Some quick links from my weekend reading: Cutbacks and the Value of Time OverTheCubicleWall is being offered a voluntary work reduction to 32 hours per week. Would you take such an offer if presented to you? It's an interesting question. I … [Read the rest]
Weekend Reading: Work, Recipes, Quizzes, & More
January 12, 2009 By 4 Comments
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Calvin & Hobbes On Bailouts
January 11, 2009 By 16 Comments
Read into it how you like. :) Via The Big Picture. Click the image below for full size. Ah, the timeless creations of Bill Watterson. I own all of the Calvin & Hobbes collections, though I haven't read them in a long time. Definitely … [Read the rest]
Last updated: March 12, 2014
MyMoneyBlog 2009 Upcoming Financial Projects
January 9, 2009 By 23 Comments
While Suze Orman has her Action Plan, I have also been thinking of my own. The first is general but the rest should be good blog fodder. They also fit into the concept of Kaizen and continuous improvement. Not really resolutions... I just want … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 9, 2017
Suze Orman ‘Save Yourself Plan’ TD Ameritrade Offer
January 8, 2009 By 21 Comments
Updated: The SaveYourself Plan and partnership with TD Ameritrade appears to have ended. Suze Orman is still offering her "Save Yourself Plan" in conjunction with TD Ameritrade, although the offer is not as good as it was before. Previously, you … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan Book: Free Download
January 8, 2009 By 18 Comments
Suze Orman was on The Oprah Show today, and is promoting her new book Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan by offering as a free PDF on Oprah's site. Here is the download link. Expires in a week on 1/15. Thanks to reader Anthony for the tip. I haven't … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
More Inactive Credit Cards Being Closed: Protect Your FICO Credit Score
January 7, 2009 By 58 Comments
If you haven't heard already, several large credit card issuers (Chase, Washington Mutual, Citibank, Capital One, HSBC) are currently closing millions of consumers' credit cards without prior warning due to inactivity. This is their legal right, but … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 9, 2011
January 2009 Financial Status / Net Worth Update
January 6, 2009 By 21 Comments
Credit Card Debt I have no actual consumer debt. In the past, I have been taking money from credit cards at 0% APR and immediately placing it into high-yield savings accounts or similar safe investments that earn 5% interest or more, and keeping … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 13, 2016
More Lessons From The 2008 Financial Markets
January 6, 2009 By 4 Comments
Larry Swedroe, principal of an asset management company and investment book author, also posted his Lessons That 2008 Taught Us In 2008 on SeekingAlpha. It was a nice compilation that covered a variety of topics from active management to Madoff to … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
2008 Investment Portfolio Review: Numbers and Lessons
January 4, 2009 By 36 Comments
Vacation is over, bring on 2009! Time for a quick look back. Instead of accounting for all my various cashflows, I decided to first review how the individual mutual funds in my investment portfolio did during 2008. (Data taken from Morningstar.) … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
WTDirect and MyCorporation Promos Ending
December 30, 2008 By 7 Comments
Few more quick reminders: The WTDirect $250 Winter Bonus offer ends 12/31. The MyCorporation Free Corporation/LLC Filing Service offer ends 12/31 has been extended to January 2009. The California 529 $50 Gift Card offer ends 12/31. … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 16, 2011
Tax-Loss Harvesting For Buy & Hold Mutual Funds and ETFs
December 30, 2008 By 11 Comments
Always the procrastinator, I finally sold some shares of my punished mutual funds and ETFs in order to do some tax-loss harvesting. There are only two days left in 2008! What is Tax-Loss Harvesting? The main idea of this tactic is to legally … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 30, 2008
Discover Business Card $100 Bonus – Expires 12/31
December 29, 2008 By 5 Comments
The $100 bonus promotion from the Discover Business Card is going away on December 31st. You can earn a $100 Cashback Bonus when you make $1000 in purchases within 3 months after your account is opened. In addition, there is 0% APR on purchases … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 27, 2011
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