While poking around doing research on municipal bond funds, I ran across this 2010 Marketwatch article about the personal portfolio of Jack Bogle, founder of Vanguard. The 81-year-old Bogle said that for his personal portfolio he follows an … [Read the rest]
WSJ on Lowering Your Cable Internet Bill Through Negotiation
Posted on January 3, 2012 // 17 Comments
Looking for some financial improvements in the New Year? Why not get rid or lower a monthly expense that you don't need? Do the yard yourself - it's good exercise too! Sell that extra car (and the insurance payment with it)? Or trim that … [Read the rest]
2011 Year-End Investment Returns by Asset Class
Posted on January 2, 2012 // 7 Comments
I've been waiting for some good graphics about the performance of various asset classes for 2011. Got any? I'd try and make one myself, but I'm exhausted from year-end festivities. Below is one from Scotty Barber of Reuters (click to … [Read the rest]
4 Fandango.com Movie Tickets = $24
Posted on December 30, 2011 // 9 Comments
Daily deals site KGBDeals has a national deal of 4 Fandango.com movie tickets for $24. Each ticket has a maximum value of $12 (total $48). Deal is scheduled to run through the New Year's weekend, over 7,000 sold so far. If you use eBates ($10 … [Read the rest]
Free $10 Credit Towards Amazon Kindle e-Textbooks
Posted on December 30, 2011 // 8 Comments
Update: Here are some good investment books that you can get for free or cheap with this discount code. Check out the top-selling Kindle e-textbooks for ideas, but I like The Ivy Portfolio and the classic Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits. … [Read the rest]
Verizon Wireless $2 Payment Fee: Another Public Relations Fail
Posted on December 30, 2011 // 9 Comments
On December 29th, Verizon Wireless announced via official press release that "Starting January 15, a new $2 payment convenience fee will be instituted for customers who make single bill payments online or by telephone." A day later, on December … [Read the rest]
Treasury Direct Review: Electronic Savings Bond Security Concerns
Posted on December 28, 2011 // 33 Comments
Despite the Treasury's obvious dislike for the small investor, Series I Savings Bonds still offer a relatively good interest rate. As of January 1st, 2012, you will no longer be able to buy paper savings bonds other than a small window using your … [Read the rest]
Larry Swedroe Personal Portfolio: Small Value Stock Premium Revisited
Posted on December 26, 2011 // 6 Comments
I've written a little bit in the past about including small-value stocks to your investment portfolio. "Small" means companies with a relatively smaller market cap (total market value) - definitions vary from being the bottom 10% by capitalization … [Read the rest]
Sharebuilder New Account $75 Bonus
Posted on December 23, 2011 // 21 Comments
Discount stock brokerage Sharebuilder is offering a $75 cash bonus as long as you open a new account with $100 by December 31st with promotion code EXTRA75. It doesn’t appear that you even need to make a trade. Fine print: ** You must open a new … [Read the rest]
$5,000 Cash & Two iPads Holiday Giveaway from MyMoneyBlog (Winner Announcement)
Posted on December 22, 2011 // 113 Comments
Winner Announcement! The contest is now over. Congratulations to Devin A. and Julia D., the lucky winners of $2,500 and an iPad 2. You should have received an e-mail notification to your registered e-mail address. Thanks to all who entered, I … [Read the rest]
Improved: Citi ThankYou Premier Card 50,000 Point Bonus = $500 in Gift Cards = $665 in Airfare
Posted on December 21, 2011 // 75 Comments
UPDATE: The Citi ThankYou Premier Card $500 bonus is now expired. The Citi ThankYou Premier Card is now offering 50,000 bonus ThankYou Points after $2,500 in purchases within 3 months of account opening. That is enough to redeem for $500 in gift … [Read the rest]
Free Phone Calls From Google Voice and Gmail Extended Until 2013
Posted on December 21, 2011 // 10 Comments
Free calling within the US and Canada through 2012 has also been confirmed on the Official Google Voice blog. It has been reported that Google Voice and Gmail will continue to offer free calls to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada for all of 2012. … [Read the rest]
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