The Costs of Being a Homeowner
May 12, 2007
The costs of owning your home seem to come in groups for some reason. A leaky roof, no central air, and impending flooding hit us all at once this week. No Air Conditioning On Sunday night my wife announced it was too hot for comfort and that she was turning on the air conditioner for […]
Are Your Friend’s Investments Performing Better Than Yours?
May 10, 2007
Are your investments doing better or worse than your friends? Maybe you don’t want to know. Comparing Investment Returns There are two money savvy guys at work that I like to talk business and investing with. I discovered yesterday they had a bet on who between the two of them would reach $1 million first. […]
Top 5 Reasons You’ll Never Go Broke Again!
May 9, 2007
Here’s a collection of top money tips that will have you living on easy street, or at least keep you out of the poor house. Thanks to Problogger for inspiring all of these top 5 lists: The Top 5 Ways to Become a Millionaire Top 5 Ways To Save Money Without Noticing The Top Five […]
Kindler, Gentler Credit Cards? Credit Card Reform Long Overdue
May 9, 2007
Credit card companies are going to ratchet down their money grubbing under the pressure of recent political scrutiny according to the June edition of Kiplinger Personal Finance. No more double-cycle billing for JPMorgan Chase Citi won’t arbitrarily raise its rates and fees No more universal default for Citi Bank of America relaxes time period on […]
Why Your Mom is the Engine of Growth in the Global Economy
May 8, 2007
Without your mom and my mom, the global economy would fall apart. Here are the top five reasons why mothers are vital to the growth of our economy: Moms Influence Spending Decisions Running a household means spending money. Over the course of her busy life, a mother will purchase many different products or services for […]
Festival of Frugality – 31 Ways You Can Be Frugal
May 8, 2007
Welcome to the source of all things frugal, otherwise known as the Festival of Frugality! This week’s edition will take a minimalist approach, a simple list of 31 ways you can strive for frugality: Throw Cheap Parties Save Money on Preschool Stick With Simple Toys Free Kids Classes Save Money on Food Dine Out for […]
Will Algorithmic Trading Change the Way We Invest?
May 7, 2007
Stock prices often move up or down when news comes out that effects a company or an industry. How would you like to be able to take advantage of stock price changes based on news such as quarterly earnings reports, industry events, political changes, or management shake-ups? A product from Reuters called NewsScope offers stock […]
Should Businesses Allow Employees to Work from Home?
May 6, 2007
You can tell from our manager’s email below my department’s stance on tele-commuting: “Since I have received some questions concerning the email below, I wanted to clear up any misunderstandings concerning the reference to working from home. Scott was out of the office ill on Wednesday and he took this as a sick day. While […]
Personal Finance Week in Review – No Air Conditioning Edition
May 6, 2007
How much does a new air conditioning unit cost? We just made the unpleasant discovery this morning that our central air isn’t working so I’m assuming the worst, thousands of dollars to get it fixed. I’ll have someone come look at it first thing on Monday; hopefully the wallet damage won’t be too bad. I […]
Why You Should Become a Personal Finance Blogger
May 4, 2007
Writing about personal finance will definitely help you learn about money. Lazy Man lists ten ways personal finance blogging has helped him with money. Here are thirteen lucky reasons, in no particular order, that you should become a personal finance blogger: You can answer your friends questions at work about their 401k investments. You can […]
