Where Can You Find a Guaranteed 10% Return?
June 24, 2007
Making his money work so he doesn’t have to, that’s the goal for today’s guest writer, Lazy Man. If you’re interested in learning about using Prosper or alternative income streams, subscribe to his feed. ————— J.D. from Get Rich Slowly had a reader ask where I can I find a guaranteed return of 10%. The […]
Personal Finance Review – Summer Vacation Edition
June 10, 2007
I’m counting down the days until our summer vacation! Our big event last summer was having a baby so it will be our first vacation in a while. We’re headed to a warm sandy beach where I won’t have to think about work for a second. I can’t wait! I’m looking for people who are […]
How Oakmark International Helped Me Turn $6500 into $10000
June 9, 2007
Oakmark International Fund (OAKIX) has been good to me over the last 4 years. A $500 investment, followed by $125 monthly additions, is now worth $10,000 and I’m wondering if it’s time to take some profits. Getting Rich Slowly Okay, so I’m not rich (yet) but I have more now than when I started. The […]
Vanguard Target Retirement Funds
June 8, 2007
The Semi-Annual Report for Vanguard’s target retirement funds 2030 – 2050 came in the mail today. Our retirement funds aren’t in target accounts but we have some money for our son in the 2030 Fund for when he’s all grown up and ready to take on the world. I flipped over to the 2045 Retirement […]
Personal Finance Decision Guide – Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA
June 4, 2007
What money decision are you trying to make today? Read on, it may be covered in this second edition of the Personal Finance Decision Guide. This is a compilation of money articles from various sites comparing or explaining two sides of money concepts. In an interesting turn of events, this is the first time there […]
The Simple Secret of Investing
May 18, 2007
What’s the single most important factor in the value of an investment portfolio? Some might say risk or diversification. Others might think costs or taxes. These are all vitally important but not as crucial as the most basic investing principle. The good news is that getting this factor right is simple. As a matter of […]
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. […]
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 […]
Good News for American Century Mutual Fund Investors
May 3, 2007
As an investor in American Century mutual funds I was disappointed when I read about a month ago that the fund company was changing its funds to load funds. My wife’s retirement account is with American Century so I knew it was going to be a hassle to find and switch to another fund company. […]
Personal Finance Decision Guide – 1st Edition
April 29, 2007
Simplifying Your Personal Finance Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Personal Finance Decision Guide! Read more about the goals and strategy behind the decision guide here. Then check out the articles listed below to help you focus on simplifying your personal finances by making one decision at a time. If you’ve written about a […]
