Monopoly Game Expansion #4: Personal Credit Card Account

Expansion Difficulty/Complexity: Medium-Hard
This is a credit card add-on for the game of Monopoly wherein players have both cash and credit and may opt to “charge” certain expenses in lieu of paying cash in order to keep the cash flow for investing in property and buildings. For being such a careful money saver in real life, [...]

Beware of Fake IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Phishing Email Scams

Now that tax time is coming around, I’ve noticed an increase in tax related scam emails in  my inbox and spam folder. They come in various forms with different sender names and subjects, claiming to be important notifications about your taxpayer account, your tax refund, and new this year, your economic stimulus or bailout check.
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California Fires: Should We Have to Pay for the Choices of Others?

As most of you must know, the California wildfires have been getting worse with each passing year. According to Peter Sanders of the Wall Street Journal, fire season has barely begun, but in the past 3 weeks, the fires have consumed 631,000 acres of and $112 million in State funds. In the past 12 months, [...]

Free Printable Templates: Miniature Flower, Treat, Gift or Decorative Baskets

These Miniature Gift Baskets are a part of our Freebies series of Printable Gifts and Accessories by Madoline Hatter. They are great for gifts, flowers, treats or decorative purposes.
These templates are provided for personal non-commercial use and may not be published elsewhere. If you want to share this with your friends, please link to this [...]

Under the Weather – Recommended Reading

Apologies for not posting anything of substance yesterday or today, but due to feeling a little under the weather these few days, I thought I would post a summary of recommended reading for those of you who are new to this blog, and a few news items from the personal finance blogosphere.
From Our Fourpence Worth

Father’s [...]

Free Printable Templates: Mini Wall Street Journal Carrier Gift Bags

Our freebies today are mini carrier gift bags in Wall Street Journal headline and print from the July 12-13, 2008 Weekend Edition. The headline reads: “Talks on Mortage Titans Continue.” This makes a cute gift or decorative item for a friend with interests in finance, newspapers and all things quaint.
Originally posted 2008-10-01 06:00:41.

Free Printable Templates: Hawaiian/Aloha Floral Print Treat Bags & Greeting Cards

Our freebie for this week is a Hawaiian or Aloha floral print treat bag and greeting card template. It is simple to assemble and can be used to hold treats or small gifts.
These templates are provided for your personal, non-commercial use and may not be published elsewhere. If you want to share this with your [...]



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