Top Traffic Generators for FIRE Finance - Dec 2009

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 30-01-2010

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Top Traffic Referrers29th Jan, 2010: December was a fun month since it brought in the mood of holidays filled with the spirit of sharing. It is always exciting to choose gifts for our loved ones. The beauty of pure joy that is shared with our near and dear ones is unparalleled. We hope you had a fabulous time too.

We are really thankful to our readers who visited us and the pf community who sent traffic our way in spite of the holidays. Here are our top ten traffic referrers for the month of December:
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Hope for Haiti Now - Wyclef Jean’s Global Telethon Fundraiser on Amazon

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 28-01-2010

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George Clooney, CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Wyclef Jean host MTV’s “Hope for Haiti Now” the commercial-free global telethon with performances by Wyclef, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, and many others is now available on Amazon - Video on Demand for $2.99. All proceeds go to charity.

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TaxCut 2009 - Upto 47% OFF Discount Coupons

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 27-01-2010

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Jan 27, 2010: Here are some fine discount coupons from TaxCut which offers upto 47% savings in tax software for filing taxes with TaxCut. Amazon.com is promoting additional savings on both boxed and downloadable versions of most popular tax products from H&R Block At Home (formerly Taxcut). This will help everyone do their taxes this year for less.

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A Simple Budget That Works?

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 26-01-2010

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Brown Bag LunchJan 25, 2010: We usually brown bag our lunches to save money and force ourselves to stick to a healthy diet. So far it has worked well. Not only that, it has inspired some of our colleagues to do the same. Over time our camaraderie has led to the formation of a small sized group (of us) who meet during lunch hour to discuss various issues of our lives. Of late, the current challenging economic scenario has guided our conversations towards various aspects of personal finance.

This week we were thinking of new ways to save money. In this light, someone questioned about the effectiveness of budgeting. One of our new colleagues (fresh from grad school), said that her experiences with budgeting had led her to believe that it was ineffective and time consuming.

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Restaurant.com - Special Discount 70% OFF + Receive $50 off a vacation package from Orbitz

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 25-01-2010

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Restaurant.com - Special DiscountJan 25, 2010: Today we came across a great deal from Restaurant.com. Since we are frugal diners this special discount on their dining gift certificates is a welcome break for us. Hope it helps in saving some dining dollars.
  • Beginning now, Restaurant.com is offering 70% OFF on their dining certificates + Receive $50 off a vacation package from Orbitz!
  • This means that their $25 dining gift certificates that normally sell for $10
    have been reduced to $3 ONLY.
  • Promo Code: Enter FEAST at checkout.
  • Hurry! This offer is valid through Jan 26, 2010.

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Stop Credit Card Payments - What happens after that?

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 21-01-2010

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SpendOnLife.com has designed a wonderful graphic poster titled “Don’t Flush Your Credit Down.” It explains what happens to our credit score when we stop our credit card payments. Here is the logic behind the illustration:
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Online Check Deposits with Everbank

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 19-01-2010

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Everbank has introduced online check deposit for its personal banking customers. Now there is no need to wait to deposit a check at an ATM or through the mail when we can conveniently do so 24/7 from our home using a computer and desktop scanner.

Also, online check deposits means quicker access to our funds and additional savings in time and fuel traveling back and forth to the bank or post office for mailing a check. All we need is a computer, a desktop scanner and internet access. This is great news for personal bankers specially for people like us who would like to stay home in bad weather.

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Amazon’s Best DVD Deals for 2010

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 12-01-2010

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Today Amazon Movies & TV announced their first 2010 Deals Event which will run through January 24, 2010, while supplies last. This event will feature DVDs and Blu-ray discs with savings of up to 70% off! Here are some links which we found useful:

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Who’s Tired of Snow?

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 08-01-2010

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For the last couple of weeks we’ve been having snow off and on in huge loads. Each time it snows we need at least an hour to clean our cars to get going. Winter has just begun and we’re already tired of snow :(. Here are a couple of cartoons to lighten the situation.

At least No Hurricanes

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Kuala Lumpur Composite Index: Expect a slightly bullish start with improved volume

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 06-01-2010

Last week was slightly bullish with lower trading volume despite being the last week of the year 2009. The FBMKLCI rose for three consecutive days since the previous week but failed to close higher on Thursday. On week-to-week basis, the FBMKLCI still managed to close about 10 points higher from 1260.53 points to 1,271.12 points. The index went as high as 1,275.29 points. Average daily trading

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