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February 2010: Net Worth Report and Making Money By Blogging

Feb 28, 2010 6:15am

In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been taking somewhat of a financial blogging hiatus for the last few months. However, during this period of time, I’ve been spending my days productively – traveling overseas, tending to my other online and real world ventures, as well as scouting out opportunities in...

January 2010: Net Worth Update and Paying Estimated Taxes

Jan 29, 2010 8:41pm

The first month of the new year was a good month for me financially. Now you must be wondering to yourself – how can that possibly be – especially considering that my calculated net worth dropped in excess of $15,000 for the month of January. Well, because I only show...

December 2009: Net Worth Report and Financial Plans For Year 2010

Dec 31, 2009 7:14pm

Well, it looks like January 2010 has finally arrived. Goodbye 2009, and hello 2010! According to most public sentiment surveys I’ve seen thus far, the overwhelming consensus is that 2009 was a particularly terrible year. The economy tanked, retirement savings were largely wiped out, and home equity values were pretty much...

OptionsHouse Review: Discount Broker For Stock and Options Trades

Dec 11, 2009 12:33am

Special Promo Offer: 100 Free Trades For New OptionsHouse Accounts Whether you’re a buy and hold investor or a savvy trader of penny stocks, I’m pretty sure commissions and fees are a few of those brokerage conditions that you pay particular attention to. If you aren’t too concerned with them, then...

November 2009: Net Worth, Real Estate, and Blogging Income

Nov 29, 2009 9:11pm

Time for another one of my networth updates and progress reports to check up on how well or bad I’ve done for myself during the preceding month. Based on my current online bank and investment account numbers, things are starting to look up since the previous month when my stock...

Tax Credit For First Time Home Buyers Extension

Nov 24, 2009 1:35pm

If you’re a new home buyer, or an existing homeowner who has been contemplating about selling your house or condominium apartment – you might want to start taking decisive action fast. There is free government money in the way of tax credits to be had for both prospective new home...

Sell Your Used Textbooks and Old Books Online

Nov 16, 2009 4:06pm

Selling used books online is one of the easiest ways to significantly declutter your home and earn some extra money in the process. Although it might seem like the intellectual thing to do – to have volumes of books and textbooks lining your book shelves to offer up that desirable...

Best Online Bank: Savings and Checking Accounts

Nov 7, 2009 1:11am

Reviews Of The Top Online Banking Options For High Interest Rates If you’re searching for a list of the best online banks to deposit your savings in, then you’ve arrived at the right place. One of the most common, if not the most often asked question I get as a personal...

October 2009: Net Worth, Stock Loss, and New Home Update

Oct 30, 2009 8:54pm

Well gang, it’s time for another networth update. For those unfamiliar with these reports, I’ve been calculating my net worth and tracking my financial progress for a few years now. The personal balance sheet numbers I report on these updates are not meant to be boastful or intended to be...

Get Paid To Take Free Online Paid Surveys

Oct 26, 2009 6:53pm

Reviews of the Best Paid Online Surveys: Avoid Internet Survey Scams If you are searching for a genuinely legitimate paid online survey, you’re at the right place. The following is a recommended list of popular online marketing firms that are offering free paid surveys and is a nice resource for people...

ETrade Online Broker: Discount Brokerage Account Review

Oct 15, 2009 12:28am

Update: Get 100 Free Trades With This E-Trade Promo Offer I Just Found Back when I first started getting serious about investing during college, E-Trade was one of the very first online brokerage firms that I opened a trading account with. My inaugural entry into the world of investing occurred around...

2010 Federal Income Tax Brackets (IRS Tax Rates)

Oct 6, 2009 9:45pm

Death and taxes. You can try to fight them both tooth and nail, but at the end of it all, it’s a losing proposition. Especially when it comes to taxes, the government is going to want its fair share cut of your salary and business profits one way or another,...

September 2009: Net Worth Update and Stock Market Investing

Sep 30, 2009 8:22pm

Update: Finally Feeling Bullish and Hopeful For The Future Once Again Despite the fact that historically, the month of September has traditionally been a down month for stock market investors – after months of sitting on the sidelines and hoarding online savings account cash, I’ve finally pulled the trigger and re-entered...

Best Free Anti Virus Software and Anti Spyware Program

Sep 24, 2009 11:58pm

For the last week or so, I’ve been battling a particularly feisty spyware/virus infection on my home personal computer. I was using my desktop computer to browse the Internet like any other day when my PC’s performance suddenly started acting strange. One minute I was browsing the web, and the...

Best Online Discount Brokers For Cheap Stock Trades

Sep 14, 2009 7:39pm

Reviews Of Cheap Stock Trade Offers At Discount Brokerage Firms Anyone who has ever invested in the stock market before knows that one of the biggest potential drains on one’s rate of return is the amount of money spent on expensive commissions and trading fees, paid out to brokerage firms. Regardless...