My Money Blog

Modest Millionaire

Posted on June 25, 2005 // 1 Comment

Saw this article on Fatwallet - Modest Millionaire, thought it'd be good to share. See more discussion here. I won't judge the guy (who's now deceased), but it's an interesting story of how another person handled their money. This reminds of … [Read the rest]

Blessed

Posted on June 25, 2005 // 3 Comments

Sorry...didn't mean to be so melodramatic. =) I just wanted to note it on the right date for posterity. Yeah, I've somewhat unhappy with my job for a while, although I didn't want to bring it to this blog. In the end, I couldn't handle the … [Read the rest]

I quit.

Posted on June 24, 2005 // 9 Comments

my job. today. Have a great weekend everyone! … [Read the rest]

What’s in MY wallet? My daily-use credit cards (Part 2 of 3)

Posted on June 21, 2005 // 33 Comments

(Continued from Part 1: Citi Dividend Platinum Select MasterCard) Some of you may have noticed in my Net Worth Updates that I have a 529 account. Yet, I have no kids! The MBNA/Fidelity Investments 529 College Rewards Card is why. Like I … [Read the rest]

What’s in MY wallet? My daily-use credit cards (Part 1 of 3)

Posted on June 20, 2005 // 56 Comments

Yeah, earning free money off 0% balance transfers is great, but those cards go straight from the envelope to the lockbox. So what's in MY wallet? Only the best rewards cards, of course: This entry used to be about the Citi Dividend Card, but … [Read the rest]

The Other Side of Tipping: Waiter Rant

Posted on June 20, 2005 // 4 Comments

Man, I ran across this hilarious and witty blog called Waiter Rant today, and I've already wasted way too much time reading it. My entire lunch (brown-bagged) actually, and then some. Check out this post called Cheap Bastards, and you can see … [Read the rest]

30 Days: Living on Minimum Wage on FX

Posted on June 19, 2005 // 3 Comments

Jim over at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity wrote a great entry on the first episode of Morgan Spurlock's (the Super Size Me guy) new show on FX, 30 Days. It focused on him and his fiancee living on minimum wage for 30 days and trying to get by. … [Read the rest]

4.16% APY 7-month CD at World Savings Bank

Posted on June 19, 2005 // Leave a Comment

A reader (Thanks Johns) just pointed out that World Savings Bank is offering a promotional 4.16% APY 7-month CD, with a minimum opening balance of $10,000 (max $100,000) [more discussion here]. Offer ends July 9th. This is a great rate, and I really … [Read the rest]

Book Review: Free Gulliver – Six Swift Lessons in Life Planning

Posted on June 19, 2005 // Leave a Comment

At first, this book sounded like another Rich Dad Poor Dad-style vague-finance-tips-rehash. But as I read more about it, it really intrigued me. As is mentioned directly in the title, Free Gulliver by Tripp Friedler is more life planning than … [Read the rest]