Credit Card Debt If you're a new reader, let me start out as usual by explaining the credit card debt. I'm actually taking money from 0% APR balance transfer offers and instead of spending it, I am placing it in high-yield savings accounts that … [Read the rest]
Good Chance at Free Movie Ticket Giveaway
Posted on July 3, 2008 // 25 Comments
Entenmann's Bakery is having a "Summer Movie Moments" Giveaway where you have a good chance at winning a free movie ticket. I say a very good chance because my sister, my wife, and I all won free movie tickets on the first try. Perfect for the … [Read the rest]
Magnifying Fear and Joy In The Stock Market
Posted on July 1, 2008 // 56 Comments
A co-worker of mine disclosed today that she moved her entire 401k to cash and bonds last week. She is older than me and has what must be a sizable balance because her reasoning was "I couldn't stand it anymore, all my contributions for the last year … [Read the rest]
Free Online Will & Trust Kit From Suze Orman
Posted on June 29, 2008 // 31 Comments
On a recent episode of the Suze Orman TV show, she announced that you can go to her website and get her Online Will & Trust kit for free for a limited time. . Here's how to get it: Go to SuzeOrman.com. Click on Will & Trust Kit link on … [Read the rest]
Help Me Out Again, Get $10
Posted on June 28, 2008 //
Do you have an Capital One 360 savings account with unused referrals? People want them! The first 25 people who comment below and leave a working contact e-mail (name not required, e-mail will not be shared) will get one filled by me for free, which … [Read the rest]
Vanguard’s New Global Stock Index Fund
Posted on June 27, 2008 // 34 Comments
Via Bogleheads, yesterday Vanguard started the trading of a new investment that attempts to track the entire global stock market in just one fund. Dubbed the Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund, here are some details from an older press … [Read the rest]
Free Schick Quattro Razor w/ Trimmer
Posted on June 27, 2008 // 11 Comments
Y'all know how much I like them free razors. And this one comes with a trimmer! Via SlickDeals. If you're at work, turn the sound down. Although not obscene, this involves is a pillow fight with lots of girls squealing. My wife was very … [Read the rest]
The Depressing Truth About Early Retirement
Posted on June 26, 2008 // 30 Comments
Excerpted from the interesting Early Retirement page of Philip Greenspun, a fellow who says he retired at age 37. Ask a wage slave what he'd like to accomplish. Chances are the response will be something like "I'd start every day at the gym and … [Read the rest]
Links: 1/3rd Of My Blogroll Edition
Posted on June 26, 2008 // 5 Comments
Here are some links from sites in my blogroll, not in the alphabetical order of their blogs, but their names. I tried (very unsuccessfully) to make something clever related to the actual titles when possible. My apologies to the English … [Read the rest]
Recommended Book On Tax Deductions For Home Businesses and Freelancers
Posted on June 25, 2008 // 10 Comments
I got a lot of positive responses from my self-employed tax-related post yesterday. I'll be happy to continue sharing more of my experiences, but given the complexity of tax issues I wanted to throw out a book recommendation - Home Business Tax … [Read the rest]
Self-Employed or Freelance? Maximize Your Business Mileage Tax Deduction
Posted on June 24, 2008 // 35 Comments
An important part of maximizing the profit from your own business - no matter how small - is to be smart with taxes. If you are running a side business on top of your day job, you may be paying around 50 cents of every dollar made towards taxes. … [Read the rest]
Hey Jonathan, How Do I Start Investing For Retirement?
Posted on June 23, 2008 // 31 Comments
I'm always flattered when anyone (online or offline) asks me for investing advice, but at the same time I'm very cautious about giving it out. And it's not just the usual *I'm not a financial professional* legal concerns, but the fact that it's … [Read the rest]
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