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The Happy Rock

When is #1 not #1? When inflation says so.

Seen Avatar yet? I’m guessing a lot of you have since it has earned over $700,000,000 at the domestic box office which makes it the number one movie of all time.  It’s also nominated for 9 academy awards, if you’re into that sort of thing. Personally I think it will win...

DD’s Monthly Expenses - January 2010

I must be getting old, because time is really flying by.  Hopefully that means spring will be here soon. Below is my family’s expenses for January: $840.39 - Mortgage $759.20 - health Insurance $507.48 - Groceries $450.00 - Preschool $382.55 - Electricity $305.88 - Contacts $168.36 - Clothing $134.07 - Household Misc $120.00 - Student Loan $111.22 - Dining Out $108.65 -...

DD’s Annual Debt Checkup

Tonight at dinner I told me wife that we were down to only $3500 left on her student loan. She gave a chuckle and said that she has forgotten almost everything she learned in college.  I told her that was alright since the stuff she did remember was probably out...

DD’s Monthly Expenses - December 2009

Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but I have been having a difficult time getting back into rhythm after the holidays.  Hopefully I can get back on track soon.  Until then here is my family’s spending report for last month. $840.39 - Mortgage $759.20 - Health Insurance $637.27 - Christmas Presents $472.44 -...

Black-Market Christmas - Zhu Zhu Pets

Now that Black Friday is well behind us, it’s time to get serious about finding that great gift. As luck would have it, my daughter wants one of the hottest toys for 2009. You guessed it, she wants Zhu Zhu Pets!!! For those of you who are lucky enough to not know...

DD’s Monthly Expenses - November 2009

School has been kicking my butt lately.  I’ve never looked forward to Thanksgiving as much as I did this year, and then it flew by way too fast.  Hopefully I’ll be able to find some time to squeeze out some posts during finals week. As you long time readers know, I...

Personal finance news - CNNMoney.com

The three-figure kitchen makeover

Living with an undersize, outdated kitchen? If so, a sledgehammer may feel like the only solution. But these days you're probably not up for spending the $50,000 or more -- maybe much more -- it would cost to demolish the space and build a new state-of-the-art room from scratch....

Living on a freelancer's budget

Chris and Janie Peterson have an enviable life. They own a lovely 3½-bedroom ranch house just outside Minneapolis and have work schedules flexible enough to allow them lots of time with their children, Reece, 10, Cecily, 9, and Georgio, 7....

Financial advice: The yes-man problem

Experts have long counseled against using financial planners who charge commissions, given their incentive to simply sell products that pad their paychecks....

Hunkering down for rising interest rates

Question: I'm 65, retired and have about 50% of my portfolio in a bond index fund. I'm thinking of switching to a short-term bond fund. Do you think that's a good idea? --Judy, Flowery Branch, Georgia...

12 ways to cut your taxes

The bright spot of the dreary 2009 economy: savings for everyone....

The wrong way to pick funds

Photographer friends tell me that if you're picking out a point-and-shoot camera you shouldn't focus much on the megapixels. That measure of a camera's resolution is hyped by manufacturers, but most cameras on the market give you all the pixels you'll need....

MoneyCrush

It’s Been 3 Months Since New Year’s — How Are Your Goals Coming Along?

It’s been three month’s since the big goal-setting and resolution-making extravaganza that is New Year’s. How are your goals coming along? I have to write mine down, both because doing so helps me to achieve them, and well, so I don’t forget what they even were! It also helps to review...

Cash (Flow) Is King

As the saying goes, cash is king in so many ways. When you have cash available, it’s easier to take advantage of opportunities as they arise, you can get discounts on the products or services you buy, and you’re less dependent on the fickle winds of fate. This cash doesn’t have...

Now is Exactly the Right Time

You’ve probably heard the saying the goes like this: “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” I like that saying, because it reminds me that while I can’t change the past, now is exactly the right time for me to get...

Embracing My Inner Hummingbird

For years now, one of my goals has been to focus. I have all kinds of quotes about the power of focus, and I know that you get a whole lot further with something if you can focus on it and make it a priority. In fact, one of my favorite...

Take Action Today With Your Money

Is there something you’ve been neglecting or putting off when it comes to your money? Here are some oft-neglected areas of personal finance: Creating a will Making a spending plan/budget Funding retirement Saving for college Notice anything interesting about that list? The first two items deal with things we’d rather not think about. If we make...

Life Isn’t Linear

When you were a kid, you probably spent some time imagining what your life would be like when you grew up. You probably had a particular occupation in mind, and maybe some idea of what your family life would be like. Maybe you actually ARE doing exactly what you thought...

MarketWatch.com - All MarketWatch News - Personal Finance

Top Ten: The week's Top 10 videos on MarketWatch

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 videos that appeared on MarketWatch for the week of March 8-12: ...

Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of March 8-12: ...

Auto Review: 2010 Chrysler Town & Country: Not so fit

While there are things to quibble about, there is no arguing that the 2010 Chrysler Town and Country will haul stuff. ...

Outside the Box: Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement

There’s some news from the front lines of retirement in America, and it’s not good, writes Howard Gold. ...

Taxing Times: Home-buyer credit is Exhibit A in tax complexity

One of the problems with the tax system is that people’s lives can get complicated, and the tax code simply isn’t able to deal with all those problems. ...

TaxWatch: Tax Q&A on withholding, and spouses who live apart

When you and your wife live and work in two separate states, how do you file your tax returns? And whose fault is it if your payroll department took too little withholding out of your paycheck? People are asking TaxMama about dilemmas like these and more. ...

CreditCards.com

Heidi Montag's intentionally stiff comedy performance plugs consumer protection

Who knew someone with trouble moving her jaw could do jaw-dropping comedy? An online video clip featuring reality-TV star Heidi Montag has already received more than 1 million views and is burning up the celebrity blogosphere since its posting on Tuesday. But Montag, famous for her stint on MTV's "The Hills,"...

Signature doesn't match your card! No chips for you!

We were already running late. It was our first business trip, and the three of us were nervous about visiting our two London offices for the first time. The line to buy Oyster cards, the rechargeable plastic cards you use to ride the subway, was moving slowly since only one...

'Banking headaches' blog makes the Carnival of Personal Finance

In honor of Women's History Month -- which takes place each March -- the latest Carnival of Personal Finance has been dubbed the Women in History edition and includes thoughts from Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Amelia Earhart -- and myself. For this edition, along with the wisdom of personal finance bloggers,...

Satire lobby lines up SNL 'ex-presidents' for consumer protection

What could bring together an all-star cast of "Saturday Night Live" presidential doppelgangers? The issue of consumer protection. Seven stars and ex-stars of the long-running NBC comedy got together for an unusual, and sometimes side-splitting, political effort in a special video made for the Web site Funny or Die. In the video Obama,...

Young, savvy and vulnerable

It was my friend Brian's first time applying for a credit card. He was 19, and his parents thought it would be a good idea for him to start building his credit score. As Brian and his parents discussed his application with the banker, they were both surprised to learn...

Being a financial reporter doesn't make you immune from banking headaches

Working as a reporter for CreditCards.com offers a lot of perks -- caviar dispensers in the break room, private flights to international finance conferences and casual dress every Friday -- but improved banking relationships aren't included. My recent headaches prove that point. My story begins several months ago: Inspired by...

Cash Money Life

Options for Homeowners Who Can’t Make the Mortgage

In an earlier post I addressed the moral obligations of making your mortgage payments and not walking away from a home when you can afford the monthly payments. But, I also mentioned that there are people out there who really can’t afford their payments. There are many homeowners out there...

0% APR Balance Transfer Card for 15 Months

Are you looking for a 0% balance transfer credit card or a credit card that features 0% APR on purchases? The Citi® Platinum Select® MasterCard® may be the card for you! Citi just announced they are offering an offer of 0% APR on Purchases and Balance Transfers for up to 15...

Should You Walk Away from Your Mortgage?

There are many homeowners who have found themselves in the unfortunate position of being underwater on their home. Some of these homeowners live in a neighborhood where home values have declined, and others took out too much in home equity loans. In some cases both happened. While it’s...

Financial Risk Test

Are you prepared for the unexpected? What would happen if you lost your job? How long could you meet your expenses? Can you handle major car or home repairs? Have you even considered these scenarios? A financial risk test will help you answer these questions and more. Why you...

How to Create a Personal Cash Flow Statement

There are many ways to measure your financial health. The measurement that probably gets the most attention from personal finance books and news outlets is the personal balance sheet, or net worth statement. Knowing your net worth can be important, but keep in mind that it is a snapshot...

Using and Understanding a Net Worth Statement

Do you know your net worth? Your net worth statement is a snapshot of your financial health. Like a company balance sheet, a net worth statement lists all your assets and liabilities, giving you a single number that represents your financial situation at that moment in time. What Does Your...

PT Money

Discover More Card – $50 Cashback Bonus

A new credit card change of terms just went into effect, rocketing the Discover More Card up to the top of my favorite credit cards list. Discover is currently offering $50 cash back when you sign up for the card and spend a certain amount of money over the first...

Question of the Week: Are You Lucky with Money?

We’ve got one of my favorite holidays, St. Patrick’s Day, coming up next week. I thought I would focus on luck today. Have you been lucky in your financial life? Was it your smarts or your luck (or something else) that got you where you are today? Looking back over...

Sallie Mae Bank Savings Account: Includes a Upromise 10% Bonus

Why is Sallie Mae a Bank Now? Sallie Mae is getting into the online savings business. It makes sense I guess. They offer college loans and are finding, just like any lender, that they can do more loans by possibly taking on customers via online savings. Perfect marketing strategy actually. Get...

Common Tax Deductions for Freelancers

If you are a freelancer with your own business there are numerous tax deductions that you will want to be aware of. Why? Well, a tax deduction reduces the amount of taxable income you’ll have when you file your taxes. Here is a look at some of the...

Mvelopes: Automated, Online, Envelope Budgeting System (Plus Bill Pay)

This week (or two) of budgeting reviews continues as I take a look at Mvelopes. Mvelopes is an automated, access-from-anywhere, budgeting tool based on the envelope system of budgeting. It also comes with bill pay. Upfront, it’s important to tell you that Mvelopes is a subscription based system. So, along with...

Easy Money: Good and Not So Great Ways to Get Money Fast

Sorry to disappoint you 80’s comedy fans, but I’m not talking about the Rodney Dangerfield flick from 1983, Easy Money. I’m referring to you and your finances. How can you get cash quick if you needed it badly? Let’s say some unfortunate event happened and you needed a large sum...

The Baglady

Taxes: Another Reason to Work and Consume Less

It is tax season again, and to be honest I really do not enjoy paying taxes and I think I am in good company.  I hate paying taxes because there have been years when our living expenses were actually lower than our tax liability.  This is yet another reason why...

Early Toilet Training Saves Money

A long time ago before I had a kid I wrote a post that basically rambled on about how I could not understand why Americans let their babies stay in diapers for so long and how wasteful that was. One of the comments I got was from Four Pillars aka...

Why Do We Work Hard for Others?

Lately I have been thinking a lot about why a lot of us work so hard for our employers.  I know that the unemployment numbers are still very high so that those of us who are employed are considered fortunate, but why do so many of us spend more time...

How fast is time passing for you?

It seems like it was just yesterday when we said happy new year to each other, but now it is already February.  These days are passing by so quickly for me that I hardly know how I spent all my time.  Oh right, when I am not working I am...

Now I Am an Asian Parent…

One of the most popular posts on this blog is my take on Asian parents since apparently many people search Google about Asian parents.  Now that I am an Asian parent I thought it is time to revisit what I wrote and what I think I would do differently from...

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Iraqi Election Begins With Deadly Attacks

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California Player Wins $133M Mega Millions Jackpot

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Teacher Accused of Sending Nude Photos to Student

Police say a New Hampshire English teacher emailed naked pictures of herself to a 15-year-old, who then forwarded them to classmates.Police say a New Hampshire English teacher emailed naked pictures of herself to a 15-year-old, who then forwarded them to classmates.Indecent Exposurehttp://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/5/652265/1267921147032.JPEGAP]]>...

Convict's Testimony in Knox Case Blames Mystery Man

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Conservatives Condemn Liz Cheney's Attack Ad

A spot produced by Liz Cheney's organization draws fire for suggesting Attorney General Eric Holder hired al-Qaida sympathizers.A spot produced by Liz Cheney's organization draws fire for suggesting Attorney General Eric Holder hired al-Qaida sympathizers.Video Controversyhttp://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/5/652252/1267898476116.JPEGAP]]>...

My Two Dollars

Money Quote Friday – Frugality Established In The State.

“If frugality were established in the state, and if our expenses were laid out to meet needs rather than superfluities of life, there might be fewer wants, and even fewer pleasures, but infinitely more happiness.” – Oliver Goldsmith If only… Hey, My Two Dollars is looking for guest posts for...

Backup Your Computer In Several Places…Or Else.

A friend of mine just had both his computer AND his external backup hard drive die on the same day. Rare? Yes…but not impossible. While I have never had anything so catastrophic happen to my computer setup, I have always backed everything up both here in my house and online...

Current Costs To Check Baggage On Different Airlines.

As if you needed yet another reason to avoid flying, right? I haven’t flown in almost 3 years now, choosing instead to take Amtrak or even drive rather than step foot inside an airport. Every airline, except Southwest, now charges at least $15 to check a single bag aboard...

On Taking Your Social Security Payments Early.

My mom finally called the other day to find out about taking my dad’s social security payments. We have been telling her to look into it now that she is getting close to the retirement age, and I wanted her to find out the different monthly dollar amounts she would...

Sunday Money Roundup – Move Your Money Edition.

Have you heard about the Move Your Money campaign yet? Thousands of people have pledged to move their money away from the casino-style Too Big To Fail banks and give their money to community banks and credit unions. I moved all my money away from Bank of America into Schwab...

My New Favorite Site- Groupon: Collective Buying Power.

I found this site today and I wanted to share it with you guys as soon as possible. Groupon features an unbeatable deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy in your city, and by promising businesses a minimum number of customers, they get discounts you otherwise...

Dan Magstadt's Mortgage Blog

USDA Runs out of funds!!

  There have been quite a few rumblings about the USDA program over the last few weeks, and I just got some concrete news – USDA is on track to run out of funds by the end of April. Following is a portion of the letter from them: This message is to...

Twas the night before Christmas

I had to post this after the two marathon loans I just got to closing - Enjoy!! 'Twas an hour before closing and the agents were tense, to close Christmas Eve just didn't make sense. But the seller was booked on the 6 o'clock flight and had warned "THERE WILL BE...

$8,000 Tax Credit Update

Probably the biggest question I get these days is "Has the $8,000 tax credit been extended??" The short answer is NO. There are bills in the Senate right now that are anticipated to be approved in the coming days, but nothing is concrete at this point. A few points about the proposed extension: The...

New FHA Appraisal Requirements

Many people are talking about repealing HVCC...the law stating that mortgage brokers cannot be involved in choosing the appraiser or ordering an appraisal on a conventional loan. I truly hope they do repeal this, however the real news of the day is that FHA is now following in Fannie & Freddie's...

Lake City, Florida's top plumber is Plumbing Now!!

Lake City, Florida's top plumber is Plumbing Now!! I recently needed a plumber to handle a plumbing emergency in the Lake City, FL area, and called Plumbing Now - I was thouroughly impressed with the experience. The name Plumbing Now describes their service perfectly. Their friendly office manager was a delight to work with & answered all my inital questions while...

Gainesville, Florida's top plumber is Plumbing Now!!

Gainesville, Florida's top plumber is Plumbing Now!! I recently needed a plumber to handle a plumbing emergency in the Gainesville, FL area, and called Plumbing Now - I was thouroughly impressed with the experience. The name Plumbing Now describes their service perfectly. Their friendly office manager was a delight to work with & answered all my...

Blogging Away Debt

The Legal Battle Erupts… Again

As I stated in an earlier post, I endured a 2 year legal battle before the lawsuit was dropped in January. I was excited but wouldn’t feel truly free until the statute of limitations expired mid-way through this month. On Sunday, I was served with legal papers. The plaintiff...

Staying Motivated…

I struggle a lot with motivation. Sometimes, I actually convince myself that $19,000 in debt isn’t that bad and start to wonder why I’m working to pay it off so quickly. Working to become debt free would be an easy journey if it were only a few months, but when...

Bye Bye Gym Membership…

My husband and I both have a gym membership. We pay a combined $50 a month to our local gym. I’m a fan of daily fitness so I will be the first to tell you, if having a gym membership is the only way you will exercise, spend the money....

Learning from the Financial Wisdom of Family…

My sister is visiting from Kansas City with her husband and four kids for the next two weeks. I’d love the fact that she visits more if she wasn’t… so… well… Perfect. She’s debt free other than her mortgage – and even then, she’s paying it aggressively. I’d love to...

Reining in Mr. Fix-It

In the process of spending half our grocery budget on a ‘loaf of bread’, my husband purchased a plastic dog food storage container. In all fairness, the recent storms and moisture have molded the dog food and we’ve had to throw some away. Not realizing the container was...

Revoking Shopping Rights…

I wasn’t joking on Tuesday when I asked my husband to do the grocery shopping for the next four weeks. I can’t resist Easter candy and we can’t afford it so I thought it would be a good idea. Thought. Hmm. Last night, I asked my husband to pick up tomato soup...

PennyJobs.com

Seven Primary Causes of Tyranny and Why They Are Gaining Support: Part 5

The U.S. is on the path to hyperinflation and tyranny as capitalism, individual liberty and freedom are being destroyed.  The good news is that we can stop the trend and reverse course.  In order to do that we need to understand what the primary causes are that are leading the...

Seven Primary Causes of Tyranny and Why They Are Gaining Support: Part 4

The U.S. is on the path to hyperinflation and tyranny as capitalism, individual liberty and freedom are being destroyed.  The good news is that we can stop the trend and reverse course.  In order to do that we need to understand what the primary causes are that are leading the...

Seven Primary Causes of Tyranny and Why They Are Gaining Support: Part 3

The U.S. is on the path to hyperinflation and tyranny as capitalism, individual liberty and freedom are being destroyed.  The good news is that we can stop the trend and reverse course.  In order to do that we need to understand what the primary causes are that are leading the...

Seven Primary Causes of Tyranny and Why They Are Gaining Support: Part 2

The U.S. is on the path to hyperinflation and tyranny as capitalism, individual liberty and freedom are being destroyed.  The good news is that we can stop the trend and reverse course.  In order to do that we need to understand what the primary causes are that are leading the...

Seven Primary Causes of Tyranny and Why They Are Gaining Support: Part 1

The U.S. is on the path to hyperinflation and tyranny as capitalism, individual liberty and freedom are being destroyed.  The good news is that we can stop the trend and reverse course.  In order to do that we need to understand what the primary causes are that are leading the...

7 Steps to Lift Yourself Out of the Recession: Part 6: Start Something Based on True Demand

Over spending causes true consumer demand to be very difficult to realize because the additional money causes consumers to spend in ways that they wouldn't normally spend. This is Part 6 of an article series which takes a look at a 7 steps to lift yourself out of the recession, no matter how deep it gets....

Money Crashers

Personal Finance Round-Up: 28 Ways To Save Money On Your Car Expenses

Our cars can be one of the most financially draining possessions that we own. The first thing most people think of when you start talking about an emergency expense is a costly car repair. Not only are maintenance and repairs expensive, but buying gasoline, the fees and taxes...

How To Boost Your Credit Score

While I am not a fan of relying on credit, there may be times that you are forced to use credit such as buying a house. When these occasions arise, it’s important to manage your credit properly so that you can receive the best rates possible. The interest rate that you receive depends upon your...

Five Side Businesses College Students Can Start Now

Every college student knows how valuable a few dollars can be. Not only do you need to buy books and school related supplies, you want to have a social life as well. For many college students, this leads to taking a job on campus or at a local fast food...

Five Ways To Have Free Fun This Spring

For many, Spring is the best time of the year. After being cooped up inside during the winter months, you are waiting to get out and enjoy the fresh air. While there are many activities that you can take part in during the spring months, not all of them are...

4 Reasons To Choose Community College Out Of High School

About 16 months ago, I began a new chapter of my life. Starting college is a memorable event in any person’s life. The beginning of my college career was different than most college students. I didn’t leave Ohio to go to school. I didn’t leave Delaware,...

I Filed My Taxes With TaxAct Online

As you might already know, we’re giving away 3 FREE iPads to three random winners who file their taxes through us using one of three great online tax filing services: Turbo Tax, TaxAct Online, or H&R Block. I was really glad to see that TaxAct was included in...

Uncommon Cents

Customer Service From a Company I Own?

I’m an AAPL shareholder which, technically, means I am a part owner of Apple, Inc. I take that seriously; if I own stock in a company, it better be a company that meets my standards, and if it doesn’t, I better sell that stock. That said, I just received an iPod...

Treasury Direct: My Frustration Grows

It’s been a few months since I’ve been able to access my Treasury Direct account online. I’ve had this problem before, and it’s not fun to resolve. Treasury Direct has always had a rather… odd method of online security, including the use of a virtual, on screen keyboard to enter a...

Snowflaking Revival

It’s been quite awhile since I discussed snowflaking, the art of building up lots of small amounts of money into one large amount, here in this blog, largely because I haven’t been doing well at it. One of the reasons why is that I’ve just been unable to get to the...

Watching the Price of Oil

One of the things that concerns me in a recovering economy is the price of oil. In the United States, due to our failure to diversify into other sources of energy, we have a serious addiction to oil which puts us at the mercy of other countries, some of which...

Buying Local When it Makes Sense

There’s a big move to “buy local”, both here and nationwide. The theory, I think, is that in tough economic times supporting small, locally owned businesses means more of the money spent stays local to you, rather than going to some large company that’s not anywhere near you. It’s a great...

Taxes: Simple? Uh, No

I’m still gathering and organizing my tax documents. In addition to the two (final) W2s I have from my two jobs–I’ve already discussed the several error laden W2s I received–I’ve had 1099s for blog income, from Google, for interest at two different accounts, and dividends at two different accounts. I also...

fivecentnickel.com

Your Investments: Seven Common Mistakes to Avoid

Barbara Marquand is a business journalist who writes for GoTalkMoney.com and other financial web sites. She frequently covers personal finance topics, bank industry trends, and credit card news. Even the brightest Wall Street mavens make investment errors, so don’t beat yourself up if you’ve made a financial misstep or two. Instead,...

Show AND Tell: How to Raise Financially Responsible Kids

This is a guest post from WellHeeled of the Well Heeled Blog. If you like what you see here, please consider subscribing to her RSS feed or following her on Twitter. My earliest memory of personal finance (though I didn’t know the term at the time) was when I was in...

How and Why to Diversify Your Income

Time and again we hear that investment diversification is a must, and rightly so. Diversifying investments – by investing in a variety of different types of index funds and/or ETFs, for example – is a wise strategy for reducing risk. In contrast, how many of us maintain a similar diversification perspective...

Best Places to Invest for Retirement

A reader named KC recently wrote in with a question about investing for retirement: I’m 28 years old with a wife and a six month old baby. We’ve always been money-conscious, but would really like to focus our efforts. We both have Roth IRAs, but are not satisfied with them. They...

Four Good Ways to Maintain Good Savings Habits After the Recession

This is a guest post from Richard Barrington, who is a banking analyst for MoneyRates.com. Richard previously spent over twenty years as an investment industry executive. Many people got religion about saving money during the recent recession. This reversed a trend of steadily climbing U.S. debt burdens–or is it just a...

Saving Money on Car Insurance?

Our homeowners insurance (and now life insurance) agent gave called last week. He wanted to see if we would let him price an auto insurance policy for us as “rates have gotten more competitive.” He seems determined to get us to use him for all our insurance needs. I told...

2million's Personal Finance Blog

Free Priority Club 300 Points

Here's a 5 question survery to earn an extra 300 Priority Club Point points @ http://usa-survey.priorityclub.com/mwpvwj . After answering the questions the points were immediately added to my account. Found via slickdeals.......

Example of An Investment at Fire Sale Price

If only we could find investments these days like this one Warren Buffet found with NAFI back in 1951. With so much financial information at everyone's fingertips today I think it makes opportunities like this a thing of the past......

Unemployment Rate By County for Past 2 Years

Check out this map of unemployment rate by county from Jan2007-Dec 2009. Scary!......

February 2010 Net Worth Update (+$14,954)

Assets Jan-10 Feb-10 Change % Cash &amp; Savings $ 17,204.40 $ 17,284.46 $ 80.06 0.47% Taxable Brokerage Accts $ 109,096.94 $ 109,288.34 $ 191.39 0.18% Roth IRAs $ 50,856.92 $ 52,909.40 $ 2,052.48 4.04% Pre-tax Retirement Accts $ 193,999.98......

Thoughts on Improving Cash Flow

I spend a lot of idle time thinking about how we can get our personal finances back to the glory days of 2008 for us. Back when we didn't have a larger home, a baby, 2 incomes and all the......

Withdraw Free Money From Upromise Account

Have a Upromise account? I found out its pretty easy to get the money out of your UPromise account without contributing it to a college fund. I signed up for one back in 2006 since its free and only requires......

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