Carnival of Personal Finance: 102nd Edition
Posted on May 30, 2007 - Filed Under Carnival of Personal Finance | Leave a Comment
MoneySmartLife.com does a very cool and creative job of hosting the 102nd edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. With a diverse music selection, he puts many of the posts to a song. I think we have some of the same music tastes as I have been a fan of quite a few of the […]
Read More..>>Dumping Your Preconstruction Condo Deposit
Posted on May 28, 2007 - Filed Under Real Estate, Rental Property, Investing | Leave a Comment
It’s a tough decision to make: Do you leave the sizable deposit you paid on the preconstruction property or do you close on it? In this buyer’s market many investors that were previously planning to flip the property without closing, are rethinking the investment. The New York Times recently had an article documenting some of the worse […]
Read More..>>Charles Schwab Bank Checking Account: 4.25% Interest Rate
Posted on May 26, 2007 - Filed Under Banking | 1 Comment
Over the past couple of weeks I have been writing on attractive savings accounts from FNBODirect and Citibank. It seems the online banking industry keeps getting more competitive because there is another large brick and mortar company joining the race. Ramit introduced an attractive new checking account from Charles Schwab. Again, another competitor to the high interest […]
Read More..>>Meeting Employer’s 401K Match: Now What?
Posted on May 25, 2007 - Filed Under 401K, Saving, Investing | 3 Comments
After meeting your employeer’s 401K match, what is the next best place for more retirement savings? As I see the hierarchy of retirement savings tends to go in this order:
Employeer’s 401K with Match. This is free money. You need to be saving as much as possible here for retirement. This should also be the last […]
Read More..>>FNBODirect Savings Account Offering 6% Interest Rate: How Long Will It Last?
Posted on May 24, 2007 - Filed Under Banking | 3 Comments
I was reading through my Google Reader this morning and came across Ramit’s post entitled BS teaser rates: More typical bank behavior. I thought it was interesting he felt so strongly as to not include the name of the bank in the post. I agree with Ramit that it is quite frustrating when banks offer […]
Read More..>>Selecting a Home Warranty
Posted on May 23, 2007 - Filed Under Home Savings | 3 Comments
When I bought my house about four years ago the realtor included a home warranty with the house. So for the first year I had a home warranty through Old Republic. I live in an older home (built in the 50’s) so I figured the warranty would be of some use. I was right and needed […]
Read More..>>Millionaires in the Making: IT Specialist
Posted on May 22, 2007 - Filed Under Millionaires in the Making | Leave a Comment
CNNMoney just released a new format (at least I think it’s new) for the Millionaires in the Making section. It now contains more of a blog feel with the post at the top and comments below. This edition highlights Jeanette Courts commitment to financial independence. Here are the stats the article lists for her:
Age: 38
Occupation: IT specialist at […]
Carnival of Personal Finance: 101st Edition
Posted on May 22, 2007 - Filed Under Carnival of Personal Finance | 1 Comment
The latest edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance is up and running at FIRE Finance with lots of content. My article on HOW TO: Select a Profitable Rental Property made the list. Check out a couple of the other notables that caught my attention:
What does getting out of debt “buy” you? by The Happy Rock. Inspirational story about […]
Read More..>>6 Ways to Save on Prescription Drugs
Posted on May 21, 2007 - Filed Under Unexpected Expenses, Spending | Leave a Comment
Prescription drugs can be one of the biggest unexpected costs out there, and if the drugs become part of a long term treatment plan it can be financially detrimental. By taking some time to evaluate your options upfront, you can save tons of money in the long run. Here are six tips on ways to save […]
Read More..>>Open Citibank Ultimate Savings Account and Get $100 Bonus
Posted on May 19, 2007 - Filed Under Banking, Saving | 1 Comment
I just came across this post on John Chow dot Com and am thinking about signing up for this one myself. Citibank is offering new customers a $100 bonus after 90 days of opening a savings account. That is a pretty good rate of return for not much effort. I received $25 with INGDirect, $50 […]
Read More..>>
