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The First Roundup of the Year!

By JLP | January 4, 2008

Here’s the first roundup of 2008.

NCN shares with us his 15 resolutions and goals for the new year.

And here’s Nickel’s financial goals for 2008.

(FYI - If you’re interested, SingleMa has a long list of links to bloggers’ goals.)

JD says that frugality doesn’t have to mean sacrificing quality.

FMF wants to know what you did with your bonus.

MBH shows us his budgeting strategy.

And in case you ever wondered, Jim says that checking your credit score won’t hurt your credit score.

Meg has decided not to buy any new clothes in 2008.

Here’s Frank’s response to my welfare definition post from earlier this week.

Tricia blogged about the McDonald’s employee who found a $185,000 check. - I’d like to think that MOST people would have done the right thing and returned it to the rightful owner.

The Digerati Life investigates why most people don’t make money in the stock market. - One word: EMOTIONS!

Kay Bell writes that refund anticipation loans are being looked at by the IRS. - These loans are a ripoff and I can’t see why people can’t wait the 2 or 3 weeks for their refund check. It’s a mentality thing. It’s why some people have money and others don’t

Instead of letting oil prices get you down, take Jeremy’s advice and take it as an opportunity to make money.

Lastly, Lily over at TheHonestDollar says that you owe less taxes than you think. - I wrote about this very topic not too long ago.

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