You Can Save Big Bucks by Buying in the Offseason
February 9, 2008
I hate shopping! Luckily for me, my wife not only enjoys it but is a master at finding good deals. She saves us lots of money by using time as her ally. Wait Out the StoreOne strategy she uses is to find something she’s interested in and then stakes it out. She’ll keep an eye on it […]
Free Long Distance Phone Calls with Grand Central
February 4, 2008
Thanks to Pro Bargain Hunter I stumbled upon a cool way to make free long distance calls using Grand Central. The service is still in Beta so you have to reserve a number for yourself but I was able to get an invite to try it out. Once you’ve signed up, you go to Settings […]
Power of Trying Something New – Personal Finance Review
February 3, 2008
Do you ever feel like the growth in some area of your life has hit a plateau and you don’t know what to do about it? One of my friends was recently in that situation and took action that reminded me we sometimes have to move out of our comfort zone and try something new […]
How to Lower Your Grocery Bill by Recycling
February 2, 2008
Recycling is a royal pain but I do it to help conserve resources for my son and future generations. As you can see from the picture, we have lots of stuff to recycle. Where did most of that stuff come from? The grocery store! Cereal boxes, milk containers, beer bottles, diaper boxes, tin cans, glass […]
Would You Call in Sick for a Little Financial Housekeeping?
January 30, 2008
Do you have a list of financial to do’s that you want to get done but just haven’t made time to complete? I’ve had a growing list for a while now that I finally sat down and tackled yesterday instead of going to work. I was actually at home sick but not ill enough that […]
Increase Your After Tax Investment Returns With these Tax Deductions
January 28, 2008
As the tax forms for last year’s investment income start to arrive in the mail we’re rudely reminded of the effect that taxes have on our investment earnings. Especially when we lose money and still have to pay taxes, my Oakmark International fund was down about $100 for the year but generated over $1000 in […]
Tax Rebates, Economic Stimulus, and Recession – Personal Finance Review
January 27, 2008
I was a little hasty in announcing free money for all earlier in the week, I guess I’ve forgotten my classes on US government. The tax rebate was passed by the House of Representatives but still has to make it through the Senate, where it may see some changes. Anyhow, the economy, how to stimulate […]
Identity Theft is Too Easy – Phishing with a Fax Number
January 25, 2008
Have you ever faxed over a copy of your name, address, and social security number to an identity thief? I thought for a brief moment today I might have fallen victim to a savvy phishing/fax scheme that originated with the email below: 2nd Notice! – Important! – W-9 tax form This is just a reminder. […]
Personal Finance Review – Market Turmoil Edition
January 23, 2008
Markets are down, what should we do? My best advice is to tune it out. It may be hard to do since it’s all over the news but for my part I’m just going about business as usual. Let’s look at what others are saying about the tough economic times: The Digerati Life has a video […]
What Legacy Are You Leaving – My Grandfather’s Memorial
January 21, 2008
Do you ever wonder how people will remember you when you’re gone? That question was heavy on my mind this weekend as my family said goodbye to a person that we all loved and looked up to, my grandfather. A Lasting LegacyAs we listened to the life stories of my dad’s father and heard about all […]
