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Should I roll over my 401k? Part 1 – Stay put with old 401k?

Posted on August 1, 2005 // 9 Comments

So it's time to decide whether I should keep my 401k money at the original manager Fidelity, or roll it over to join my IRAs at Vanguard. I have enough in there to be allowedto leave it indefinitely. I'm not considering any other options as I've … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006

Carnival of Personal Finance #7 is up

Posted on August 1, 2005 // Leave a Comment

This week's Carnival of Personal Finance is up at InCashFlowWeTrust. Check it out, lots of submissions this week, even I somehow managed to do it. … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006

2005 State Sales Tax Holiday Schedule & Details

Posted on July 31, 2005 // Leave a Comment

Ok, I'm making a dent in my blog reading. Earlier this week No Credit Needed posted the schedule for State Sales Tax Holidays, a good reminder for those that need to do shopping in the near future, especially for the kiddos. What are sales tax … [Read the rest]

Last updated: December 29, 2014

Forced Frugality – It is HOT in hurrrrrrrrrr….

Posted on July 31, 2005 // 3 Comments

Day 10 of this suffocating heat wave. If you are in part of the country which is mosty-toasty right now, you understand. Oh, wait. Only if you don't have air conditioning like us do you really understand! Here is our advanced high-tech setup: … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006

Bought me a car

Posted on July 30, 2005 // 8 Comments

I finally got all the paperwork for the purchase of my new car, which is actually my old company car which coincidentally came off-lease recently. I paid an even $8,000 after taxes and fees for a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix. Kelley Blue Book and … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006

Book Review: The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke

Posted on July 28, 2005 // 4 Comments

First, let me say that I used to find the Suze Orman Show really annoying. I guess the main thing was her habit of asking a question, and then say "Now, you say XXX, but what you REALLY mean is XXX? Now let me guess, your husband/wife/lover … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006

Bubble? Anti-Bubble articles.

Posted on July 27, 2005 // 4 Comments

Here are some Anti-Bubble articles to form a counterpoint to the Pro-Bubble articles I posted yesterday: - Jim Jubak of MSN Money writes an article title "Why there is no housing bubble", where he argues that high housing prices are a direct … [Read the rest]

Last updated: October 23, 2016

Bubble? Pro-Bubble articles.

Posted on July 26, 2005 // 3 Comments

I've already expounded a bit on my thoughts on the real estate market, but here are some interesting sites that I view as Pro-Bubble: - An opinion article in the Economist Magazine takes a wider, world view. This article is a bit long, but a good … [Read the rest]

Last updated: January 28, 2013

Magazine Selling – Maybe not now.

Posted on July 26, 2005 // 1 Comment

After 24 hours of getting very nice magazine inquiries (thank you all), and also doing more calculations of time vs. profit, I've decided not to pursue selling magazines for now. In the end, there is just too much competition in the arena. Want … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006

Gah! Carnival of Personal Finance #6 is up.

Posted on July 25, 2005 // 3 Comments

This week's Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Free Money Finance. Check it out. Sigh. Again, I have forgotten to submit a post. Every week I mean to, but every week I forget. There are so many pf bloggers now, and as much as I like reading … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 4, 2006

More Free Money Rolling In…

Posted on July 24, 2005 // 1 Comment

Last month I got $241 in free money over a weekend. This week I got $198 more! First, I finally received my $150 Visa gift card for applying to an MBNA Charles Schwab card: This is going straight to buying new tires for my car. Don't … [Read the rest]

Last updated: April 29, 2014

I will never buy a BMW*

Posted on July 24, 2005 // 6 Comments

Now, this may not seem significant, but it was a very hard decision for me. I love cars. I especially have been eyeing the BMW 3-series since I was about, oh... 8. Maybe earlier, I remember when it was the 2002. Most of my friends either also … [Read the rest]

Last updated: October 1, 2011
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