Personal Finance

Is Costco’s Lifetime Return Policy a Scam?

August 8, 2010

This article is about my experience with Costco’s purported lifetime return policy. But first let’s review. Last week Michael published an article about how he stole $45 from Costco. He felt terrible about what he had done and wanted readers’ views on the situation. Most people felt he did the wrong thing, myself included. But [...]

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I Stole $45 from Costco and I Feel Terrible

August 4, 2010

I decided to do something I always thought of as financially irresponsible and sign up for a Costco membership at my local store.  Roughly 10 miles from where I live, I knew that my allegiances to Publix and Winn-Dixie (the two local grocery chains) would prevent me from visiting Costco more than a few times [...]

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The DoughRoller Weekly RoundUp (The 11 Rule in Mathematics Edition)

August 1, 2010

Sometimes in life, learning the tricks and the shortcuts is better than knowing the details.  The brain can only handle so much knowledge (although different people have different limits) so if you’ve ever wondered how to multiply a two digit number by 11, wonder no more.  Multiplying two digits numbers in your noggin can take [...]

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7 Tips For First-Time Renters

July 29, 2010

Renting your first apartment can be an exciting undertaking. Unfortunately, despite all the energy and excitement conjured up visiting new apartments and thinking about furniture and floor plans, potential renters need to keep their heads on straight. We’ve compiled seven basic but extremely important things that first time (and for that matter all) renters need [...]

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The DoughRoller Weekly RoundUp (India Develops a $35 Computer Edition)

July 25, 2010

Kapil Sibal, the Indian Minister for Human Resource Development you see pictured to your right, recently introduced a portable computer that includes an internet browser, pdf reader, multimedia player and conferencing ability for the very VERY low price of $35.  As if that wasn’t amazing enough, the price of these computers is expected to drop [...]

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The Difference Between White Collar and Blue Collar

July 23, 2010

If you’re one of the 90% of lucky Americans currently employed, then you can probably define your job as either white collar or blue collar.  You may not know where your job falls but you’ve probably heard the terms on the news more than anywhere else.  Even though the definitions are generally used to represent [...]

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Pennies Saved May No Longer Be Pennies Earned

July 21, 2010

For as long as I can remember, there’s been talk about removing the penny from the current coinage produced by the United States Mint.  How many readers out there consider the penny to be nothing more than a nuisance?  Well, before you write off the penny, let’s talk about its long and illustrious career. The [...]

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Survey Says: Americans Are Conflicted About the Future of Our Economy

July 19, 2010

PerkStreet Financial, one of the new players in the online checking account world, recently teamed up with Harris Interactive and released a survey looking at consumer attitudes toward the future of our economy.  The survey took place over five days in June and included the opinions of 2,174 adults.  Men and women of varying financial [...]

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Your Guide to Google Search—How to Make the Most of the #1 Search Engine

July 15, 2010

One of the best features of Google is its simplicity. With a predominately white page and simple search box set in the middle, even young children today know how to Google. And we’ve all typed in countless searches and found what we were looking for without giving Google a second thought. But lurking behind this [...]

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