I grew weary of my real estate textbook, so I picked up Freakonomics at the obligatory overpriced airport bookstore. You may have heard of this book as the one that suggests that the legalization of abortion is the main cause of recent decreases in … [Read the rest]
Success Linking Capital One 360 Directly to Emigrant Direct
Posted on September 16, 2005 // 24 Comments
Yes, I used 'Direct' three times in the title. Many people have wanted to link their new Emigrant Direct account with their existing Capital One 360 accounts. However up until recently, unless you used your Capital One 360 account as your initial … [Read the rest]
Last updated: March 12, 2013
How To Predict I-Bond Savings Bond Rates
Posted on September 15, 2005 // 8 Comments
I-Bonds pay a rate based on two parts, a fixed component good for the life of the bond and a variable component based on inflation that changes every November and May 1st. It turns out you can actually predict the variable component of the rate … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 17, 2015
Delta and Northwest Airlines File For Bankruptcy
Posted on September 14, 2005 // 7 Comments
Well, it happened. Delta Air and Northwest Air both filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Check out the 1-Year charts for Delta [DAL] and Northwest [NWAC]. This is going to be bad for current and future pensioners. United already broke its promise to … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 8, 2017
Emergency Funds Brainstorming Options
Posted on September 14, 2005 // 15 Comments
I apologize if my post topics are a week late, I am a bit late processing this stuff. Several bloggers have touched upon this subject, all making good points. In light of current events, you can see how emergency funds are important. What if your … [Read the rest]
Last updated: January 5, 2016
Cash In That Spare Change Without Fees
Posted on September 13, 2005 // 12 Comments
I hate carrying around spare change, I don't know why. I put all mine into a jar by the front door the second I get home. I try to use credit cards exclusively, but somehow the spare change has filled two spaghetti sauce jars already. Coinstar … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 28, 2012
MyMoneyBlog Flashback: Third Quarter
Posted on September 11, 2005 // 1 Comment
Continued from 1st and 2nd Quarter... June » Finally made up my dang mind about car insurance. » My current favorite savings account, Presidential Bank's Premier Savings Account, was born with a great interest. » Talked about … [Read the rest]
Last updated: March 14, 2014
MyMoneyBlog Flashback: Second 3 Months
Posted on September 7, 2005 // Leave a Comment
Continued from December to February, here is the next installment: March » Started my 5 minutes of fame, with mentions in BusinessWeek and the Wall Street Journal online. » Continued my 5-minutes with a blurb on television's CBS … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 5, 2011
MyMoneyBlog Flashback: First 3 Months
Posted on September 7, 2005 //
Wow, today is the 9-month anniversary of this blog's first real post. I'm sure most of you weren't around then, so I've decided to make a bit of a flashback post collating what I think were interesting highlights of MyMoneyBlog. Here are the first … [Read the rest]
Last updated: July 11, 2014
Hiatus
Posted on September 7, 2005 // Leave a Comment
A family situation has come up, and I will be out of town for the next several days. Please redirect any good wishes towards New Orleans. I'm glad that I have the means to buy a last-minute ticket across the country if that is what I need to do. … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
Budget Results for August
Posted on September 6, 2005 // 2 Comments
Here are our budget results for August: Gas - We ended up not spending that much on gas this month, I think it just balanced out with going over on gas in July. The high prices haven't really affected us since we don't drive all that … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
On Being Poor.
Posted on September 6, 2005 // 6 Comments
Being Poor. Lots of buzz around it, hundreds of comments too. One line that struck me was: Being poor is knowing your kid goes to friends' houses but never has friends over to yours. I don't feel I've ever been poor at all, but I used to not … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 23, 2016
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