Now that I have a renewed interest in college costs (read: a kid), I'm paying more attention to the ongoing student loan debt discussion. One major talking point is the rising cost, but there seems to be a big difference between the published or … [Read the rest]
College Tuition Inflation: Net Out-of-Pocket vs. Published Sticker Prices
Posted on September 10, 2012 // 16 Comments
Last updated: September 10, 2012
Free Business & Finance Audiobooks on Audible.com
Posted on September 9, 2012 // 3 Comments
Here are some finance-related audiobooks from Audible.com (owned by Amazon.com) that are currently free with no trial required. Download them now, listen to them later. Via gymsock of SD. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Stop Delivery of Physical Phone Books – YellowPagesOptOut.com
Posted on September 7, 2012 // 14 Comments
Visit YellowPagesOptOut.com to stop the delivery of those huge phone books. The site is reasonably easy-to-use, although they ask for a phone number and I chose not to provide my real phone number to an industry based on unsolicited advertising. I … [Read the rest]
Last updated: September 7, 2012
Loyal Financial Group – Possible Scam or Ponzi Scheme?
Posted on September 5, 2012 // 29 Comments
(Update: They are now blocking visits with my referral domain. You can view the site directly by typing in www.loyalfinancial.com.) I received an e-mail today asking me to look into Loyal Financial Private Investments at LoyalFinancial.com and … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 29, 2014
Coupons.com Savings Club Free 1-Year Membership
Posted on September 5, 2012 // 3 Comments
Coupons.com is - surprise! - a site that offers digital and printable coupons online to many major brands. They also have a "Savings Club" where you pay $30 a year and get access to bigger coupons and a Coupon Finder tool. To celebrate their … [Read the rest]
Last updated: September 5, 2012
Recent Investment Returns By Asset Class – August 2012
Posted on September 4, 2012 // 6 Comments
Now that our portfolio size has become more significant, I want to keep on top of things better while still avoiding most of the market noise. I took some ideas from how others share investment return data (see here and my 2011 year-end returns … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Dividend Yield Definitions: SEC Yield vs. 12-Month or TTM Yield
Posted on August 31, 2012 // 1 Comment
When looking at the dividend payout of stocks and ETFs, there are actually a few different ways to measure dividend yield. In general, dividend yield is defined as: $latex \frac{\text{annual dividends per share}}{\text{share … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 31, 2012
Digital Postal Mail / Zumbox Review
Posted on August 30, 2012 // 7 Comments
Digital Post Mail, formerly just known as Zumbox, is a service that tries to turn all your physical mail into digital format. Hat tip to reader Christina. My first reaction was that it seems very similar to Manilla.com. According to TechCrunch, … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 9, 2017
Free 2-Year Subscription to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
Posted on August 28, 2012 // 16 Comments
Here's a link for a free 2-year subscription to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine from RewardsCountry. There is a short survey on the second page, mine was something about watches. There is no credit card required so they can't auto-renew … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 28, 2012
Stock Market Returns Are Never Average
Posted on August 27, 2012 // 9 Comments
I was updating my portfolio spreadsheet over the weekend and noticed that many of my funds have been a quite a roll recently. The trailing one-year total return of the US stock market is over 21%. I don't know of any market "expert" that called … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 27, 2012
Virgin America Visa Credit Card Review: 20,000 Point Bonus = Free Flights
Posted on August 25, 2012 // 11 Comments
The Virgin America Visa® Signature Card is currently running a limited-time bonus of 20,000 Elevate points after your first purchase of any amount (ends August 31st). I haven't flown Virgin America before, but they are an airline similar to JetBlue … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 11, 2014
LivingSocial Takeout & Delivery: $1 for $10 Value
Posted on August 25, 2012 // 3 Comments
Back again for limited time. LivingSocial is spreading into being a central site for ordering takeout and delivery from local restaurants. Right now they are offering $10 worth of food for only $1. Check out their restaurant list first before … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 25, 2012
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