Jason Unger

Weekend Linkage: Year End Moves, Tax Tips and Financial Setbacks

With December officially underway, everyone is taking a look at the year that was — and what they can do to finish off on the right step. Should you max out your Roth IRA? Does it make sense to cash in some losing stocks to write it off on your taxes? Are there any government […]

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How the Intuit Acquisition Has Changed Mint

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When Mint.com was acquired by Intuit in September, a number of users and bloggers were worried about how the site would change. Would it become difficult to use? Would the corporate mindset affect Mint’s innovations? Not so, says Aaron Patzer, former Mint CEO and now Intuit’s vice president and general manager of the personal finance […]

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Best of Automatic Finances: October/November 2009

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Let me start this post off with an apology. If you’ve been regularly visiting Automatic Finances, or subscribe via our RSS feed or Twitter, you’ve certainly noticed that the number of posts has slowed down. Significantly. Quite frankly, it’s my fault. I’ve been lax about updating the site throughout the past month, as a number […]

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Is It Possible to Completely Avoid Black Friday?

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Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year, and by the time you read this, you’ll know whether or not you bought anything. There’s a certain thrill most of us get when we buy things. But, if you’re anything like me, there’s also a high chance of buyer’s remorse (and I don’t buy […]

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Ask the Readers: How Often Do You Calculate Your Net Worth?

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As we’ve talked about in the past, the best indicator to determine your current financial status is your net worth. If you want to manage your money like the rich, worry more about your net worth than your salary. As professional athletes have taught us, just because you make a lot of money doesn’t mean […]

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Weekend Linkage: Investor Psychology, Financial Recovery and Google Voice

Why do we make bad decisions, even when we know they’re bad? Emotions play a big role in how we think and act around money, and for the most part, they’re negative influences. That’s why automation is so important if you’re looking to grow your net worth. Flexo at Consumerism Commentary goes even further, laying […]

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Money Management: My Journey to Millions

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As we continue with week 6 of Money Management by Personal Finance Bloggers, let’s take a look at the habits of My Journey to Millions. Previous interviews: The Amateur Financier, Poorer Than You, Budgets are $exy, Blunt Money, Mighty Bargain Hunter, Financial Freak Show, PT Money, Moolanomy, No Debt Plan, ToughMoneyLove and Gen X Finance. […]

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Money Management: The Amateur Financier

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Welcome to week 6 of Money Management by Personal Finance Bloggers! First up, we chatted with Roger of The Amateur Financier. Previous interviews: Poorer Than You, Budgets are $exy, Blunt Money, Mighty Bargain Hunter, Financial Freak Show, PT Money, Moolanomy, No Debt Plan, ToughMoneyLove and Gen X Finance. How do you spend: cash, debit or […]

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Ask the Readers: What Does the Dow 10,000 Mean?

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Now that the Dow Jones has topped the 10,000 mark, everyone has an opinion on what this means for the state of the economy and whether or not we’re recovering from the recession. Obviously, the stock market is not the only indicator of how the economy is performing, but it can be a strong psychological […]

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Weekend Linkage: 10,000, 401(k)s and Closing Costs

Although the week ended with the Dow Jones under 10,000, when it passed the mark on Wednesday, I sent out this tweet: The Dow is over 10,000. Let’s party like it’s October 2008! Of course, I was joking, but it is a significant milestone — at least for day traders, who often react only to […]

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Money Management: Poorer Than You

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With our second interview of week 5 of Money Management by Personal Finance Bloggers, we’re talking to Stephanie of Poorer Than You. Previous interviews: Budgets are $exy, Blunt Money, Mighty Bargain Hunter, Financial Freak Show, PT Money, Moolanomy, No Debt Plan, ToughMoneyLove and Gen X Finance. How do you spend: cash, debit or credit? I […]

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Money Management: Budgets are Sexy

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It’s time to start week 5 of Money Management by Personal Finance Bloggers! Today, we’re speaking with J. Money, who runs Budgets are $exy. Previous interviews: Blunt Money, Mighty Bargain Hunter, Financial Freak Show, PT Money, Moolanomy, No Debt Plan, ToughMoneyLove and Gen X Finance. How do you spend: cash, debit or credit? As much […]

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Ask the Readers: Are You Worried About Identity Theft?

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As we learned yesterday, anyone can fall for a scam online — even the director of the FBI. Although there are a number of scams you could fall for online, one stands as the most feared: identity theft. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has an entire Website dedicated to teaching you how to […]

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