Once again, we’re a bit late with this, but here goes…

December was a somewhat slow month here at Raising4Boys, thanks in large part to illness and travel. Nonetheless, we kept plugging along, and you guys kept on reading (and commenting). Thanks! If you like what you see here, keep in mind that you can have the full-text of everything that we write delivered to you via RSS or e-mail (details). Here are our favorite posts from the month of December:

» Kid Hack: How to Get a Kid to Swallow a Large Pill
» I Miss Snow
» Peanut Butter Rudolph Christmas Cookies

And here are some favorites from FiveCentNickel (subscribe):

» Rebalancing Your Portfolio Without Taking a Financial Hit
» Shopping for (and Buying) a New Vacuum Cleaner
» Year End Money Moves
» Thoughts on the Subprime Mortgage Bailout
» Eleven Great Books About Money
» Buying Gift Cards at a Discount
» Planning a Disney Cruise
» The Best 529 Plans, Revisited
» Clearing Out Your House for Fun and Profit
» Reader’s Choice: The Best Credit Cards
» More Credit Cards With Signup Bonuses
» More Great Books About Money
» What is the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)?
» Using Credit Cards to Post Bail
» Social Security Taxes in 2008
» Charities of Choice 2007

Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) post from a year ago this week:

» Installing a Basketball Hoop
» Buying a Bearded Dragon

And here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago:

» Signup Bonuses for Business Credit Cards (Anyone can Apply)
» New Passport Requirements for International Travel
» Establishing Credit With a New Taxpayer Identification Number
» Charity Spotlight Series

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» Cyber Monday - Who Knew?
» Opt Out of Pre-Approved Credit Offers
» Money Moves for 2006, Part 6: Your Spending

Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) posts from a year ago this past week:

» Dookie, Dookie, Dookie
» Dealing With a Finicky Four Year Old Eater
» Kid Jokes: More Thanksgiving Jokes

And here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago:

» Standard Mileage Rate Increases for 2007
» Flexible Spending Closed out at a Profit
» Putting Together an Estate Plan

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» Money Moves for 2006, Part 3: Your Job
» Money Moves for 2006, Part 4: Your Health
» On Dental Insurance, Appeals, and Pulling Teeth

We’re a bit late with this, but here goes…

October was another great month at Raising4Boys, thanks in large part to contributions from readers such as yourself. We just wanted to take a moment to thank those of you who stop by and comment. If you like what you see here, keep in mind that you can have the full-text of everything that we write delivered to you via RSS or e-mail (details). Here are our favorite posts from the month of October:

» Hot Holiday Toys: “TMX Friends” Ernie and Cookie Monster Top the List
» Instilling Values in Your Child: Teach by Doing
» Mission: Accomplished… Ten Year Old Spy Birthday Party
» The Preschool Transition
» Favorite Sitcoms
» Creative Kids: The Solution to the World’s Problems?
» The Five Year Old Vandal
» Keeping Track of Toy Recalls via RSS and E-Mail
» On Kids, Butts, and Google Image Search

And here are some favorites from FiveCentNickel (subscribe):

» Our Home Renovations: The Beginning
» Updated List of Free Credit Card Mile Promotions
» Zecco Modifies Commission Structure
» Ten Tips for Dealing With a Lost Wallet
» 2008 IRA Contribution Limits
» Credit Bureaus to Offer Credit Freezes to Customers Nationwide
» All About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
» Making Sense of Tax Efficient Money Funds
» The Benefits of Switching to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
» The Accidental Deadbeat
» Upselling at the Airport
» Look Before You Leap: Roth IRA Conversions in 2010
» Another Reason to Value Your Credit Score
» Yet Another Reason to Value Your Credit Score
» Busy Schedules: Money Saver or Money Waster
» 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) Contribution Limits for 2008

Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) posts from a year ago these past two weeks:

» Don’t Let Your Kids Get Ahold of Your Checkbook
» Raw Meat, Cat Poop, and Lots’O’Boys
» Most Kids Not Getting Second Dose of Flu Vaccine
» Mazes, Mazes, Mazes (And All for Free)

And here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago:

» Gas Prices Drop, American Car Buyers Forego Economy
» My Best and Worst Money Moves
» Checkbook Security: Keep an Eye on Your Checks!
» Undoing Roth IRA Contribution Mistakes
» Roth IRA Contribution Limits: How the ‘Phaseout’ Works
» What is Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)?
» Income Limits for Converting Traditional IRA Funds to a Roth IRA
» Reward Credit Cards - What’s in My Wallet?
» The Social Security Tax Ceiling

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» The Three Worst Reasons to Buy a House
» The Least (and Most) Expensive College Towns
» Selling Travel Certificates on eBay
» Money Moves for 2006, Part 1: Your Home
» Money Moves for 2006, Part 2: Your Portfolio

Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) post from a year ago this week:

» Halloween Urban Legends
» How to Take Responsibility for When You’re Four
» Just Daddy and (Two of) the Boys
» Getting Kids Moving With a Pedometer

And here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago:

» Real Estate Sign of the Times
» Economic Analysis of Halloween
» Five Questions (and Answers) About Blog Carnivals

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» How Not to Win the Lottery
» Halloween Treat Ideas (or Not)
» Halloween Safety Tips
» Save Big on Well-Child Care

Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) post from a year ago this week:

» Crazy for Care Bears
» Kid Quote: Coke, Caffeine, Fries and Ketchup
» Playgroup Connections, Part Deux

And here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago:

» How to Order Checks Without Getting Ripped Off
» Checkbook Security
» Lose Weight, Save Gas

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» Opening an Emigrant Direct Savings Account (Part II)
» Bernanke Tabbed as Greenspan’s Replacement
» Improved Security for Online Banking

Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) post from a year ago this week:

» Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar
» Reclaim Your Weekends

And here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago:

» Withdrawing Funds From Upromise
» Is Ethanol the Answer?
» Opening a Vanguard SEP-IRA and Executing a Direct Rollover
» Plastic Bags for Fifty Cents at Airport Security

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» Money Saving Ideas
» Call 411 for Free
» More Online Financial Calculators

Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) post from a year ago this week:

» And Now He’s Nine - Zoo/Pirate Birthday Party Revisited
» C-Sections Pose Risk to Babies

And here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago:

» Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for a Discount
» Health Insurance: HMOs vs. PPOs
» Cashing in Our CDs (or Not)

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» Online Financial Calculators Galore
» Crash Course in Estate Planning
» Buying Term Life Insurance, Part V (Epilogue)
» Calculate Your PayPal Fees

Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) post from a year ago this week:

» Kid Hack: Diet Sprite - It’s Colorless and Completely Non-Sticky!
» Kid Hack: Birthday Party Cupcakes and Ice Cream

And here are some of my favorite FiveCentNickel (subscribe) posts from a year ago:

» Another Identity Theft Threat
» Dish Network Customer Service: Drat, Foiled Again
» Save for College or Retirement?
» Vanguard Changes Target Retirement Fund Offerings

And here’s what was going on two years ago:

» Strategic Gasoline Reserve?
» Buying a New Car: True Cost to Own
» Buying Gas With a Debit Card