Out of the 637 posts that I scribbled this year, here are the ones that represent the good, the bad, and the fun of our 2006 financial adventure: The Good First, I started it off right by making financial goals (which give you something to focus … [Read the rest]
2006 In Review: A Year of My Money Blog
December 21, 2006 By 30 Comments
Last updated: December 22, 2006
Median Housing Price to Income Ratios For Various Cities
December 21, 2006 By 26 Comments
A good source for population, housing, and economic data for your area is FactFinder.Census.gov. From the 2005 data provided, I decided to compare the median value of housing to the median household incomes for various cities (with a West Coast … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 21, 2006
Update to My Rough Guide To Money and Investing
December 20, 2006 By 6 Comments
I just made an update to My Rough Guide to Money and Investing, a loose framework of some of my more general money-management tips. Hopefully this is more organized and easier for everyone to digest than trying to dig through the archives. So … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 19, 2012
$250 Bonus for American Express Business Card
December 20, 2006 By 11 Comments
The American Express Platinum Business Premium Cash Rebate Card is again offering a $250 statement credit (update: removed) after your first purchase, with no annual fee. If you got in on this last time like I did, you may not be able to get it … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 29, 2014
December 2006 Investment Portfolio Snapshot
December 18, 2006 By 18 Comments
Now how about a snapshot of our investments, as of the end of the day 12/15. Remarkably, our investments have increased $4,911 (7.3%) since my last update in October. Another example of how I can't predict the stock market. We're already done … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 9, 2017
Specific Mutual Fund Investment Ideas For Beginners
December 18, 2006 By 54 Comments
(Note: This is an older post from my archives, and was last revised in 2007, so some things may be out of date. Please check out my investing guide for more recent material.) Although I get asked regularly to do so, I'm always wary of making … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 9, 2017
Bank of America $250 Best Mortgage Value Guarantee
December 17, 2006 By 12 Comments
I was chatting with my local Bank of America banker about mortgages, and she mentioned that they have a Best Mortgage Value Guarantee where if you apply for a mortgage with them, but end up going with another lender, they will give you a check for … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 15, 2011
StartSampling: Get Free Product Samples
December 17, 2006 By 5 Comments
I got some reader requests for more Bored Money entries. Remember, this category is for stuff that I feel has a relatively low reward-to-effort ratio. This usually includes things that involve taking surveys or that involve smaller or … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 17, 2006
Why Your CLUE Report Is Important
December 16, 2006 By 5 Comments
Follow-up: Not being a homeowner, I may not have adequately expressed the importance of knowing what's on your free CLUE report. For a better explanation, see this MSN article titled "Insurers keep a secret history of your home". If they decide … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 19, 2012
Free iPod Shuffle For Trading At HedgeStreet.com
December 16, 2006 By 31 Comments
(This offer expired at the end of 2006.) Is it just me or are iPods quickly taking over the world? A new trading site, Hedgestreet.com, is offering a free 1 GB iPod Shuffle for opening an account, funding with at least $100, and making one … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 29, 2014
What Do You Want Me To Write About?
December 15, 2006 By 1 Comment
I'd like to know what topics that you'd like to learn more about, whether it is something personal related to me, or a financial topic in general. Please go ahead and leave an anonymous comment in this post (type in anything for name and e-mail). I … [Read the rest]
Last updated: December 15, 2006
Get Your Free Credit and Insurance Reports Before Year’s End
December 15, 2006 By 16 Comments
Before we get really close to the end of the year and things start getting frantic, I just wanted to remind everyone to get all the free stuff that the government promised you via the FACT Act: Free Credit Reports from all three bureaus at … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 19, 2015
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