November 2009

The DoughRoller Weekly Roundup (BudgetPulse.com Edition)

November 15, 2009

BudgetPulse.com, a personal finance website that allows you to manage your money more effectively, has recently launched a new feature that can help users set and meet their financial goals.  The online fundraising tool allows family and friends to directly contribute money through Paypal and/or Amazon into one centralized location which should eliminate any problems [...]

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How to Raise the Next Warren Buffett–Teach Your Child to Read!

November 11, 2009

What one thing do investing legends Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger do that is responsible for their financial success? The answer is simple–they read. And I mean they read everything. And that brings me to the topic for today’s article–How do we teach our children to read at an early age? You may have seen [...]

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Orchard Bank Credit Cards Review

November 10, 2009

Important Update: Capital One has acquired Orchard Bank, and the Orchard Bank credit cards are no longer available. We do list, however, the best secured credit cards and the best cards for poor credit. Recently I’ve been receiving e-mails and comments asking about how one can get a credit card with bad credit, no credit, [...]

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The Dough Roller Weekly RoundUp (Prosper Cash Rebate Edition)

November 8, 2009

Social lending has become a great way to earn high interest rates on your money and the folks at Prosper have provided even more incentive.  From now until December 31st 2009, Prosper is offering cash back for the money you invest.  The two tiered breakdown is as follows: Invest $1,000 – $4,999 by December 31 [...]

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Don’t Be Tempted By The Glitter Of Gold

November 6, 2009

There can be no mistaking that gold is once again in vogue.  There are so many commercials on late night television with celebrity endorsements trying to convince you to buy gold coins or telling you that you can make a fortune by selling your scrap gold.  But the only people who are actually making money [...]

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How to Tell if a Credit Card Number is a Fake

November 5, 2009

Have you ever taken all of your credit cards, spread them out on a coffee table and noticed patterns in the 16 digit numbers?  Well, neither have I. But believe it or not, there is a way to verify if the credit cards you hold in your wallet are the real deal or phony bologna. [...]

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Discount Brokers that Pay Interest on Cash

November 4, 2009

A reader recently asked which low cost stock brokers pay the highest interest rates on cash. This question is particularly important if you plan to have a fair amount of cash in your brokerage account. And the interest rates paid by brokers on cash balances vary considerably. Some brokers don’t pay any interest, while others [...]

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10 Simple Steps to Buying a Car or Truck on eBay.

November 4, 2009

For someone who is prepared, buying a vehicle on eBay can be a financially responsible decision.  For those who are unprepared, it can be a very scary, very disastrous move.  Four years ago, I purchased a 2003 Ford Mustang with 23,000 miles from a dealer in Florida on eBay and the car runs just as [...]

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Where Does the Money You Spend on a Movie Ticket Go?

November 3, 2009

As has become recent tradition, some friends and I decided to head to the movies and see Saw VI.  Even though I haven’t really liked the last 3 Saw movies that have come out, I feel compelled to continue to watch them, as if I’m addicted.  Well, Saw VI certainly lived up to my expectations, [...]

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