California Tax Refund Could Be Paid Via IOU

February 2, 2009

This isn’t the game Monopoly where grandma would give you a written IOU if you couldn’t afford her red hotel on Park Place, this is reality in 2009 where a California tax refund could be paid via IOU. What does this mean for Californian’s? We could be receiving an IOU or note from the state [...]

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Good News For Your Budget: Starbucks To Close Another 300 Stores

January 29, 2009

photo credit: nedrichards Starbucks announced yesterday that they will be closing another 300 stores as demand for the pricey coffee continues to decline. According to a memo sent out by Howard Schultz, Starbucks continues to be challenged in this tough economic time. I have written a couple posts about my Starbucks addiction and how I [...]

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My Weekly Blog Reading and Carnivals

January 27, 2009

This past week I was fortunate to have 3 of my articles featured on blog carnivals and also enjoyed finding some interesting posts from fellow personal finance bloggers. Be sure to check these out: MoneyNing hosted the Festival of Frugality and included my article on Supermarket Money Saving Tips For 2009 Pecuniarities hosted The Carnival [...]

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Recession closing Home Depot Yardbirds and Expo Design Centers

January 26, 2009

The downturn in the housing market and recession are closing Home Depot Yardbirds and Expo Design Centers. The Yardbirds stores were a wonderful chain of hardware stores that had great customer service and carried items that were not found at Lowes or Home Depot. Home Depot purchased Yardbirds a couple years ago and made them [...]

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ehow Passive Income Idea For Writers or Life Hacks

January 25, 2009

Looking for sources of passive income can be incredibly difficult at times, but if you enjoy writing or have a blog it can be very lucrative. If you don’t have a blog, consider writing for ehow as you own your own content, is free and you can make money. Have a great family recipe or [...]

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