Payouts for my Emigrant Direct Referral Bonus went out over the last two weeks for those that either sent me their Form #2's or Claim Form A's in February. Please let me know if there are any questions. Emigrant Direct offers an online savings … [Read the rest]
Emigrant Direct Signup Bonus Update – February Payouts
April 8, 2007 By 2 Comments
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Google Now Lets You Search Real Estate Listings
April 7, 2007 By 13 Comments
You can now use the search engine to find homes for sale, rent, or even those in foreclosure. To try it yourself, just type in "Portland real estate" or "Home for sale in Chicago" into Google. You'll see something like this: Which then leads … [Read the rest]
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Six Key Principles of Saving for Retirement
April 6, 2007 By 10 Comments
Ben Stein has an good read on Yahoo Finance about what he terms the Six Key Principles of Saving for Retirement. Although I agree with all six main ideas, I question some of the specific numbers. Here are some excerpts and my comments: 1. How … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Wowio iPod Shuffle Arrived Today
April 6, 2007 By 17 Comments
In case anyone was wondering if the Wowio Free iPod Shuffle promotion was legit, FedEx just delivered this to my door: Please don't ask for referrals in the comments. It's a free and useful service, bring it up tonight to your friends when … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 6, 2007
About Traditional and Roth IRAs, And Why They Rock
April 6, 2007 By 38 Comments
If you are waiting until the last second to fund your 2006 IRA, you're probably not alone. Maybe you are still confused about choosing between a Roth or a Traditional IRA. Here's an interesting fact: If you assume that your tax rates will be the … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 8, 2007
The Intangible Advantages And Disadvantages Of Owning A Home
April 4, 2007 By 63 Comments
Many times you hear people say "Owning your home is not an investment." It may not be an investment, but it does involve spending money that could be better used elsewhere. Still, I do admit that there are intangible benefits that you can't easily … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 4, 2007
Cost Comparison Tool For Comparing Vanguard ETFs and Mutual Funds
April 4, 2007 By 27 Comments
While on Vanguard's website I recently ran across a new and useful tool that help helps you calculate and compare costs for similar Vanguard ETFs and mutual funds. The tool takes into account trade commissions, the difference in expense ratio, … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
April 2007 Financial Status / Net Worth Update
April 3, 2007 By 15 Comments
About My Credit Card Debt Newer readers may be alarmed by my high levels of credit card debt. In short, I'm borrowing money for free and keeping it in safe investments while earning me 5-6% interest. Along with other things, this helps me earn … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Emigrant Direct No Longer Allows 3rd Party Transfers
April 2, 2007 By 44 Comments
Thanks to everyone who let me know about this. I just confirmed with Emigrant Direct that as of about a week ago, they are no longer allowing you to make transfers between their savings account and other external accounts other than the "official" … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Moving Servers: Pardon The Dust
April 2, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Due to the increasing needs of this site, I have been upgrading to a new server over the weekend. It has been taking longer than expected. Because of the way the internet works, there are currently two copies of my site on the internet right now - … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 2, 2007
The Many Paths Toward Simplicity
April 2, 2007 By 21 Comments
I have never been a very neat person. Having a bigger house is not a good thing for me. I swear the amount of junk we have has doubled since we started living in a house with a basement!! Given that we are also doing an inter-state move in less … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 2, 2007
Free eBook Downloads From Wowio, Plus Refer 10 Friends For A Free iPod Shuffle
April 1, 2007 By
Wowio is a website that lets you download eBooks from their library for free. They are in Adobe Acrobat format, so don't need any special software to read them. There's also no annoying DRM, so you can move them between computers and PDAs with … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 2, 2007
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