps you compare credit card terms.

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How do you do it? Very methodically, thank you.While I was in Asia, the HSBC account allowed me to make ATM withdrawals sans fees - great service! However, now that I'm back stateside, getting $ out isn't quite so easy anymore.After a 10-minute wait on the bank line this weekend, a friendly HSBC teller tells me that, since I have an online account, I can only withdraw at an ATM, but not at any

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Sign up here from now until 2/15/2007 3/31/2007, use Google Checkout by 3/31/2007 4/30/2007, and get $10 off a purchase of $10 or more. You can take the grand tour here.STATUS: Holding out on sign-up.Register here, spend $30 online anywhere that Paypal is accepted, and pay via Paypal by 3/31/2007 to get a $15 cash rebate! Payment should be received by 5/28/2007. You can read the terms here.STATUS

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I ordered a free copy of Navigating your Health Benefits for Dummies last week, and it arrived in today's mail...it's definitely worth a skim if not an outright read for all new grads. Not to mention anyone who's interested in seeing a breakdown of how your benefits can cost an employer almost $9k! (See page 30.) You can request your free copy at the Plan For Your Health website.

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According to various financial experts quoted by Bankrate, a few guidelines to promote your child's conciousness about money start with the almighty allowance:Start giving an allowance whenever your child starts getting the I-want's.The experts mean this. Even if your child starts wanting things as early as age 3-5.Give enough to cover expenses.When a teen starts buying his own clothes, add a

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ISPF's blog led me to a Reality Check calculator, where I projected myself into a one bedroom apartment with internet, but no cable or landline. And aside from getting rid of my car and adopting public transportation, my projected lifestyle stayed pretty much the same: savings, minimal shopping, no movie dates, basic hygiene like shampoo & an occasional haircut, but no manicures, and reading

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Just signed up for feed publishing at feedburner.com, and now I've got all kinds of tools like feedflare, an amazon id burner, and a headline animator...lions and tigers and bears - oh my! I'll be devoting this weekend to learning about this feed business. To say that this blog has opened up an entire universe of the internet for me, well, that would be an understatement. With a 1,000,000 +1

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I joined Staples Rewards this weekend to get free shipping on orders under $50...that's about $7.95 savings for me. Next time there's a 99¢ sale at Staples, I'll be ready!Also, you can get a $3 coupon for each HP, Lexmark or Dell ink or toner cartidge that you bring to Staples. You can use up to three (3) coupons at one sale.

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According to the Department of Census statistics quoted in a Yahoo! Finance article, the only advanced degrees that make a significant difference in earning power are an MBA or a law degree. Says investment advisor, Rob Bennet:"[Young people] go to grad school to find themselves. Ultimately, they find themselves thousands of dollars in debt."When I graduated with my bachelors, my intention was to

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After reading Wisebread's post, I wanted to remind all the book lovers out there of some sites that I used in college to read entire books online.Unlike DailyLit - where the reader recieves a book excerpt via email either daily, weekdays only, or every M,W,F - Bibliomania makes a selection of full text works in the public domain readily available. From Austen to Kipling, from D.H. Lawrence to

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Since I don't use hotel shampoos & conditioners, I used to pack travel-size bottles. Now, in the age of the almighty TSA, I request free samples from Wal-mart. This way, I can try new shampoos & conditioners outside of my usual, and I can pack my bags without worrying about bottles spilling or cracking (or being a TSA-reject). For weekend trips especially, this is a great (not to mention frugal)

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For those who channel the power of the internet to sell & ship goods, frequently or not, behold, a prodigiously useful tool: RedRoller, a search engine for shipping rates.We've got froogle, we've got bizrate, we've got mysimon, pricegrabber, and nextag...all searching for the best prices for LCD monitors, Fossil watches, and Tumi luggage. So why not a search engine to find the best price to ship

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...you could turn back time, what would you have changed financially? What a thoughtful question. This took me a whole day to ponder... I would definitely go back to college to change my spending habits. Not to mention my attitude towards money. Instead of spending money shopping every weekend and eating out everyday, I would learn to invest it. Maybe in a Roth IRA, but probably in the stock

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Saturday, February 10, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pmNaumburg Bandshell and Mall Concert GroundMid-Park from 66th to 72nd StreetsJoin the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and the Olympic Regional Development Authority for a free event — snow or no snow! Highlights will include:2nd Annual Rail Jam with local snowboardersLive performances by Matt White and DJ Mark RonsonSeventeen Magazine booth

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Since I so readily issued a caveat emptor for Restaurant.com, I'd like to apologise for suggesting Helium to you without doing so in the first place. I finally took the time to read the fine print at Helium, and I'd like to refer you to Helium's TOS, Item #6, entitled"Helium's rights to the content":By submitting your content to Helium, you agree to the following:• You grant Helium, and its

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For those looking to earn $ writing articles online, I've just joined myLot, which works much like Helium.

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What are you doing Saturday at 2pm? If you're going to be in NYC, try seeing a free movie at Sony Wonder's HD theater!On alternating Saturday afternoons, Sony offers a free movie; this Saturday's fare is Gridiron Gang, starring The Rock. On February 17, I'll probably be going to see Kirsten Dunst's Marie Antoinette. And if these don't appeal to you, don't worry - Sony has an ecelctic menu: Open

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My writing samples on Helium:Frugal is a way of life (article)Financial assets: What are they (article)What to know when buying a gift card (article)What to avoid when selling your car (article)Spend wisely to save $ (article)Every time you click on one, I will earn...drumroll please...1-¢ent! Feel free to click frequently! (Just kidding...unless you really do have some spare time...)Update: I

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Having googled this and finding no sufficient answer, coupled with the fact that I'm actually recommending the site, I feel like I should address Helium.com's pitch that writers can make $...From my whole 3 days as a member of Helium.com, here's what I have to report on earning $ via Helium:I've earned $0.01 for my article about Spending Wisely (as mentioned in my previous post); this article has

WHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422632604045630697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092291.post-62063029353970165142007-01-16T13:04:00.000-05:002007-01-31T16:23:01.796-05:00

Having joined the online writing community at Helium, I wrote my first article yesterday! It was filed under the Personal Finance topic of "Spending Wisely to Save Money." My five tips for spending wisely included:Know yourself.Treat yourself.Let your fingers do the walking.Do it yourself.Know your spending habits.For the in-depth details, please read my article here!Helium is, or seems to be (

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Do you have to file taxes this year, but you're not sure where or how to get started? Since 2003, the IRS has partnered with a consortium of private tax software companies to provide free electronic tax filing services to select populations.You qualify for a free federal tax e-file if your Adjusted Gross Income is less than $52,000, but read carefully - most companies have additional

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Last February, I bought a certificate from Restaurant.com. I paid $10 for a $25 certificate to CEBU, a bar & restaurant in Brookly, NY. And being a dreadful nitpicker of details, I checked the fine print before buying a certificate that was such a great deal...Issue: They reserve the right to change their policies & terms without notifying their customers.Solution: Okay, that's fine, I'll just

WHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422632604045630697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092291.post-63561355685882825772007-01-15T08:29:00.000-05:002007-02-08T09:32:44.920-05:00

Goal: Start investing » Step 1: Learn.After taking a few intro "courses" on stocks at Morningstar's free investing classroom, the site seems to be a good starting point for someone like me - someone who'd like to start investing, but isn't really quite sure how or where to start. What I really appreciate is that Morningstar seems to help their users take babysteps towards learning the jargon, as

WHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16582382870056402104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34092291.post-75887081947730383772007-01-12T12:31:00.000-05:002007-02-10T08:50:34.305-05:00

...for the sake of Jan. 26th's Carnival of Under 30 Finances, that:I am a 25-year-old with a $25k student loan. I have been given $10k, but I can only use the entire $10k towards one of the following items:invest it for retirement fundssave/invest it for a future homesave/invest it towards a child's/children's future college educationpay part of student loan debt.Assuming that the rate of return

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