A reader recently asked me about what I thought about the fact that financial aggregation site Mint requires you to give them limited Power of Attorney when using their website. There was also a recent discussion on Bogleheads about it. You can … [Read the rest]
Mint.com Wants Limited Power of Attorney
February 25, 2010 By 28 Comments
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Grocery Prices: Name Brand vs. Store Brand vs. Organic
February 25, 2010 By 25 Comments
Here are the results of a recent study by industry research firm IBISWorld that compared the price of an average grocery cart in Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago. In general, organic products cost about 20% more than simply name brand … [Read the rest]
Last updated: November 22, 2015
Real Estate Price Trends Across United States – Zillow
February 24, 2010 By 6 Comments
How's the housing market in your area doing? You can find what Zillow thinks in their Real Estate Market Reports for many metro areas. There are lots of options to play with; you can view different metrics, change the time period, or even compare … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 24, 2010
Find The Best Charities: Best Charity Comparison Websites
February 23, 2010 By 5 Comments
With the recent natural disasters and also economic recession, many people are being extra careful to make sure their donations go as far as possible. Earlier this month, BusinessWeek ran an article Philanthropy: Rethinking How to Give which did a … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Notes and Lessons from Liar’s Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street
February 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
Here's a book review of an oldie-but-goodie. Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis is a non-fiction account of the author's experiences as a 24-year old the 1980s who started working as a bond salesman for Salomon Brothers, one of the most powerful … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 25, 2019
Quicken 2010 50% Off Coupon Code
February 19, 2010 By 3 Comments
Quicken also sent me a 50% off link to all their 2010 products. Offer good only until 2/22/10. The following Special Offer Code was included in the e-mail: 6321762157. Download version might be better if you plan on returning? Note: Offer applies … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 3, 2015
Giveaway: QuickTax Platinum Tax Software For Canadians
February 18, 2010 By
I don't know how many Canadian readers I have, but I do have one free copy of QuickTax Platinum ($69.99 value, download version) available to give away. The Platinum version is the most fully-featured "personal" edition, and includes assistance … [Read the rest]
Last updated: May 16, 2012
Could You Own Less Than 100 Things?
February 18, 2010 By 20 Comments
Another topic I've been interested in is the 100 Thing Challenge started by Dave Bruno. If you read a lot of simplicity blogs you've probably already heard of it, but it's a pretty simple idea: Live with only 100 personal possessions. You can … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 25, 2019
Cheap Airfare Links & Bookmarks
February 18, 2010 By 8 Comments
This week, the New York Times offered up two helpful articles about the current best sites for finding cheap airfares: Booking a Flight the Frugal Way by the Frugal Traveler and Sites That Do Your Fare Digging by the Practical Traveler. I guess … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 19, 2015
Fidelity Portfolio Advisory Service Review w/ Actual Holdings
February 16, 2010 By 76 Comments
Have you seen those "follow the green line" ads from Fidelity? Well, they reminded that a reader sent me their retirement account holdings for review which was managed through the Fidelity Portfolio Advisory Service (PAS). This is a managed … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Cheap Baseball Tickets Now on StubHub
February 15, 2010 By 7 Comments
Walletpop had a good article last week about cheap major league baseball tickets being available on StubHub.com. The season hasn't started yet, so planning ahead and grabbing $2-$10 tickets can make for some reasonably cheap fun. I also found an … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 29, 2014
Morningstar Lifetime Allocation Indexes
February 15, 2010 By 6 Comments
Morningstar recently started publishing their Morningstar Lifetime Allocation Indexes, which are designed as benchmarks for mutual funds that shift their asset allocation as a target retirement date nears. An example is the Vanguard Target … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 18, 2010
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