Lots of links to share, so I thought I'd do the shotgun approach to blogging tonight. What The World Eats, Part 1. This is a cool piece that shows what 12 different families from around the world eat in a week, and how much it costs. In Time … [Read the rest]
Assorted Links: Eating Doritos While Doing The ChaCha
August 21, 2008 By 17 Comments
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Most Useless Financial Tip Ever: Nominee #1
August 21, 2008 By 31 Comments
I was flipping through last month's Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine when I came across an article about How to Beat High Prices on food, gas, and so on. Okay, timely topic, probably sold a ton of issues. Then the following sidebar "tip" … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 21, 2008
Utilizing The Public Library To Complete Some Goals
August 20, 2008 By 35 Comments
Have you heard of the Olympics Hangover? It's when you stay up way too late watching "just one more event" and end up being red-eyed and unproductive the next day. So to counteract this, I used the public library for the first time in a long … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 29, 2014
Cost vs. Benefit Analysis: Extra Chest Freezer In The Garage?
August 18, 2008 By 72 Comments
Now that we have a home that we plan to stay in for a while, we are considering buying a chest freezer to place in the garage. Growing up, a lot of my friends with larger families had either a chest freezer or a second refrigerator in the house, … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
25% Cashback on Anything* Bought at eBay
August 15, 2008 By 29 Comments
An extension of the new Live.com Search Engine cashback system mentioned previously, it has been discussed ad nauseam here, here, and here. At first glance, I thought it would be a short-lived misprint/typo kind of deal, so I didn't bother. It did … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 19, 2015
Entrepreneur Interview: Irina Patterson, Balloon Art Entertainer
August 14, 2008 By 17 Comments
It's not every day that you get to interview someone who: started out as an Emergency Medicine doctor in her native country of Russia, went on to be a body double for Cindy Crawford, is a former public relations executive, has been reading … [Read the rest]
Last updated: March 14, 2014
Writing Down Some Short-Term Goals
August 13, 2008 By 29 Comments
Watching the Olympics has been both inspiring, entertaining, and also taking up a lot of free time. I can't believe the amount of dedication these people have towards their goals. I am trying to go back to setting regular monthly goals, and … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 13, 2008
Focusing On Your Circle of Financial Influence
August 12, 2008 By 20 Comments
In an effort at personal development, I am currently reading the long-time bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey. I got the book years ago from some sort of corporate … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 12, 2008
Choosing Between Multiple Investment Options For 401k or 403b Plans
August 11, 2008 By 15 Comments
My mom has been asking me to look over her 401k plan, as she has been worried about its performance and suitability recently. In fact, she changed all the future contributions to 100% bonds a while back. As her 401(k) had somewhat limited choices … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 11, 2008
FNBO Direct Video Contest: 6 MMB Readers Won $500!
August 8, 2008 By 20 Comments
After pointing out that the FNBO Direct video contest (since ended) was giving out $500 to the Top 20 semi-finalists and there were only 14 entries at the time, many more people decided to give it try. Well, it turns out that my readers are much more … [Read the rest]
Last updated: May 16, 2018
$7,500 Tax Credit for First-Time Home Buyers
August 7, 2008 By 621 Comments
Updated March 2009: Please see this post about the new $8,000 Tax Credit for First-Time Buyers! I've been hearing a lot about this new $7,500 tax credit for first-time home buyers, which is part of the newly passed 2008 American Housing Rescue and … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 15, 2011
Comparison Of Different Ways To Generate Income In Early Retirement
August 6, 2008 By 29 Comments
As outlined in this previous post about One Way To Track Your Progress Towards Financial Independence, you can say you've reached financial independence when your "passive" investment income equals your monthly expenses ("crossover … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 29, 2014
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