Textbook Tycoon - It Can Be You

Who: This post is for college students who are always spending a small fortune on their textbooks and want to learn ways to save. This post will also help out students who don’t actually pay for their own textbooks (hint hint, resale).
What: This post will discuss methods for saving […]

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2006 Tax Prep - The Brackets

Who: This post is for people who don’t know what tax brackets are or those who know what they are and want to find the specifics for 2006.
What: This post just shows the 2006 federal income tax brackets for reference.
So, let’s start with the nifty little graphic, copyrighted by William Wallets of course (and maybe […]

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Got a 401k? Turning Down Free Money?

Who: This post is for folks who have a 401k plan, but don’t use it for some reason or another.
What: This post will discuss, in detail, many facets of a 401k plan and what it means for you. I will discuss basic principles of a 401k as well as pros and cons.
First, I will […]

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Only an Economist Would Understand

Who: This post will only make you happy if you are an Economist. Otherwise, it will make you confused or very angry.
What: I am not sure myself.

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Investing 102: Creating Your Allocation

Who: This post is for people who are looking to create an investment plan for themselves. It may help if you have read the first part in the series, Investing 101: Components to Create an Allocation.
What: This is the second post in the series of the basics on investing. This post will briefly […]

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Random Thought: $6 Coffee

There is no coffee that is worth $6. Not even if it has whipped cream on it. And no, I don’t actually care how good it tastes. What’s that you say, it’s all sugar? Nope, still not worth it.
Seriously, 75 cups of coffee or an X-Box 360 with Madden 2007. […]

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Uncle Sam’s Revenge Part 1: Tax Basics

Who: This post is for those of you who have no idea how the income tax works or is assessed. You will find this post helpful if you want a general idea of how your taxes work and if you want a conceptual idea of how to file a tax return.
What: This post will give […]

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AFR Goes Interactive!

To spur some user interaction, A Financial Revolution will respond to questions from the readers. Any finance (or quasi-finance) related topic is fair game. We’ll pick the coolest questions and post the question and answer(s) to the question once in awhile!
Have a question you want to ask? Let us know at:

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*The* Credit Card for Spenders - AMEX Blue Cash

Who: This post is aimed towards people who spend a lot of money and want a single card to use for most of their purchases. If you’re looking for an excellent, William Wallets endorsed credit card, this one is for you. What: This post will discuss the pros and cons of the American Express Blue […]

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Gamble Intelligently - Part 1 (The Myths)

Who: This post is for people who want to make money gambling or people who do NOT want to lose all their money gambling.
What: This will be a mini-series of posts. The first posts will discuss many myths of gambling and the truths behind these myths. The second set of posts will discuss […]

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AFR’s First Blog Carnival Submissions

A Financial Revolution has busted on to the Blog Carnival scene.
The first AFR articles to be featured on Blog Carnivals are *drum roll please*:
Carnival of Personal Finance #77: The Basics III: Opportunity Cost and Risk/Reward
Carnival of Personal Finance #79: Uncle Sam’s Revenge Part 1: Tax Basics

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Investing 103: Isolating Your Investing Habits

Who: This post is for people who have read Investing 101 and Investing 102, regarding the basics investing. If you want to get started with investing and are not sure how, or just want a run down of the basics, the Investing series is for you.
What: This post discusses how to isolate your investment […]

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Make the Most of Your Roth IRA

Who: This post is for people who already contribute to their Roth IRA (and know that it kicks some ass) regularly and want to make the most of their investment returns.
What: Everyone knows that the Roth IRA is totally sweet. This post will discuss how to maximize the benefit that you get […]

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Random Thought: High Yield Savings Account

I think that everyone should have a high yield savings account for their emergency fund (whatever size it is). If you don’t have a high yield savings account or don’t know what one is, stay tuned in the coming weeks for reviews on online saving account products and reasons why you should have a […]

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Points.com: Convert, Transfer and Redeem Points

Who: This post is for people who have a lot of unused frequent flier or customer appreciation points from various airlines, retailers, and other merchants. This post will be helpful if you have heard of Points.com and are thinking about signing up and/or trying it.
What: This post will review the pros and cons of […]

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The Buyer’s Guide to eBay

Who: This is for people who don’t know much about eBay, but want to learn how to save money by intelligently purchasing items on eBay.
What: This article discusses the basics of buying items on eBay. You will learn when to buy on eBay and tips for optimizing your purchases.
1. Do your research […]

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The Seller’s Guide to eBay

Who: This post is for people who are thinking of starting a small eBay business or for those who just have a lot of stuff in their house that they want to sell off. If you’re more interested in buying, the Buyer’s Guide to eBay is a must read.
What: This post will offer some […]

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Multi-Part Series Section Added

Check out the new Multi-Part Series link added to the right-side navigation bar. There, you will find links to some mini-series that I have posted over the course of the past few months. Many of the series’ are still in progress. Stay tuned for more!

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Gamble Intelligently - Part 2 (More Myths)

Who: If you enjoyed the first post on Gambling Intelligently (Part 1), then you’ll be sure to love this one. If you want to learn more about common gambling myths and the truth behind them, this post is for you.
What: This post is the second post in a series on gambling intelligently. This […]

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The Best Student Credit Card - Hands Down

Who: This post is for people who are looking to build their credit history, want a credit card that rewards you for getting good grades, or those of you who want to rack up tons of Thank You Points for spending money on what you already spend money on.
What: This post is a product review […]

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AFR on Carnival of Personal Finance #80

This week, My Personal Finance Blog hosts The Carnival of Personal #80.
A Financial Revolution’s contribution this week is Make the Most of your Roth IRA.

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Uncle Sam’s Revenge II: Allowances & Exemptions

Who: This post is for people who enjoyed the first post on the Tax Basics and want to learn what allowances and exemptions are and how they work.
What: This is the second in a series of posts about income tax basics. This post will discuss what allowances and exemptions are and how income taxes […]

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The Year in Review

I want to thank everyone that has read, followed, and participated in A Financial Revolution over the course of it’s first few months in existence. I hope that 2007 will bring more readers, ideas, and personal finance knowledge to each and every one of us.
I want to take this opportunity to highlight my favorite […]

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2006 Ends - Suggestions for 2007?

I began this site a few months ago with only my own personal finance knowledge. An individual’s information, knowledge, and skills can only go so far. I want the future of A Financial Revolution to be rooted in collective knowledge sharing. I would love participation from as many readers as possible in […]

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