<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962</id><updated>2012-01-31T11:46:25.947-05:00</updated><category term='Zecco'/><category term='Experiences'/><category term='Credit'/><category term='Research'/><category term='All-DiscoverBank-Deals-Helpers'/><category term='FrugalTips'/><category term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category term='Taxes'/><category term='Deals'/><category term='GiveAways'/><category term='TaxAct'/><category term='HelperChannel'/><category term='Readers-Questions'/><category term='BizChannel'/><category term='All-Car-Rental-Deals'/><category term='All-IngDirect-Deals'/><category term='All-Etrade-Deals'/><category term='All-Recycle-Ink-Cartridges'/><category term='showRPBelowAd'/><category term='AllTaxPromotions'/><category term='Charity'/><category term='Carnivals'/><category term='Brokerages'/><category term='Career'/><category term='RealEstate'/><category term='Series'/><category term='SiteOfTheDay'/><category term='All-Discover-Card-Deals'/><category term='Referrals'/><category term='CarnivalHosts'/><category term='News'/><category term='Debt'/><category term='All-Bank-Deals'/><category term='All-Citi-Cards-Deals'/><category term='GuestPost'/><category term='Reviews'/><category term='All-CreditReport-Deals-Helpers'/><category term='Entrepreneurs'/><category term='Reports'/><category term='Free Money'/><category term='Budget'/><category term='Rankings'/><category term='ZRegularChannel'/><category term='FeaturedPosts'/><category term='All-Redirects'/><category term='Fun'/><category term='Banking'/><category term='Archive'/><category term='Retirement'/><category term='Announcements'/><category term='All-Equifax-Deals'/><category term='All-True-Earnings-Card-Deals'/><category term='Investing'/><category term='Business'/><category term='ZAmazonChannel'/><category term='showRPAboveAd'/><category term='MoneyTips'/><category term='OldIsGold'/><category term='TurboTax'/><category term='ZNoChannel'/><category term='All-JetBlue-Deals'/><category term='All-QuickBooks-Deals'/><category term='Tools'/><category term='AmazonDeals'/><category term='showRP'/><category term='showAdBelowPost'/><category term='TaxCut'/><title type='text'>FIRE Finance</title><subtitle type='html'>A personal finance blog dedicated towards reaching FIRE which means Financial Independence Retire Early. On the way to our goal, we shall share our experiences by posting interesting articles on: retirement planning, investing, budgeting, taxes, bank deals and bonuses, frugal living, brokerages, financial theories and tools and other things that have aided us.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>971</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-2836617508899023412</id><published>2012-01-31T00:31:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-31T00:31:00.566-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OldIsGold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>January's Best of FIRE Finance - 2012</title><summary type='text'>Jan 31, 2012: January, the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, is named for Janus (Ianuarius), the God of the Doorway. In Latin, the word for door is "ianua" - January is the door to the year.

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We're really thankful to our readers and the pf community who sent traffic our way in the holidays. Here's our top traffic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8769129206678151879/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8769129206678151879' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8769129206678151879'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8769129206678151879'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/09/top-traffic-generators-for-fire-finance.html' title='Top Traffic Referrers for FIRE Finance - Dec 2011'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SWWd9zAQOXI/AAAAAAAAEeg/31xJWRb5hjA/s72-c/Traffic-Dec.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-6252426584112020027</id><published>2012-01-25T16:54:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-27T17:26:04.835-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='AllTaxPromotions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZAmazonChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TaxCut'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Taxes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Archive'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Up to 31% OFF - TaxCut (HR Block) Premium 2011 Discounts Coupons Deals</title><summary type='text'>GoodDay
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This year, each TurboTax 2011 product includes FREE federal e-file and unlimited printed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3113048309539362575/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3113048309539362575' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3113048309539362575'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3113048309539362575'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/04/free-turbotax-discounts-promotion-codes.html' title='TurboTax Discount Codes 2011, 2012: Up to 43% OFF + FREE eFile - TurboTax  Deals, TurboTax Discount Coupons'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SZztPaRgcjI/AAAAAAAAEtk/2BJMP5gqv3A/s72-c/Turbotax-Logo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-6142925537420628666</id><published>2012-01-12T00:12:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-14T01:17:21.719-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Free Money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-Citi-Cards-Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>Upto 40000 Bonus American Airlines Miles - Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World Master Credit Card Review</title><summary type='text'>Flying with AAdvantage miles is really cool, it saves money and takes you to great destinations. To make the experience of flying FREE with AAdvangtage miles really sweet, Citi has come out with a great offer. You can now earn 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles after $750 in purchases within the first 4 months of card membership.

It does not end there. You can receive a one-time </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6142925537420628666/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=6142925537420628666' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6142925537420628666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6142925537420628666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2012/01/citi-platinum-select-aadvantage-world.html' title='Upto 40000 Bonus American Airlines Miles - Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage World Master Credit Card Review'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-6135981564337721201</id><published>2012-01-10T20:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-26T13:49:32.887-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-QuickBooks-Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Upto 35% OFF - QuickBooks Pro 2012, 2011 Discounts, Coupons, Downloads</title><summary type='text'>GoodDayQuickbooks Pro is one of the most popular accounting software packages in the small business segment. The latest edition, Quickbooks Pro 2012, comes with new features that help a business owner to get a quick view of his invoices, billing, and other important tasks in a new calendar format. Other new goodies include the ability to export your QuickBooks data to Excel &amp; save your formatting</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6135981564337721201/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=6135981564337721201' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6135981564337721201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6135981564337721201'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/02/40-off-quickbooks-pro-2009.html' title='Upto 35% OFF - QuickBooks Pro 2012, 2011 Discounts, Coupons, Downloads'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TQACDnIHJ4I/AAAAAAAAFZM/A0Zh-5--ddo/s72-c/QuickBooks-Pro-2011.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-5837034330336140480</id><published>2012-01-09T19:37:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-10T02:07:56.209-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>20% OFF - OfficeMax Coupon Codes | Promotional Codes | Discounts - 2012</title><summary type='text'>Here are some great OfficeMax coupons that can come in handy if you are planning to make some big ticket purchases for office supplies. These coupons from OfficeMax can give you substantial savings if you are planning to buy tax or personal finance software. We hope that these Office Max coupons help save your hard earned dollars. 

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SpendOnLife.com has designed a wonderful graphic poster titled "Don't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5813975109110347852/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=5813975109110347852' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5813975109110347852'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5813975109110347852'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2010/01/stop-credit-card-payment.html' title='Stop Credit Card Payments - What happens after that?'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/S1jr88lXT4I/AAAAAAAAFLc/l0YzhjA86uk/s72-c/Stop-Credit-Card-Payment.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-116768018800633133</id><published>2012-01-01T04:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-27T18:59:25.481-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Wish you a Happy New Year</title><summary type='text'>Jan 01, 2012: We wish you a wonderful new year ahead. May everything that you need for a better life materialize this year :).

At this auspicious start of a pristine year, we wish that all beings of the universe experience peace, joy and love. We also pray that there be no wars or natural disasters this year.


This is a great time to set new goals. We are in the process of setting some simple </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/116768018800633133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=116768018800633133' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/116768018800633133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/116768018800633133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/01/announcements-happy-new-year-to-all.html' title='Wish you a Happy New Year'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d346feq28Qg/Tukn5-gSYQI/AAAAAAAAFiQ/QEaHHmUevyo/s72-c/HappyNewYear.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-5319817617277823591</id><published>2012-01-01T00:01:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-27T18:59:09.687-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Carnivals'/><title type='text'>2012 - Carnivals We Participated</title><summary type='text'>GoodDayWeek #4Matt About Money hosted Carnival of Personal Finance #345
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Image Source(s): iStockPhoto</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5319817617277823591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=5319817617277823591' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5319817617277823591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5319817617277823591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-carnivals-we-participated.html' title='2012 - Carnivals We Participated'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-8026793059597428305</id><published>2011-12-31T00:12:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-12T19:48:44.497-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Our Goals for 2012 - A Picture Essay</title><summary type='text'>Dec 31, 2011: As 2011 goes out the door into the archives of the past,  we welcome 2012 with a picture essay of our goals focused on having fun, learning, loving and more .........

2011 is going to finish - Go Baby Go - You're nearly there!

Oops! Now we need to face 2012.

Boy! There may be risks involved.

We may face roadblocks.

It always pays to stay alert.

Who has seen tomorrow! Today </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8026793059597428305/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8026793059597428305' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8026793059597428305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8026793059597428305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/12/our-goals-for-2009-picture-essay.html' title='Our Goals for 2012 - A Picture Essay'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SVslU8wx-4I/AAAAAAAAEaw/r9N_VjPjvZI/s72-c/2009-PEssay-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3434208766875583992</id><published>2011-12-27T00:27:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-12T19:48:15.262-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='News'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>World's Largest Ice Santa Claus</title><summary type='text'>Dec 27, 2011: Harbin, the freezing capital city of Heilongjiang province in north China and located on the edge of Siberia has built the world's largest Santa Claus ice sculpture. This sculpture was the star attraction of the ice festival which was expected to attract an estimated 800,000 tourists, 90 per cent of them Chinese. The enormous Santa with a flowing beard and hat is 160 meters long and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3434208766875583992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3434208766875583992' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3434208766875583992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3434208766875583992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/12/worlds-largest-ice-santa-claus.html' title='World&apos;s Largest Ice Santa Claus'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SVNNhT06n7I/AAAAAAAAEY0/6Nx-zf2rxSs/s72-c/LargestSanta-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-753274468105917579</id><published>2011-12-25T00:25:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-26T19:36:40.643-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Wish You A Joyful &amp; Merry Christmas</title><summary type='text'>Dec 25, 2011: We wish you a wonderful Christmas filled with gaiety and fun. May Santa fulfill all your needs on this fantastic day :).

On this auspicious occasion we pray for peace, love and joy on Earth. We are ever grateful to God for protecting us on all fronts of our lives. In that spirit, once again, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a lovely week ahead. Hallelujah!

Image Source(s): </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/753274468105917579/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=753274468105917579' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/753274468105917579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/753274468105917579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/12/joyous-merry-christmas.html' title='Wish You A Joyful &amp; Merry Christmas'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TRQBR67H_XI/AAAAAAAAFck/6spZI-EM3S8/s72-c/2010-Santa-Claus.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-7856848920514553421</id><published>2011-12-22T00:21:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-22T00:21:00.124-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OldIsGold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><title type='text'>2011's Best of FIRE Finance</title><summary type='text'>Dec 22, 2011: Soon it'd be time to cheerfully bid adieu to 2011 and welcome 2012 with renewed hopes and enthusiasm. Perhaps now is the moment to re-evaluate our strategies, risk taking capacities and garner a fresh perspective on how to invest in 2012. In short, we need to re-prioritize our goals to keep our investing strategies on track. 

2011 was a great year of sharing our thoughts with you. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7856848920514553421/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=7856848920514553421' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7856848920514553421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7856848920514553421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008s-best-of-fire-finance.html' title='2011&apos;s Best of FIRE Finance'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TRuotogfmHI/AAAAAAAAFc0/GLUXqI2Ac3I/s72-c/Cheerful-New-Year.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-2893103514685851211</id><published>2011-12-15T00:15:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-15T00:15:03.317-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OldIsGold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>November's Best of FIRE Finance - 2011</title><summary type='text'>Dec 15, 2011: In Latin "novem" means nine. Initially this month was the ninth month in the Roman calendar. After January and February were added to the calendar it became the eleventh month but retained its name as November. This month is special for men since International Men's Day is celebrated on 19th November. The flower of this month is chrysanthemum.

Today we present our best posts from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2893103514685851211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=2893103514685851211' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/2893103514685851211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/2893103514685851211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/12/novembers-best-of-fire-finance-2008.html' title='November&apos;s Best of FIRE Finance - 2011'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SVK-LLrq9CI/AAAAAAAAEYs/JfhOSOOt3u4/s72-c/BestOfNov.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-211629645793864118</id><published>2011-12-14T18:29:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-23T11:58:34.271-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Free Money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Archive'/><title type='text'>$100 FREE Gift Card Online via eBillMe Contest</title><summary type='text'>Dec 14, 2011: Christmas is around the corner. If you have not finished your Christmas shopping, here is a chance to win a $100 Gift Card to the store of your choice! Even if you’re an early bird shopper there’s bound to be a few stocking stuffers you are yet to buy. Or you might be a last minute shopper which leaves little time for budgeting. Try your luck! You might win a $100 gift card from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/211629645793864118/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=211629645793864118' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/211629645793864118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/211629645793864118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2011/02/free-gift-cards-online.html' title='$100 FREE Gift Card Online via eBillMe Contest'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--DpO4n3HRYo/TukvzX51_KI/AAAAAAAAFic/NFjZoso43FA/s72-c/%2524100-Gift-Card.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-5250217632004582188</id><published>2011-12-14T15:33:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-23T11:59:15.826-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Archive'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Upto 20% OFF - Bank of America Discount Shopping</title><summary type='text'>We can now shop at the Bank of America Mall and save with special offers and discounts from hundreds of leading retailers. It's absolutely FREE for BOA customers.We'll enjoy easy online shopping and receive discounts of up to 20% from leading retailers like Target, BestBuy, Macys, PETCO, OfficeDepot and many more.

To get started, we must have either a Bank of America checking account with a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5250217632004582188/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=5250217632004582188' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5250217632004582188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5250217632004582188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/11/bank-of-america-discount-shopping.html' title='Upto 20% OFF - Bank of America Discount Shopping'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SRjZzSgXH8I/AAAAAAAAECg/aGode1BVuOY/s72-c/BOA-Discounts.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-6599791487956732577</id><published>2011-12-13T17:05:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-13T17:03:40.412-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FrugalTips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Frugal Creative Gift Ideas for Holiday Cards</title><summary type='text'>Dec 13, 2011: Creativity bundled with enthusiasm knows no bounds. And Holidays provide special opportunities to express it. More so since this is one of those rare times of the year when we can give in abundance to our loved ones. Creative personalized ideas help to use our resources skillfully without breaking our budgets. In that light, we present some creative inspirations for this holiday </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6599791487956732577/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=6599791487956732577' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6599791487956732577'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6599791487956732577'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/11/frugal-creative-gift-ideas-for-holiday.html' title='Frugal Creative Gift Ideas for Holiday Cards'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/RzWB-h8eopI/AAAAAAAAB4o/E8mb1ZsuuLo/s72-c/Cards-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3831529407790751099</id><published>2011-12-06T12:12:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-06T12:12:00.078-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Banking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Experiences'/><title type='text'>Advantages of Online Banking?</title><summary type='text'>Dec 06, 2011: We had set aside some time this weekend to pay a visit to our elderly Aunt Jane* and Uncle James*. They are a lovely couple and it's always a pleasure to spend time with them :).

Our Uncle James is a very serious person with a solid character rooted in good values and habits. On the other hand Aunt Jane is an extremely jovial, a happy go lucky motherly lady who always showers </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3831529407790751099/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3831529407790751099' title='12 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3831529407790751099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3831529407790751099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/01/advantages-of-online-banking.html' title='Advantages of Online Banking?'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SWu9D2Nti0I/AAAAAAAAEew/a3RZzU2JNcA/s72-c/AdvantagesOfOnlineBanking-2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>12</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3885929809137433746</id><published>2011-12-02T00:12:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T19:55:54.401-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='AllTaxPromotions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Taxes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Archive'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TurboTax'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>FREE TurboTax Filing for Federal Returns</title><summary type='text'>GoodDay
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Know When the filing is done: After you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3885929809137433746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3885929809137433746' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3885929809137433746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3885929809137433746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/01/free-turbo-tax-filing-for-federal.html' title='FREE TurboTax Filing for Federal Returns'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3085838548491684514</id><published>2011-12-01T12:21:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-01T12:21:00.452-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Experiences'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MoneyTips'/><title type='text'>Lottery Tickets - Our route to Wealth?</title><summary type='text'>Dec 01, 2011: Today we went to a Walgreen's store to return some gifts that we felt were not going to be useful for this Christmas. While waiting in the line for returns we over heard a conversation amongst two middle aged ladies standing right ahead of us.

One of the them was sharing an inspiring story about how she had saved around $40 on her medication by clipping coupons and shopping for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3085838548491684514/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3085838548491684514' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3085838548491684514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3085838548491684514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/12/lottery-tickets-our-route-to-wealth.html' title='Lottery Tickets - Our route to Wealth?'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SVArm1ZR0WI/AAAAAAAAEYk/mdiQHjwuopc/s72-c/LotteryWin.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-2740293319657201776</id><published>2011-11-29T12:21:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-06T21:53:58.712-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Readers-Questions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Research'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Banking'/><title type='text'>Americans Living Without Bank Accounts?</title><summary type='text'>
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Nov 29, 2011: Last weekend we were wondering how many Americans live without bank accounts. Our first thought was not many. Curious to know the facts we started researching on the web. We were stunned to find that 17 million Americans have no bank accounts! And 18% of the rest of the population that do have bank accounts use non-traditional banking </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2740293319657201776/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=2740293319657201776' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/2740293319657201776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/2740293319657201776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/12/cash-check-without-bank-account.html' title='Americans Living Without Bank Accounts?'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/Sy655imk3II/AAAAAAAAFI8/cicR9Zg5ED0/s72-c/LivingWithoutBanks.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-325805558377014469</id><published>2011-11-25T18:36:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-31T11:46:25.955-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>25% OFF - Budget Truck Rental Coupon - Discount &amp; Promotion Codes</title><summary type='text'>GoodDay We moved recently. So we were extremely glad when we came across this great truck rental deal from Budget. It offers 25% off any Budget truck rental!

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Offer &lt;!--</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/325805558377014469/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=325805558377014469' title='44 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/325805558377014469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/325805558377014469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/05/budget-truck-rentals-discount-promotion.html' title='25% OFF - Budget Truck Rental Coupon - Discount &amp; Promotion Codes'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>44</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1340682385458855405</id><published>2011-11-24T00:21:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-24T00:21:00.141-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Happy Thanksgiving</title><summary type='text'>Nov 24, 2011: We wish our fantastic audience a very Happy Thanksgiving! This is a fun filled time which gives us a rare opportunity to get together with our families and have gala dinners. At this time of the year we catch up with our extended families and share our lives' events. Indeed it's a blessed time on Earth :).

Festivities aside this is a great time to practice gratitude and thank Lord </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1340682385458855405/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1340682385458855405' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1340682385458855405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1340682385458855405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/11/happy-thanksgiving.html' title='Happy Thanksgiving'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TOF2cG6bT4I/AAAAAAAAFXs/FuHJWfjcoNs/s72-c/Thanksgiving-Turkey.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-5018430318348610974</id><published>2011-11-22T12:12:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-22T12:12:00.272-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retirement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Retirement Money - Will We Have Enough?</title><summary type='text'>Nov 22, 2011:Unless we’re already embarrassingly wealthy as we read this, it stands to reason that we know it’s going to take some doing on our part to retire at the level of comfort which we envision.  Gone (for the most part) are the days that saw our parents and grandparents work at a single company for thirty or forty years and retire with a nice, cushy pension.  They didn’t need to worry </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5018430318348610974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=5018430318348610974' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5018430318348610974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5018430318348610974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2010/11/retirement-money-will-we-have-enough.html' title='Retirement Money - Will We Have Enough?'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TNxxTgzjIMI/AAAAAAAAFXc/bvV-MYnGgiI/s72-c/Pension.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-7451977937639963305</id><published>2011-11-17T12:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-17T15:06:34.616-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retirement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Retirement - The Magic Withdrawal Triangle</title><summary type='text'>Nov 17, 2011: Let us look ahead into the future when we are about to retire. All these years we have toiled hard, made sacrifices and invested diligently to make our nest egg grow. Now it is time to enjoy a new dimension of life.  Relaxation! How much should we draw out of our nest egg so that it lasts through our entire retirement?

We are well aware that the stock market is too risky when there</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7451977937639963305/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=7451977937639963305' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7451977937639963305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7451977937639963305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/01/retirement-magic-withdrawal-triangle.html' title='Retirement - The Magic Withdrawal Triangle'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/RalEapjU_sI/AAAAAAAAABg/oElS2uiju7s/s72-c/MagicTriangle.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-6726851200277725005</id><published>2011-11-11T11:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-11T11:43:19.603-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Happy Veterans Day</title><summary type='text'>Nov 11, 2011: We wish you a Happy Veterans Day :). It's a state and federal holiday across US. But those of us who are employees of corporate America need to go to work :(.

Veteran's day has an inspiring history. In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words:
To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6726851200277725005/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=6726851200277725005' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6726851200277725005'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6726851200277725005'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/11/happy-veterans-day.html' title='Happy Veterans Day'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SRj4GoL2zgI/AAAAAAAAECo/FPz8W0PGc94/s72-c/VeteransDay.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-7760067252003314134</id><published>2011-11-08T11:43:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-06T21:56:02.315-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SiteOfTheDay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Archive'/><title type='text'>Carbon Credits Investments</title><summary type='text'>GoodDayNov 08, 2011: These days one of the new buzz words in investment circles is carbon trading or carbon investments. Large investment banks like Goldman Sachs, Barclays Capital, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley have already invested in carbon trading by creating carbon trading departments in their companies.

Since this is a relatively new investing field, we need some basic understanding of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7760067252003314134/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=7760067252003314134' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7760067252003314134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7760067252003314134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2011/11/carbon-credits.html' title='Carbon Credits Investments'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4831849736218541489</id><published>2011-11-05T13:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-05T13:49:03.948-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Daylight Savings Time Reminder</title><summary type='text'>Nov 05, 2011: It is not yet time to reset our household clocks and watches to get that extra hour on Sunday morning. We will get an extra hour of Sunday morning sleep on Nov 6, because of the time change that rolls our clocks back an hour every fall.

This move back to Standard Time from Daylight Saving Time, or DST takes effect at 2 a.m. the first Sunday in November, rather than the last Sunday </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4831849736218541489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=4831849736218541489' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4831849736218541489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4831849736218541489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/daylight-savings-time-reminder.html' title='Daylight Savings Time Reminder'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/RyRp-aHZaoI/AAAAAAAABvg/DnIyVKzjKX8/s72-c/DayLightSavings.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-8745403525752118411</id><published>2011-11-02T10:36:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T23:48:07.948-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FrugalTips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Research'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>12 Tips To Lower Your Heating Bill</title><summary type='text'>Jan 17, 2012: The cost of energy is rising everyday. Whether it be electricity, gas, water or sewage, our utility bills are becoming higher with each passing month. Consequently most of us are looking for ways to trim our energy expenses and boost our savings. The cost of heating our houses in winter is always a major concern.

The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that a typical U.S. family </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8745403525752118411/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8745403525752118411' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8745403525752118411'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8745403525752118411'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/10/save-energy-lower-heating-bill.html' title='12 Tips To Lower Your Heating Bill'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TI-cKbuFW7I/AAAAAAAAFWc/T-SEOQqQ1xI/s72-c/Energy-Usage-In-Our-Homes.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-7695920859046666694</id><published>2011-10-31T00:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-02T10:21:51.079-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Happy Halloween</title><summary type='text'>Oct 31,2011: We wish you a Happy Halloween. Hope you have a wonderful time at tonight's Halloween party dressed in fabulous yet scary costumes. Last night we filled our orange colored pumpkin bucket with colorful candies. Kids got a love them :).

We know that pumpkin carvers are going to have a ball of a time today. There's a best pumpkin carver competition going on at our work place.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7695920859046666694/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=7695920859046666694' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7695920859046666694'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7695920859046666694'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/10/happy-halloween.html' title='Happy Halloween'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SQs_WB-TrWI/AAAAAAAAEA4/sBmpx4Xz3xw/s72-c/HappyHalloween.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1019520777628934953</id><published>2011-10-25T23:11:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-25T23:16:34.359-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OldIsGold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>September's Best of FIRE Finance - 2011</title><summary type='text'>Oct 25, 2011: September is one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. In Latin, septem means "seven" and septimus means "seventh". In fact, September was the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC, when there was a calendar reform. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, September marks the beginning of the ecclesiastical year. The flower of this month is the aster or morning glory.

Moving on,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1019520777628934953/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1019520777628934953' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1019520777628934953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1019520777628934953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/10/septembers-best-of-fire-finance-2008.html' title='September&apos;s Best of FIRE Finance - 2011'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SOL-xNUFJnI/AAAAAAAADBI/n0vyRT2oa-o/s72-c/BestOfSep.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-7037478230084052170</id><published>2011-10-21T17:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-21T17:05:59.439-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-Bank-Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Banking'/><title type='text'>Ally Bank Fully Launches eCheck Deposit!</title><summary type='text'>Oct 21, 2011: We're excited to announce that Ally Bank's eCheck Deposit is available for all qualified Ally customers. Ally Bank launched a phased roll out of eCheck Deposit last spring.  It has quickly become a success.

eCheck Deposit is a quick, safe and convenient way that will allow customers to remotely deposit checks to their Ally Bank accounts by scanning and transmitting a check image </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7037478230084052170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=7037478230084052170' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7037478230084052170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7037478230084052170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2011/04/ally-bank-echeck-deposit.html' title='Ally Bank Fully Launches eCheck Deposit!'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3022240225666833372</id><published>2011-10-18T19:37:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-18T19:39:10.214-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rankings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Top 100 Personal Finance Blogs - Ranked By Traffic</title><summary type='text'>Note: Please do not be misguided by this post's url date i.e. Sep 2007. We've published Sep 2011's rankings at the same url to keep it fresh with the latest rankings. Makes bookmarking easy :).
Updated on Oct 18, 2011: Welcome back to our rankings of personal finance (pf) blogs for Sep 2011 based on traffic data of Aug 2011. It requires a lot of hard and smart work to figure among the best </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3022240225666833372/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3022240225666833372' title='250 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3022240225666833372'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3022240225666833372'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/09/top-100-personal-finance-blogs-ranked.html' title='Top 100 Personal Finance Blogs - Ranked By Traffic'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/Rt3Akcqj8SI/AAAAAAAABTU/atRyYBCXlsM/s72-c/Top100PFBlogs-Ladder.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>250</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-555314327958839898</id><published>2011-10-10T13:41:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-12T12:09:21.881-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Happy Columbus Day</title><summary type='text'>Oct 10, 2011: Wish you all a Happy Columbus Day. We Americans celebrate this day to mark the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, on October 21, 1492. Wow! It's over five hundred years since that discovery :). Thanks to Columbus else Americas would have remained utterly unknown to the world.

History Behind This Day
The first Columbus Day celebration was held in 1792, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/555314327958839898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=555314327958839898' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/555314327958839898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/555314327958839898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/10/happy-columbus-day.html' title='Happy Columbus Day'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TLFUfRPqJGI/AAAAAAAAFW4/v5WLNDMg88k/s72-c/ChristopherColumbus.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4211021120368684106</id><published>2011-10-04T22:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-04T22:02:13.854-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Japanese Monkey Waiters</title><summary type='text'>Oct 04, 2011: If someone told us that monkeys could serve as butlers or waiters, it'd be hard to believe it. A natural response might be "You've got to be kidding right?"

Well not anymore. Monkeys as waiters and butlers has become a reality in Japan!

Two simians named Yatchan and Fukuchan serve customers hot towels and drinks in The Kayabukiya tavern north of Tokyo. And we do have to tip them, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4211021120368684106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=4211021120368684106' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4211021120368684106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4211021120368684106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/10/japanese-monkey-waiters.html' title='Japanese Monkey Waiters'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/KeSQ5Rv7eH8/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-9193663783180925771</id><published>2011-09-30T13:31:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2012-01-14T01:24:50.444-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Free Money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-Citi-Cards-Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>Citi Thankyou Premier Card Review - 30000 ThankYou Points</title><summary type='text'>Citi has come up with one of the coolest offers for their credit cards. Citi Thankyou Premier Card is offering 30,000 Thankyou Points Bonus which is equivalent to $300 in gift cards (after $1,500 in purchases within 3 months of account opening). 

Citi Premier Card has no foreign transaction fees on purchases, no points cap and no expiration of points. In rewards, you earn 1.2 ThankYou Points, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/9193663783180925771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=9193663783180925771' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/9193663783180925771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/9193663783180925771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2011/08/citi-thankyou-premier-card-review.html' title='Citi Thankyou Premier Card Review - 30000 ThankYou Points'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-8725897082392016145</id><published>2011-09-28T14:42:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-28T14:40:13.777-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OldIsGold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>August's Best of FIRE Finance - 2011</title><summary type='text'>Sep 28, 2011: Today we present our best posts from August. Before that a little about August's majestic history :). As per the Gregorian Calendar, August is the eighth month of the year. It was originally named Sextilis in Latin, because it was the sixth month in the ancient Roman calendar, which started in March about 750 BC under Romulus.

When King Numa Pompilius added January and February to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8725897082392016145/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8725897082392016145' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8725897082392016145'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8725897082392016145'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/09/augusts-best-of-fire-finance-2008.html' title='August&apos;s Best of FIRE Finance - 2011'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLuO7Atfs2I/AAAAAAAAC5o/ib-E081dNRw/s72-c/BestOfAug.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3660828720567413876</id><published>2011-09-23T11:11:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-23T11:23:46.384-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>Restaurant.com Coupon - Special Discount 80% OFF</title><summary type='text'>Today we came across a great deal from Restaurant.com. Since we are frugal diners this special discount on Restaurant.com dining gift certificates is a welcome break for us. Hope this coupon helps you save some dining dollars.

How to use this Restaurant.com coupon?
Use the following link to visit this deal at Restaurant.com. Next, enter required info under "Find a Restaurant and Save." Choose </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3660828720567413876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3660828720567413876' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3660828720567413876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3660828720567413876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/restaurantcom-special-discount-50-off.html' title='Restaurant.com Coupon - Special Discount 80% OFF'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-116639295290739567</id><published>2011-09-22T14:52:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-22T14:44:04.004-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Brokerages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Brokerage Went Belly Up – Where Are My Investments?</title><summary type='text'>Sep 22, 2011: Many of us have multiple investment accounts in numerous brokerage firms. We know we all love our brokers. Now here is a nightmarish question: What to do if the brokerage firm holding our cash or securities goes bankrupt or loses its records?"

It is a real world out there and things happen. However, in this case there are some rays of hope. Sleep well dear friends as long as your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/116639295290739567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=116639295290739567' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/116639295290739567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/116639295290739567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2006/12/brokerage-went-belly-up-where-are-my.html' title='Brokerage Went Belly Up – Where Are My Investments?'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4302751711651142619</id><published>2011-09-14T12:12:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-14T12:08:48.616-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Readers-Questions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Career'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MoneyTips'/><title type='text'>What is the Current Unemployment Rate?</title><summary type='text'>Sep 14, 2011: Unemployment has been a rising concern since the US economy went into recession. At present, our president is trying to boost employment by providing tax cuts and tax credits to encourage businesses to hire.

In most reports concerning the US economy, the unemployment rate is frequently mentioned. But many are at a loss for understanding what this number really means. Let's take a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4302751711651142619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=4302751711651142619' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4302751711651142619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4302751711651142619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/12/current-unemployment-rate.html' title='What is the Current Unemployment Rate?'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SxmmWjHCqdI/AAAAAAAAFHw/IaQo3rh5tw8/s72-c/UnEmploymentRate-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-114491216382831521</id><published>2011-09-06T15:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-06T15:13:51.478-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-Recycle-Ink-Cartridges'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FrugalTips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Ink Cartridge Trade-In - Office Depot</title><summary type='text'>Office Depot is running a recycle program for ink cartridges. Now you can trade in ink cartridges and toners (old and empty ones, of course) in an Office Depot Store and earn $3 back in rewards. Recycling Rewards will be granted up to 20 cartridges per month only.

Office Depot - Ink Cartridge Trade-in Link

It's interesting to note that Office Depot has helped recycle over 58.8 million ink and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/114491216382831521/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=114491216382831521' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/114491216382831521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/114491216382831521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2006/04/frugal-tip-trade-in-your-empty-ink.html' title='Ink Cartridge Trade-In - Office Depot'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nkGz4H-FI8M/TmEZnSeB3BI/AAAAAAAAFhE/qdYP08e0jy0/s72-c/OfficeDepot-Ink-Cartridge-Deals.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1574692539279195817</id><published>2011-09-05T00:21:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-05T00:21:00.885-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Happy Labor Day</title><summary type='text'>Sep 05, 2011: We wish you a wonderful Labor Day. Hope that your long weekend went well :). Ours was spent in de-cluttering our household. This year our focus has been to reduce consumption, so we refrained from buying stuff through "Labor Day Sale" promotions. It feels great to get rid of stuff!


Coming back to Labor Day and its history, here is a short quote:
Traditionally, Labor Day is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1574692539279195817/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1574692539279195817' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1574692539279195817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1574692539279195817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/09/happy-labor-day.html' title='Happy Labor Day'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SqXf1Q9PoMI/AAAAAAAAFAM/8UVZ0LiJCcs/s72-c/HappyLaborDay.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3240383199121787107</id><published>2011-09-01T00:34:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2011-12-14T17:19:08.956-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tools'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Readers-Questions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-DiscoverBank-Deals-Helpers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Banking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MoneyTips'/><title type='text'>What is Current Inflation Rate?</title><summary type='text'>Sep 01, 2011: Inflation is one of the perennial pests which eats away the purchasing power of your hard earned dollars. For those of you who are thinking about reaching FIRE need to keep a constant eye on inflation. So the next question is how do you find the current rate of inflation in USA? 



Let's take a quick look at the data for inflation (via InflationData.com) for the past couple of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3240383199121787107/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3240383199121787107' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3240383199121787107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3240383199121787107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/05/current-inflation-rate.html' title='What is Current Inflation Rate?'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/ShHC93K9iQI/AAAAAAAAE5E/Ye8FFRLkmuc/s72-c/Inflation.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-5296183462709904649</id><published>2011-08-25T00:25:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-25T12:05:17.741-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OldIsGold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>July's Best of FIRE Finance - 2011</title><summary type='text'>Aug 25, 2011: July was renamed for Julius Caesar, since he was born in this month. Earlier, it was called Quintilis in Latin, since it was the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar, before January became the first month of the calendar year. However in the Gregorian Calendar July is the seventh month of the year.

We like July since on an average, it is the warmest month in most of Northern </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5296183462709904649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=5296183462709904649' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5296183462709904649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5296183462709904649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/08/julys-best-of-fire-finance-2008.html' title='July&apos;s Best of FIRE Finance - 2011'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SJt2fYd4j0I/AAAAAAAACzc/qTaRPJ7DPPc/s72-c/BestOfJul.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-114353926768345113</id><published>2011-08-18T11:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-18T10:53:23.913-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FrugalTips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Career'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>FREE courses from MIT available online</title><summary type='text'>Aug 18, 2011: For those of you who are interested in advancing your knowledge through formal coursework, MIT is offering its courses online, FREE for everyone. The site has been given the name MIT Open  Course Ware. It offers different courses in diverse subject areas.


As FIRE seekers we are interested in courses on Economics and certain topics of Finance offered by Sloan School of Management. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/114353926768345113/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=114353926768345113' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/114353926768345113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/114353926768345113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2006/03/frugal-tip-free-courses-from-mit_28.html' title='FREE courses from MIT available online'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/ShOhWmKDSpI/AAAAAAAAE5s/UrOLjV03bD4/s72-c/MITOpenCourseWare.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1413489347560917474</id><published>2011-08-15T15:43:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-26T19:24:35.149-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-Citi-Cards-Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Archive'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HelperChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>5% Cash Back Rewards - Citi mtvU Platinum Select Card For College Students!</title><summary type='text'>GoodDay
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+ Past Deals Much has been written about the negative aspects of using a credit card. We have a different opinion. Credit cards are inert plastic entities. They do not carry positive or negative traits with them. The trouble arises if we fall prey to temptations while using our cards. If we use them with discipline and care then they are very beneficial for our monetary transactions. The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5634933851103487768/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=5634933851103487768' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5634933851103487768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5634933851103487768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/09/hot-credit-card-signup-bonuses.html' title='Hot Credit Card SignUp Bonuses!'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/Ruy5l-moXgI/AAAAAAAABaM/KNxJVMkkdcA/s72-c/HotCreditCardDeals-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-8235135783358064116</id><published>2011-08-02T20:48:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-12T12:39:20.348-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Brokerages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Free Money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>$100 TradeKing Bonus</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--  --&gt;TradeKing is offering a $100 sign-up bonus. We need to open an account with at least $2500 and make 3 trades to earn the bonus. TradeKing charges $4.95 per equity and option trade. Each option contract costs 65 cents.

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SmartMoney ranked TradeKing #1 in Customer Service in the SmartMoney June 2008 and June </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8235135783358064116/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8235135783358064116' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8235135783358064116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8235135783358064116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/10/trade-king-50-sign-up-bonus.html' title='$100 TradeKing Bonus'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yYxxEiqWqBE/TjiU719mIHI/AAAAAAAAFgc/DhpyskdQ0To/s72-c/TradeKing-Bonus.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4147490752780743568</id><published>2011-08-02T00:02:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-02T00:02:00.142-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Three Quick Steps To Get Out of Debt</title><summary type='text'>Aug 02, 2011: At present we are debt free. It's a great feeling to have no financial debts. In fact it's said that the first step to save is to get rid of our debts. We agree.

Our lifestyle can siphon off our cash faster than the rate at which we earn it. More so if we lead a fast life where we are conscious of status symbols, our images and can spare no time to manage our finances. Such a life </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4147490752780743568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=4147490752780743568' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4147490752780743568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4147490752780743568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/03/three-quick-ways-to-get-out-of-debt.html' title='Three Quick Steps To Get Out of Debt'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/R-iqEZZB8lI/AAAAAAAACdI/JzYu9CQhAXM/s72-c/3QuickWaysOutOfDebt-0.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-7616849007544451698</id><published>2011-08-01T15:33:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-26T15:29:33.310-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-Citi-Cards-Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Archive'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HelperChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Top Three 0% APR Cash Back Credit Cards!</title><summary type='text'>GoodDay
+ Past DealsWe begin this great week with a survey of three credit cards which are offering 0% APR for one whole year and offers cash back rewards.

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Discover has come up with a great gas card with excellent benefits. We have been loyal customers of Discover for years. Their features like 5% Cash back, No Annual Fee, $0 Fraud Liability and Doubling Cash Back Bonus were </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7616849007544451698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=7616849007544451698' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7616849007544451698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7616849007544451698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/03/top-three-0-apr-cash-back-credit-cards.html' title='Top Three 0% APR Cash Back Credit Cards!'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/RfTqXVZsaeI/AAAAAAAAAj4/Y4uCbu1dsu0/s72-c/discover-gas.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1558599881075644031</id><published>2011-07-26T00:26:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-26T00:26:00.064-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Risks Of Cash Advances And Payday Loans</title><summary type='text'>Jul 26, 2011: Pay day loans are various kinds of small cash advances taken for a very short duration. They are very expensive and typically must be repaid in full by the next pay day of the borrower. These are also known as cash advance loans, check advance loans, or deferred deposit check loans.

These loans offer cash advances when money is tight, but they do not adequately inform the borrower </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1558599881075644031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1558599881075644031' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1558599881075644031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1558599881075644031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/04/risks-of-cash-advances-and-payday-loans.html' title='Risks Of Cash Advances And Payday Loans'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SN1CXt2IaFI/AAAAAAAAC-g/5nUiq_-FrYo/s72-c/PayDay-Loan-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1900381361220450918</id><published>2011-07-25T17:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-25T17:52:29.029-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Free Money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>$100 Lending Club Sign Up Bonus</title><summary type='text'>

Lending Club is offering a 2% cash bonus for new lenders or investors. That means that you can earn a $100 Lending Club Sign up Bonus with an investment of $5,000 or $50 for an investment of $2,500. You need to invest your funds within 45 days of signing up to earn this 2% cash bonus. Your bonus will be placed in your Lending Club account within 15 business days following the determination of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1900381361220450918/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1900381361220450918' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1900381361220450918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1900381361220450918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/02/25-bonus-from-lending-club.html' title='$100 Lending Club Sign Up Bonus'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TQvkr4s5MWI/AAAAAAAAFaU/qZ0uN7kPLiY/s72-c/LendingClub-Logo.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4169465786956329132</id><published>2011-07-25T00:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-26T17:22:20.707-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Free Money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-Citi-Cards-Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HelperChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Hilton Honors Visa Signature Card - 40,000 Bonus Points Deal</title><summary type='text'>GoodDay
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For folks like us who travel a lot from coast to coast through major US metropolitans, Amex's Hilton Honors Visa offers great savings in the form of rewards points. We can use these points for free nights at opportunity category Hilton Family of hotels.

The best part of this deal is a sign-up bonus of 10,000 Hilton Honors bonus points (worth at least $100) which is enough </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4169465786956329132/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=4169465786956329132' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4169465786956329132'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4169465786956329132'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/05/hilton-honors-visa-150-worth-sign-up.html' title='Hilton Honors Visa Signature Card - 40,000 Bonus Points Deal'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SPBJprx3NuI/AAAAAAAADE4/OdX0GHw_ldE/s72-c/HHonors.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4671247828266611855</id><published>2011-07-19T00:19:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-19T00:19:00.394-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Career'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Why do we get laid off? A complicated corporate work culture ....</title><summary type='text'>
Every morning a small and simple ant arrived at work very early. Without wasting any time he started his work immediately. He produced a lot and was very happy about his contribution to his company :).


The Chief of the company, a lion, was surprised to see that the ant was working without supervision. He thought to himself: "If the ant can produce so much without supervision, wouldn't he </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4671247828266611855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=4671247828266611855' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4671247828266611855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4671247828266611855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/04/why-do-we-get-laid-off-complicated.html' title='Why do we get laid off? A complicated corporate work culture ....'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/Seoj6YCt5UI/AAAAAAAAE0U/1YvAUcaEiyE/s72-c/AntStory-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-897198745063501235</id><published>2011-07-12T00:12:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-12T00:12:01.537-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FrugalTips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Save Money On Trash Can Liners</title><summary type='text'>Jul 12, 2011: Trash cans are a part and parcel of every household. So are trash can liners. It might pay to pause for a moment and reflect on our annual expenditure on trash bags.

Usually we need trash bags of three different sizes - for our kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms. A roll of trash bags containing 30 replacements often lasts us three months. Since we purchase three rolls of different </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/897198745063501235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=897198745063501235' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/897198745063501235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/897198745063501235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/09/save-money-on-trash-can-liners.html' title='Save Money On Trash Can Liners'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/RumIWumoXXI/AAAAAAAABZE/xG0uIY6LBz0/s72-c/SaveOnTrashLiners-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4128451845156340072</id><published>2011-07-04T00:04:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-04T00:04:00.279-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>July 4th - Happy Independence Day</title><summary type='text'>Jul 04, 2011: We wish you all a happy independence day. 235 years have gone by since July 3rd, 1776 when we adopted the Declaration of Independence and broke the shackles from the Kingdom of Great Britain. This is a special day since it commemorates the birth of a great free nation "The United States of America."

Independence is dear to most of us. This site was started to maintain a log of our </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4128451845156340072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=4128451845156340072' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4128451845156340072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4128451845156340072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/07/july-4th-happy-independence-day.html' title='July 4th - Happy Independence Day'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SBpk5Pn8TCI/AAAAAAAACo8/yj8yDF4Ew5o/s72-c/4JulyIDay.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-2292762197907161269</id><published>2011-06-28T00:28:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-28T00:28:00.102-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='RealEstate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Research'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Renting Versus Owning Costs</title><summary type='text'>Jun 28, 2011: The big debate these days is whether home ownership is still everything it's cracked up to be. Yes, we still get a tax deduction on the amount of interest we pay, but the building of equity is no longer a given with a home mortgage.

There are many areas around the United States with falling home prices, causing some people to be upside-down on their loans and leaving them unable to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2292762197907161269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=2292762197907161269' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/2292762197907161269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/2292762197907161269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/05/renting-versus-owning-costs.html' title='Renting Versus Owning Costs'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SDT8okG1tgI/AAAAAAAACv8/HuTKEw5vu1o/s72-c/modelHouse.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3602357871907335926</id><published>2011-06-21T12:21:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-21T12:21:00.607-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Wish you a Happy Summer!</title><summary type='text'>Jun 21, 2011: We wish you a wonderful summer ahead. Officially summer begins today and ends on September 22nd. Summer has sweet memories for most of us. As school children, summer was a time we looked forward to. We all know the best part, "no school!" Summer vacations involved travel to distant new places. We loved to travel though it was hot. It was a fantastic way to see new things and be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3602357871907335926/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3602357871907335926' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3602357871907335926'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3602357871907335926'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2011/04/first-day-of-summer.html' title='Wish you a Happy Summer!'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-alizOU392cs/Tbby6KfrKRI/AAAAAAAAFfs/newIHkBq_K0/s72-c/First-Day-Of-Summer.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1664902897197626741</id><published>2011-06-19T00:19:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-19T00:19:00.238-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Happy Father's Day</title><summary type='text'>Jun 19, 2011: Our heartiest best wishes to all fathers on this special day. We are indebted to our dads* for taking such good care of us. At an early age they laid the foundation of a strong character by leading from the front with integrity. That played a major role in shaping our character and personality based on solid values and principles.

We learnt about wise money management and frugality</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1664902897197626741/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1664902897197626741' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1664902897197626741'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1664902897197626741'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-fathers-day.html' title='Happy Father&apos;s Day'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SBpcJ_n8TAI/AAAAAAAACos/VaqTDjR7AIE/s72-c/Father%27sDay.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4215997422035087860</id><published>2011-06-14T00:14:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-14T00:14:00.274-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FrugalTips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='RealEstate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Top 7 Energy Saving Tips for this Summer</title><summary type='text'>Jun 14, 2011: Every summer as the heat steps up so does our utility bill. This year we are planning ahead on cutting back our energy consumption for the summer. It will do good to our environment and help us pocket a nice saving as well. After all, it makes sense to invest our hard earned dollars rather than giving them away to utility companies. Each dollar saved can help us go a long way if a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4215997422035087860/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=4215997422035087860' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4215997422035087860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4215997422035087860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/top-7-energy-saving-tips-for-this.html' title='Top 7 Energy Saving Tips for this Summer'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SAZrp12GROI/AAAAAAAACjM/1q-oUjgnAZ8/s72-c/Top10Ways-SaveEnergy.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-7240404736565435851</id><published>2011-06-07T00:07:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-07T00:07:00.185-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MoneyTips'/><title type='text'>Should the State Make Our Will? Better Not!</title><summary type='text'>Jun 07, 2011: Astounding Fact - It may seem unbelievable but the state in which we reside has made provisions for the distribution of our assets in the event we have not exercised our privilege of getting our own will drawn.

Why do I need a Will?

Failure to make a will can result in a legacy of heart break, family dissension, injustice and a substantial reduction of our assets because of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7240404736565435851/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=7240404736565435851' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7240404736565435851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7240404736565435851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/08/should-state-make-our-will-better-not.html' title='Should the State Make Our Will? Better Not!'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/RsHzkHIFe8I/AAAAAAAABI0/tMOtX9KAnsQ/s72-c/Will.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1723298641812359532</id><published>2011-05-30T00:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-30T00:30:01.098-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Happy Memorial Day</title><summary type='text'> May 30, 2011: Best wishes for a wonderful Memorial Day which was formerly known as Decoration Day. We offer our due respect and prayers to the brave souls of America who died in military service protecting this nation. Today a national moment of remembrance will take place at 3 p.m. Washington time.

Also, another great thing about Memorial Day is that it marks the official beginning of summer. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1723298641812359532/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1723298641812359532' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1723298641812359532'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1723298641812359532'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/05/happy-memorial-day.html' title='Happy Memorial Day'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SBpkcvn8TBI/AAAAAAAACo0/4RuJusHnlQs/s72-c/MeomorialDay.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-8753307792833574773</id><published>2011-05-25T00:25:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-25T00:25:00.194-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FrugalTips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Research'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Gas is Expensive? Think Again</title><summary type='text'>May 25, 2010: We know that gasoline is not cheap. Neither do these examples suggest that gasoline is cheap. They simply illustrate how outrageous some prices are. Since we purchase these commodities in small quantities we're usually not aware about how expensive they are. More so, when compared to gasoline. Really, this set of data coerced us to think, and aided in correcting our perspective. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8753307792833574773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8753307792833574773' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8753307792833574773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8753307792833574773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/07/gas-is-expensive-think-again.html' title='Gas is Expensive? Think Again'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SDkZJ0G1tsI/AAAAAAAACxc/gTcwab6ohhc/s72-c/GasExpensive.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3863511830872939849</id><published>2011-05-18T20:08:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-18T20:08:08.850-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OldIsGold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>April's Best of FIRE Finance - 2011</title><summary type='text'>May 18, 2011:  April begins with a fools day :). Jokes apart it is the month of financial literacy! April was originally the second month of the Roman calendar. Around 700 BC, King Numa Pompilius added the months of January and February. Thus April was relegated to the fourth position.

April was sacred to Venus, the Festum Veneris et Fortunae Virilis being held on its first day. Some scholars </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3863511830872939849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3863511830872939849' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3863511830872939849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3863511830872939849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/aprils-best-of-fire-finance-2008.html' title='April&apos;s Best of FIRE Finance - 2011'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SBft0Pn8S8I/AAAAAAAACoM/Sf8nKlxtxG4/s72-c/April.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4639184850610645383</id><published>2011-05-08T00:08:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-08T00:08:00.196-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Happy Mother's Day</title><summary type='text'>May 08, 2011: We wish you a warm and happy Mother's Day. It's a fantastic day to acknowledge the celebration of motherhood and selfless positive contributions of mothers to our birth, growth and development. We all know that our moms do a thankless job. So let us seize this opportunity to thank them wholeheartedly.

We also express gratitude to Anna Marie Jarvis (1864-1948), who, following the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4639184850610645383/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=4639184850610645383' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4639184850610645383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4639184850610645383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-mothers-day.html' title='Happy Mother&apos;s Day'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SBpr9Pn8TDI/AAAAAAAACpE/1cKAPQrVj1Y/s72-c/19-CarnivalRU.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-8761128296476258597</id><published>2011-05-04T17:15:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-04T17:16:42.176-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZAmazonChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='AmazonDeals'/><title type='text'>FREE MP3 Music Downloads via Amazon</title><summary type='text'>May 04, 2011: Amazon is offering FREE mp3 downloads for over 800 songs. You can sort the songs by criteria like Best Selling, Song Title, Artist, Album, Time, Price, Release Date &amp; Avg. Customer Reviews. Check it out and you may find some really nice music for FREE.

Free MP3 Music Downloads

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  Amazon.com Widgets</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8761128296476258597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8761128296476258597' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8761128296476258597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8761128296476258597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/05/free-mp3-music-downloads-amazon.html' title='FREE MP3 Music Downloads via Amazon'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-222635559193497998</id><published>2011-04-24T12:24:00.025-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-26T12:17:47.699-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Wish you a Happy Easter Sunday</title><summary type='text'>Apr 24, 2011: We wish you a happy Easter :). As children, we remember that Easter was a wonderful holiday! It was always so much fun to search for our bunny baskets filled with Easter eggs. And our joy no bounds when we found it :). Our easter baskets would be loaded with treats and joys and we'd play with it all day. Memories filled with simple joys of life!

It's interesting to note that Easter</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/222635559193497998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=222635559193497998' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/222635559193497998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/222635559193497998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2011/04/happy-easter-sunday.html' title='Wish you a Happy Easter Sunday'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--q0m2vW23d0/TbbtaUayXgI/AAAAAAAAFfk/w88KTtQrcII/s72-c/Happy-Easter-Bunny-Basket.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-8762470955154220126</id><published>2011-04-21T00:21:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-21T00:21:00.228-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OldIsGold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>March's Best of FIRE Finance - 2011</title><summary type='text'>Apr 21, 2011: March was a fantastic month since it ushered in spring. The warm sun gave us a break from winter's snow and chilly weather. Along with spring came St Patrick's Day.

Delving into history reveals that the name of March comes from ancient Rome, when March was the first month of the year and called Martius after Mars, the Roman God of War. In Rome, where the climate is Mediterranean, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8762470955154220126/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8762470955154220126' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8762470955154220126'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8762470955154220126'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/marchs-best-of-fire-finance.html' title='March&apos;s Best of FIRE Finance - 2011'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/R_OkU5ZB8yI/AAAAAAAACew/tOKF62nbpc4/s72-c/Mar-RU.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-2985426723767181483</id><published>2011-04-12T11:11:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-12T11:33:26.822-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Banking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MoneyTips'/><title type='text'>Torn Dollar Bills Reimbursement</title><summary type='text'>Apr 12, 2011: Many a time we have received torn dollar bills when we paid in cash. Sometimes when we were unwilling to accept torn bills we were told that if we take them to a bank, we'd get brand new ones in exchange.

Friends have said that banks do replace torn dollar bills with fresh ones. We have not yet tested this theory in person but are curious to know the reality behind reimbursement of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2985426723767181483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=2985426723767181483' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/2985426723767181483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/2985426723767181483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/10/torn-dollar-bills-reimbursement.html' title='Torn Dollar Bills Reimbursement'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SR3Sc3OnZkI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/3zFZmKwrD6A/s72-c/TornDollarBill.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4849265445049288138</id><published>2011-04-01T20:28:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-01T20:26:57.823-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Happy April Fool's Day</title><summary type='text'>Apr 01, 2011: Happy April Fool's Day :). Best wishes for the choicest pranks and practical jokes on your friends and family.

Though April Fool's Day is not a holiday, many countries around the world celebrate it. And while the pranks last throughout the day in USA (like in Ireland &amp; France), in some countries, the jokes only last until noon: someone who plays a trick after noon is called an "</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/4849265445049288138/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=4849265445049288138' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4849265445049288138'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/4849265445049288138'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/03/happy-april-fools-day.html' title='Happy April Fool&apos;s Day'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/ScsUhtgZboI/AAAAAAAAEy0/ymZSW1l4cX8/s72-c/April-Fool.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3513094883052251358</id><published>2011-03-29T14:52:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-29T14:59:51.138-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-DiscoverBank-Deals-Helpers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Banking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Experiences'/><title type='text'>Direct Deposit to Bank Account - Handle With Care!</title><summary type='text'>Mar 29, 2011: First of all let's try this pop quiz: 
Can anyone take out money from your bank account without your permission?You must be thinking "How on earth can that can be?"  The next thought might be "Are these folks crazy?" Ahh...m, please read on to find out the truth!



What is a direct deposit?

A direct deposit is a way of directly depositing a pay check into your bank account by your</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3513094883052251358/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3513094883052251358' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3513094883052251358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3513094883052251358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/04/direct-deposit-to-bank-account-handle.html' title='Direct Deposit to Bank Account - Handle With Care!'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TMHL-Ed-QnI/AAAAAAAAFXE/sVcV1wHGy2E/s72-c/Direct-Deposit.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-6772628173272629965</id><published>2011-03-08T19:37:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-08T20:08:39.882-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZAmazonChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FrugalTips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills</title><summary type='text'>Mar 08, 2011: We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. So we spent some time researching on ways to cut down our grocery bill.  In the process we discovered some fascinating facts. Economic Research Service, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has compiled data showing that an average American spends more than 30 percent of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6772628173272629965/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=6772628173272629965' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6772628173272629965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6772628173272629965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/top-5-ways-to-trim-our-grocery-bills.html' title='Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/R8YP-cJ7CfI/AAAAAAAACXI/90u6_HHK_l8/s72-c/TrimGroceryBill-2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-2904707614138620190</id><published>2011-03-01T19:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-01T19:10:07.563-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OldIsGold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>February's Best of FIRE Finance - 2011</title><summary type='text'>Mar 01, 2011: In Latin, "Februm" means purification. February was named after Februm because of the purification ritual Februa held on February 15th in the old Roman calendar. Some historical names for February are Solmonath (mud month) and Kale-monath (named for cabbage) as well as Charlemagne's designation Hornung.

In Finnish, it is called "Helmikuu", meaning "Month of the Pearl."  During this</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/2904707614138620190/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=2904707614138620190' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/2904707614138620190'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/2904707614138620190'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/febs-best-of-fire-finance.html' title='February&apos;s Best of FIRE Finance - 2011'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/Sb2UvfstFtI/AAAAAAAAExc/_PBuAioeE4o/s72-c/Feb-Violet.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-114069074149273936</id><published>2011-02-24T13:51:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-24T13:51:35.004-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Reviews'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retirement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>How to Turn $5000 into $22 million? Lessons From One Successful Individual Investor</title><summary type='text'>Feb 24, 2011: We can learn some basic tenets of investing from Anne Scheiber, who was an auditor at IRS and went on to become a multi-millionaire. Scheiber had a law degree, but because she was a woman, she believed that she had been thwarted in her desire to move up to a better job position at the IRS. She decided to get back by saving until she had a fortune and never give a penny of her </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/114069074149273936/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=114069074149273936' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/114069074149273936'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/114069074149273936'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2006/02/review-how-to-turn-5000-into-22.html' title='How to Turn $5000 into $22 million? Lessons From One Successful Individual Investor'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SDNuT74uVaI/AAAAAAAACvs/SBoo_85sxiw/s72-c/NestEgg.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-6359828142498270025</id><published>2011-02-23T15:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-14T17:28:00.968-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-CreditReport-Deals-Helpers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HelperChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showAdBelowPost'/><title type='text'>Four Quick Ways to Build A Strong Credit Rating</title><summary type='text'>Feb 23, 2011: A lot has been written about credit rating and how we can go about improving it. There are companies offering professional services to help us earn better credit scores. But with a little contemplation we'll see that we don't need to spend our hard earned dollars on professional help for building a strong credit rating. It's simple, DIY (Do It Yourself) and boils down to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6359828142498270025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=6359828142498270025' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6359828142498270025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6359828142498270025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/04/four-quick-ways-to-build-strong-credit.html' title='Four Quick Ways to Build A Strong Credit Rating'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-5831164003031854626</id><published>2011-02-14T23:11:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-09T16:38:18.256-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Announcements'/><title type='text'>Happy Valentine's Day</title><summary type='text'>Feb 14, 2011: We wish you a wonderful Valentine's Day :). Hope you have great fun and some treasured moments to cherish for a lifetime. Here is our ode to St. Valentine:
One legend says, while awaiting his execution, Valentinus restored the sight of his jailer's blind daughter. Another legend says, on the eve of his death, he penned a farewell note to the jailer's daughter, signing it, "From your</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/5831164003031854626/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=5831164003031854626' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5831164003031854626'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/5831164003031854626'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-valentines-day.html' title='Happy Valentine&apos;s Day'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SZi5hDhEVhI/AAAAAAAAEss/6e4l_WYgwM4/s72-c/Valentine%27sDay.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-6791359449823188303</id><published>2011-02-02T18:05:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-30T18:06:53.039-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-Redirects'/><title type='text'>sunday review 35</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6791359449823188303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=6791359449823188303' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6791359449823188303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6791359449823188303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2011/02/sunday-review-35.html' title='sunday review 35'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1005103444330919186</id><published>2011-01-31T15:43:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-19T12:21:38.145-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FrugalTips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Archive'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-True-Earnings-Card-Deals'/><title type='text'>Costco Membership Discount Coupon - Save upto $50 OFF A New Costco Membership!</title><summary type='text'>GoodDayJan 31, 2011: The annual cost of a basic Costco Gold Star membership is $50, while that of an Executive Membership is $100. Today we found a couple of special sign up codes, which will give you two months of FREE Costco membership when you join Costco online using any Amex card. In addition, Executive Members will get a $10 Costco Cash Card.

If you don't have an Amex card consider getting</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1005103444330919186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1005103444330919186' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1005103444330919186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1005103444330919186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/05/save-10-off-new-costco-membership.html' title='Costco Membership Discount Coupon - Save upto $50 OFF A New Costco Membership!'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SZ5SwkUW6FI/AAAAAAAAEt8/u3v_yOyYzpE/s72-c/ClosedWallet.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-6858302748787567047</id><published>2011-01-21T18:26:00.012-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-21T19:11:34.210-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-JetBlue-Deals'/><title type='text'>JetBlue Voucher Code | JetBlue Deal - $100 OFF</title><summary type='text'>Jan 21, 2011: Jet Blue is back with a killer vacation package deal. Whether you frequently fly with JetBlue or not, this JetBlue deal is for everyone. You can get $100 off your whole vacation when you book a roundtrip flight + hotel on jetblue.com by January 27, 2011 for travel through September 06, 2011. Flight + hotel packages begin at $139 per person (Las Vegas, 3 night package at Excalibur </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/6858302748787567047/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=6858302748787567047' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6858302748787567047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/6858302748787567047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/05/jetblue-airways-promotion-50-voucher.html' title='JetBlue Voucher Code | JetBlue Deal - $100 OFF'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TToH5Uo9XOI/AAAAAAAAFdo/7UnVwQM8zCQ/s72-c/JetBlue-Voucher-Code.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1360523223902177610</id><published>2011-01-19T23:11:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-12T11:32:10.087-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>The Mistake Of Timing The Market</title><summary type='text'>Feb 09, 2011: Have you ever wondered about the fact that even after a decade long relationship, sometimes it seems that we hardly know the other person! Sounds familiar isn't it? If the behavior of a single human being can be so unpredictable then what is our take about the cumulative behavior of millions of investors all over the world? Our observation is that such behavior is utterly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1360523223902177610/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1360523223902177610' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1360523223902177610'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1360523223902177610'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/03/investing-mistake-of-timing-market.html' title='The Mistake Of Timing The Market'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TTfGU4MWugI/AAAAAAAAFdY/KTvnxEfC_Os/s72-c/Market-Timing.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-8202012140252983021</id><published>2011-01-04T23:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-05T00:56:15.084-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tools'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Taxes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>IRA Eligibility Calculator</title><summary type='text'>Jan 04, 2011: Today we were working on our tax returns for 2010. In the process of investigating our IRA eligibility (as a married couple filing jointly), we came across a cool tool, courtesy Wells Fargo. It's an IRA Eligibility Calculator which analyzes our eligibility based on a short interview. Check out this handy tool.


Wells Fargo's IRA Eligibility Calculator
After it displayed the results</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8202012140252983021/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8202012140252983021' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8202012140252983021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8202012140252983021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2009/01/ira-eligibility-calculator.html' title='IRA Eligibility Calculator'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SX6CghHM0aI/AAAAAAAAEmU/FxjdX4txHuI/s72-c/WF-Logo.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-7962262031554691977</id><published>2011-01-01T15:33:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-26T15:18:40.829-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Carnivals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-Redirects'/><title type='text'>2011 Carnival Publications</title><summary type='text'>
BROWSE PUBLICATIONS BY YEAR (Couple of Years Only)20122011
 
DATECARNIVAL / FESTIVALARTICLE 
2011&lt;!--TOTALYEAR--&gt;10 Articles
CARNIVAL OF PERSONAL FINANCE&lt;!--TOTALCOPF--&gt;03 Articles
Mar 21Carnival #301What is the Current Inflation Rate?
Mar 14Carnival #300Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills
Feb 28Carnival #298 (Editor's Pick)How to Turn $5000 into $22 million?

FESTIVAL OF FRUGALITY&lt;!--TOTALFOF-</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7962262031554691977/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=7962262031554691977' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7962262031554691977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7962262031554691977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-carnival-publications.html' title='2011 Carnival Publications'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1732095814999698805</id><published>2011-01-01T11:11:00.026-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-26T16:32:56.130-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Carnivals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='All-Redirects'/><title type='text'>2011 - Carnivals We Participated</title><summary type='text'>&lt;!--


Week #36
The Ultimate Juggle hosted Yakezie Carnival
Invest It Wisely hosted Carnival of Personal Finance #325

Week #16
Financially Digital hosted Carnival of Personal Finance #305
Wealth Pilgrim hosted Festival of Frugality #276
One Familys Blog hosted Road to Financial Independence

Week #11Fiscal Fizzle hosted Carnival of Personal Finance #301

Week #11Personal Dividends hosted </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1732095814999698805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1732095814999698805' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1732095814999698805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1732095814999698805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-carnivals-we-participated.html' title='2011 - Carnivals We Participated'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-1007620691242829025</id><published>2010-12-07T07:07:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-28T23:18:58.620-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FrugalTips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Car Pool, Ride Share, Hitch Hike your way to Fun &amp; Dollars</title><summary type='text'>Jan 26, 2011: We love to drive :). We don't own a Merc or a Beemer, we drive our sedan for the sheer joy of it. Driving through woods and around hills fills us with immense peace.

Yet there are days when we wished someone else was at the wheels so that we could relax for a while. Bad boss, uncooperative colleague, difficult deadlines, too many meetings - often build up a lot of stress. Imagine </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/1007620691242829025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=1007620691242829025' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1007620691242829025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/1007620691242829025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/11/car-pool-ride-share-hitch-hike-your-way.html' title='Car Pool, Ride Share, Hitch Hike your way to Fun &amp; Dollars'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TOG_YsAiAqI/AAAAAAAAFYg/F-jBp9yj1s0/s72-c/Love-To-Drive.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-8182998885819750671</id><published>2010-11-30T00:30:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-30T00:30:01.125-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GuestPost'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Debt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Personal Loans - How to Borrow Money Responsibly?</title><summary type='text'>Nowadays it is normal for the average person to have some sort of debt, whether it be school loans, a mortgage, or credit cards.  After all, this is the day in age in which people are living beyond their means (according to financial experts). But is all debt bad? How much is too much? And how do you know if you are borrowing responsibly?  

All these questions can be overwhelming and finding </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8182998885819750671/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8182998885819750671' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8182998885819750671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8182998885819750671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2010/11/personal-loans-how-to-borrow-money.html' title='Personal Loans - How to Borrow Money Responsibly?'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TOGPcaxNGoI/AAAAAAAAFX4/g6zVafjWigY/s72-c/PersonalLoans.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-116690229964945405</id><published>2010-11-16T00:16:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-15T20:26:34.179-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tools'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='RealEstate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>FireSafe Your Personal Finance Documents</title><summary type='text'>Nov 16, 2010: On a quiet evening, a couple of years ago, we returned from work to find  our apartment complex in flames. In front of our eyes we saw one apartment after another being consumed by monstrous flames. While we helplessly looked on, our city's brave fire fighters fought the flames. By God's grace they put out the fire when it was a couple of apartments away from ours. Though our </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/116690229964945405/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=116690229964945405' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/116690229964945405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/116690229964945405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2006/12/tools-firesafe-your-personal-finance.html' title='FireSafe Your Personal Finance Documents'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/TN7S76NtOuI/AAAAAAAAFXk/q6XnuQMJtj4/s72-c/Fire-Fighter.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-3556824914306061848</id><published>2010-11-09T13:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-09T13:23:44.578-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OldIsGold'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZNoChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>October's Best of FIRE Finance - 2010</title><summary type='text'>Nov 09, 2010: October is the tenth month in the Gregorian and eight in the Roman calendar. In Latin, "octo" means eight. When January and February were added to the Gregorian calendar this month retained its name as October (from the Roman calendar). It is a month of seasonal contrasts. In the northern hemisphere we celebrate autumn while in the southern hemisphere people rejoice the arrival of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/3556824914306061848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=3556824914306061848' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3556824914306061848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/3556824914306061848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/11/octobers-best-of-fire-finance-2008.html' title='October&apos;s Best of FIRE Finance - 2010'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SRIXEmis-vI/AAAAAAAAEBg/VYBjaokx1Tk/s72-c/BestOfOct.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-7726172350999573087</id><published>2010-11-04T13:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T13:20:30.371-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retirement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GuestPost'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>15 Financial Failings That Will Prevent An Early Retirement</title><summary type='text'>Nov 04, 2011: For those of us who want to retire comfortably  and do so while we still have the energy to enjoy our free time, personal  vices must be kept to a minimum.  Eliminate or at least put off  indulging in bad habits that will cost you money in both the short and  long term, and you will reach your goal of a relaxing retirement that  much sooner.

Some of these weaknesses, such as </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7726172350999573087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=7726172350999573087' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7726172350999573087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7726172350999573087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2008/02/15-financial-failings-that-will-prevent.html' title='15 Financial Failings That Will Prevent An Early Retirement'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/R6_l4sJ7B6I/AAAAAAAACSg/glSOiVCk6ng/s72-c/GuestPost1-2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-7237242704237383263</id><published>2010-10-22T11:33:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-22T11:33:42.169-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BizChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Deals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><title type='text'>FREE songs for MP3 players - Download 35 FREE Songs for your MP3 Player from eMusic.com!</title><summary type='text'>... Music Fans are migrating to eMusic, the iTunes music store's cheaper, cooler cousin" - Rolling Stone MagazineeMusic.com, one of USA's top sites for independent music, is offering 25 35 FREE Songs that work on any MP3 Player including your iPOD! Read on for more details ...

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Get 35 music downloads FREE </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/7237242704237383263/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=7237242704237383263' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7237242704237383263'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/7237242704237383263'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/03/25-free-songs-for-any-mp3-player.html' title='FREE songs for MP3 players - Download 35 FREE Songs for your MP3 Player from eMusic.com!'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-8402086510673810563</id><published>2010-10-20T12:12:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-12-30T17:52:12.392-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Investing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FeaturedPosts'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Taxes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Tax FREE Money Market Mutual Funds - MUNIs</title><summary type='text'>Dec 20, 2010: Most astute investors are aware of municipal mutual funds also known as MUNIs. These funds invest in term debts issued by various state and local governments. In general dividends and gains from muni funds are exempt from federal as well as state taxes.

One has to be a domicile of a particular state to invest in a state specific money market fund. Thus muni funds provide a way to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/feeds/8402086510673810563/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22709962&amp;postID=8402086510673810563' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8402086510673810563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22709962/posts/default/8402086510673810563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://firefinance.blogspot.com/2007/10/tax-free-money-market-mutual-funds.html' title='Tax FREE Money Market Mutual Funds - MUNIs'/><author><name>FIRE Finance</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07627857144057458666</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/SLbfI6mATBI/AAAAAAAAC4o/2QqVDHM3wrU/S220/FF-Icon-4-Ht-100px.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3Ih0zSkKmFI/RxgDvA90gpI/AAAAAAAABp8/U-eZUx32Rgs/s72-c/MUNI-0.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22709962.post-4134443161899009912</id><published>2010-10-15T13:41:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-15T13:43:33.517-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZRegularChannel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ZDisplayOnBlog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='showRPBelowAd'/><title type='text'>Viral - Internet People Check Your Addiction Level!</title><summary type='text'>Thank God it's Friday! Well we are not talking of the restaurant chain TGIF, but about our lives where we look forward to Friday. It gives us a welcome break from the stress of making a living aka "job." This Friday we decided to take a break from the world of personal finance and its plethora of information on money management.

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