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Consumerism Commentary

Blog Name: Consumerism Commentary
Description: A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics.
URL: http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/

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Debt Reduction Methods and Philosophies: Snowball, Avalanche and More | 21 May 2012
When someone who has accumulated debt across a number of credit cards embarks on the journey to rid himself or herself of this debt, and when that person is generating enough monthly income to cover all expenses and the minimum payments due on all cards w...

Podcast 161: My Mother Was a Mail Order Bride | 20 May 2012
Today on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Tom Dziubek speaks with Aloysa, founder of the personal finance website My Broken Coin about how her mother came to America by becoming a mail order bride. She talks about the decision to find an overseas husba...

Reader Question: Should I Invest in My Non-Matching 401(k)? | 18 May 2012
Occasionally, Consumerism Commentary readers send in questions about handling their finances. I am not a financial planner, so I have no certification claiming I’m qualified to give financial advice. I am not an investment adviser, so I certainly wo...

Young Americans Likely to Be Unbanked Regardless of Income Level | 17 May 2012
In discussing unbanked and underbanked American consumers, we tend to focus on low socioeconomic status communities. The mainstream opinion is that building wealth and long-term financial stability relies on the use of traditional banking and investing pr...

The College Education Bubble and Crash | 16 May 2012
A new survey takes a look at the critical state of today’s recent college graduates. The survey questioned a nationally-representative sample of 444 recent college graduates between the ages of 22 and 29, about their employment situation and experie...

Repair Cafe: Bring Your Broken Doodads and Gadgets | 15 May 2012
We live in an era of cheap, disposable goods. My closet full of clothing, much of it rarely worn, even though I sort through my wardrobe about once a year to eliminate items I no longer need, is a good indicator of this situation. For a good period when I...

Half of All Americans Are Not Saving for Retirement | 14 May 2012
In April, LIMRA, a think-tank for the financial industry, completed a survey intended to focus on the savings and investment preferences of those living and working in the United States. After receiving responses from 2,697 Americans, a representative sam...

Podcast 160: The Rich and the Rest of Us | 13 May 2012
Today on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Jay Frosting and Luke Landes talk with Tavis Smiley, host of Tavis Smiley on PBS. With Dr. Cornel West, Tavis Smiley is the co-author of The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto. The interview in today&...

Tavis Smiley: Poverty Is a Threat to Democracy | 11 May 2012
Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West have been working hard to bring the issue of poverty into the consciousness of the citizens and political discourse of the United States. As a team, Smiley and West have been touring city to city, speaking to audiences con...

New York Community Bank Adding Fees For Former Aurora Customers | 10 May 2012
Last month, I received the news that Aurora Bank deposits would be assumed by New York Community Bank. Aurora Bank is yet another online bank that increased its marketing efforts leading up to a sale. For a while, Aurora Bank was a branch of Lehman Brothe...