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Presidential Bank Premier Savings now pays 3.87% APY interest, Checking at 3.75% APY

Posted on August 10, 2005 // 1 Comment

Very nice. Up from 3.75% APY. See their site for more info. Their Internet Plus Checking is now at 3.75% APY. I'm going to write a quick write-up about the pros and cons of the Premier Savings account for the curious. … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006

How to Beat the Market?

Posted on August 9, 2005 // 15 Comments

Don't worry, I haven't turned into some financial "advisor". I was researching ETFs for my 401k roll-over, and came across this article from RadicalGuides: Turning Taxes to Your Advantage. As you know, I'm a index fund (or ETF I guess) guy. I … [Read the rest]

Last updated: April 8, 2017

Slight face-lift to MyMoneyBlog

Posted on August 8, 2005 // 10 Comments

If you've been visiting this site within the last hour, you've probably seen some funky things going on while I tested out new background images and colors (even bright pink!). I ended up taking a picture of... what else? My money! My $20 bill to … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006

August 2005 Financial Status / Net Worth Update

Posted on August 8, 2005 // 9 Comments

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Last updated: October 5, 2011

Carnival of Personal Finance #8 is up

Posted on August 8, 2005 // Leave a Comment

This week's Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Consumerism Commentary. Check it out! … [Read the rest]

Last updated: December 5, 2011

Should I roll over my 401k? Part 4 – Final Decision

Posted on August 6, 2005 // 15 Comments

(Want to catch up? Continued from Parts One, Two, & Three) Ok, last part, I promise. After doing a lot of research, mostly on ETFs, I've decided to choose option #1 and roll my 401k over to Vanguard and stick it in one fund, their Vanguard … [Read the rest]

Last updated: July 16, 2007

Turning the Costco & ShareBuilder offer $50/$75 Opening Bonus into $1000+

Posted on August 4, 2005 // 28 Comments

I'm really not the hugest fan of ShareBuilder, but it seems to be pretty successful. Right now, in partnership with Costco, they are offering a $50 bonus and 10% rebate on transaction fees to Gold/Business Members, and a $75 bonus and 25% fee rebate … [Read the rest]

Last updated: April 1, 2015

Is anyone else getting investment spam?

Posted on August 4, 2005 // 12 Comments

Every morning I check my e-mail, I get more and more spam related to hot stock picks and get-rich investment ideas. I get very few ads for Viagra, other male enhancement products, or even pirated Microsoft softare. Is anyone else getting this? My … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006

Should I roll over my 401k? Part 3 – Vanguard Options

Posted on August 3, 2005 // 12 Comments

(Continued from Should I roll over my 401k? Part 2 - Maybe Rollover into Fidelity?) I believe in the power of low-cost investing in well-managed index funds, as proposed by books such as Random Walk Down Wall Street and Four Pillars of Investing. … [Read the rest]

Last updated: October 5, 2011

What Cars do PF/Money Bloggers Drive?

Posted on August 3, 2005 // Leave a Comment

Here we are, all trying to either retire comfortably or be filthy rich. But what are we rollin' in now? I just bought a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix. It's got a somewhat peppy V6, and is a great highway cruiser. My wife drives a '95 Nissan. I'm always … [Read the rest]

Last updated: February 25, 2019

What Cars do Money Bloggers Drive?

Posted on August 3, 2005 // 28 Comments

Here we are, all trying to either retire comfortably or be filthy rich. But what are we rollin' in now? I just bought a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix. It's got a somewhat peppy V6, and is a great highway cruiser. My wife drives a '95 Nissan. I'm always … [Read the rest]

Last updated: February 25, 2019

Should I roll over my 401k? Part 2 – Maybe Rollover into Fidelity?

Posted on August 2, 2005 // 2 Comments

(Continued from Should I roll over my 401k? Part 1 - Stay put with old 401k?) I just had a couple of very nice conversations with the customer service reps at Fidelity and Vanguard about rolling over my 401k into an IRA. I've always liked dealing … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006
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