One of the basic ways to adjust the risk and return characteristics of your investment portfolio is to decide what percentage to hold in stocks and bonds. This is another one of those hard questions for which there is no single best answer for … [Read the rest]
What Percentage Of Your Portfolio Should Be In Stocks?
Posted on March 7, 2007 // 26 Comments
Last updated: October 15, 2011
Stressed About Your Tax Return? Get an Automatic Filing Extension
Posted on March 7, 2007 // 8 Comments
If April 17th seems like it is approaching faster than ever this year, perhaps it is time to consider filing an extension. I myself am still waiting on several 1099 forms, some of which had to be corrected. Here's what I dug up for us … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 23, 2016
March 2007 Financial Status / Net Worth Update
Posted on March 6, 2007 // 24 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 extra … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 31, 2012
$100 TradeKing and TD Ameritrade Signup Bonuses
Posted on March 5, 2007 // 22 Comments
This promotion has expired. For more information on any current promotions, please see my TradeKing Review and Info Page. TD Ameritrade is offering $100 bonus (expired) for opening a non-retirement brokerage account funded by 12 monthly … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 3, 2012
Reasons To Watch Out For Stock Newsletters
Posted on March 5, 2007 // 15 Comments
Now and then, I get asked if I recommend any specific stock newsletters. I usually assume these people haven't read much of my blog ;) I'm often given specific examples, like one that touts a 145% supposed return last year, or another one run by a … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 29, 2014
Emigrant Direct Signup Bonus Update – January Payouts
Posted on March 4, 2007 // 7 Comments
Payouts for my Emigrant Direct Referral Bonus went out this week for those that sent me their final form in January. Emigrant Direct offers an online savings account paying 5.05% APY with no minimum balance. It only takes $1 to open, and you … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 19, 2012
Prosper.com Person-to-Person Lending Review, Part 2: The Numbers
Posted on March 3, 2007 // 45 Comments
Update: Prosper is currently offering a $25 sign-up bonus when joining! To recap the first half of this review, my initial impression of Prosper was that is a somewhat risky investment opportunity with poor liquidity. However, along with the risk … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 20, 2016
Prosper.com Person-to-Person Lending Review, Part 1: First Looks
Posted on March 2, 2007 // 53 Comments
Update: Prosper is currently offering a $25 sign-up bonus when joining! Prosper.com is a person-to-person lending service where you can lend out money to complete strangers. My first and only post about Prosper was back on February 13, 2006, when … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 20, 2016
Young Entrepreneur Interview: Dennis of Young Money Blog
Posted on February 28, 2007 // 7 Comments
Although many of us have thought about starting a small business, significantly less actually take the plunge. So when I read on Dennis' Young Money Blog back in July that he had opened up his own custom Greek Apparel store, I was intrigued and have … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 28, 2007
Stock Market Correction? A Peek Into My Investing Philosophy.
Posted on February 28, 2007 // 33 Comments
Apparently the S&P 500 dropped 3.5% yesterday. Not bad for one day! Let's see what I haven't done yet: 1. I haven't logged into Vanguard.com, where all my IRAs are. 2. I haven't logged into Fidelity.com, where my 401(k) is. 3. I haven't … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Investing In Actively Managed Funds: Deal or No Deal?
Posted on February 27, 2007 // 19 Comments
I just finished watching my first episode of Deal or No Deal, a new game show on NBC. I personally thought it was amazingly dull, but it did remind me of a good parallel to investing that I read in the book The Coffeehouse Investor (Yes, I know. … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Do You Have A Financial Success Story To Tell?
Posted on February 26, 2007 // 2 Comments
Everybody loves hearing success stories. I certainly do. And I know that many of you readers have some great tales to share... Did you start your own business? Did you crawl out from under a mountain of personal debt? Did you overcome … [Read the rest]
Last updated: February 26, 2007
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