Want To Be Your Own Boss? Steps To Take Before Going Solo

Be proactive before you make the switch to full time entrepreneurship. It’s a statement often dished out and applied to people who attempt to do something they’re not very good at, a statement made to discourage those who are seeking out an alternative career path: “don’t quit your day job”. In the entrepreneurial world, this [...]

Want To Be Your Own Boss? Steps To Take Before Going Solo

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Goodbye Bank of America, Hello USAA

If the title wasn’t exactly clear, I’m changing my banks. This post is actually quite a bit overdue. I had been gradually doing it for a couple of years now. I would have written about it earlier, but I didn’t realize it until recently. That’s how gradual the change has been. It’s not that Bank [...]

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Saving For a Down Payment on a House

The shakeup in the housing market over the past several years has brought the need and advantages of a down payment when buying a new home back into focus. In a traditional mortgage, the home buyer was required to provide a 20% down payment at the time of closing. This trend shifted during the housing [...]

American Express Delta 30,000 Mile Sign Up Bonus

Here’s another great Free Money Friday offer for any big travelers. American Express and Delta are offering a sign-up bonus worth a free flight! You’ll get 30,000 Delta miles with the American Express card. How to Get Your 30,000 Mile Sign-Up Bonus Apply for the American Express Gold Delta SkyMiles card. Spend $500 within 3 [...]

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Last Chance for Newsletter Offer, Lost Decade, Mens Health and More

Remember the Successful Investor Stock Pick Newsletter offer that was supposed to end Jan 15?  Due to interest from readers, I managed to convince TSI to extend the offer until the end of January!  So as it stands right now, you can still get a one year subscription for the exclusive MDJ price of $30, [...]

Is Investing In Rental Property A Good Move?

Want to be a landlord? Here are some points to consider. For those of us who are investors, real estate has been considered as a decent, long-term investment that can provide us with some reasonable level of diversification. Its historical returns have been somewhat lower than stock market returns over the long run as measured [...]

Is Investing In Rental Property A Good Move?

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Toying with the World (Infographic)

Of course it’s important to treat kids occasionally with the newest toy or the latest game. But as the economy sinks and money gets tighter, it seems to me these types of purchases are also some of the first to … Continue reading

How Much Do You Pay For Health Insurance?

As I piece together our budget spreadsheets projecting our expenses for the next 60 years, there’s one line item that I keep coming back to over and over, the cost of health care. I predict our future expenses with all sorts of inflation rates for our expenses… but what about health care? How much will [...]

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(Cheap) Must-Haves for Parents

I’ve been around the block a few times, and I’ve made said trip with kiddos in tow. As a result, I’ve come to learn there are few key “must-haves” every parent should have in his or her arsenal of tricks at all times. Fortunately, too, all of these items are cheap. But they’re absolutely worth [...]

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the questions you need to succeed in business

These are not my original thoughts, but they are a great list of questions if you’re interested in providing a service (a blog, a business, consulting – basically any service you can think of): What needs do people have that I can fulfill? What trend or trends are present here? What opportunities do they present? [...]

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How to Avoid Foreclosure Scams

In 4 Foreclosure Scams to Watch Out For we discussed some of the most prevalent foreclosure scams out there. But how are you supposed to avoid these scams, especially since at the time when you are being approached you are most likely feeling vulnerable and extremely eager to get out of your present situation? Below [...]

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Joining a Pension Plan? A Closer Look at PAs, PARs and PSPAs

We live in uncertain economic times and pensions are no exception. Employers looking to bring some certainty to their pension plans are opting to convert their Defined Benefit (DB) plans to the more predictable Defined Contribution (DC) plan at an alarming rate – in a recent survey, 51% of private sector employers admitted to switching [...]

6 Ways to Salvage your New Years Resolutions

We’re less than a full month into the new year. Did you make any resolutions? If so, how’re they doing? If you’ve already broken your New Year’s resolution, don’t be too hard on yourself. It turns out that the odds were stacked against you. A study in 2007 by Richard Wisemen from the University of [...]

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How To Book Cheap Flights & Air Travel Deals

In my circle of friends, I am known as the budget traveler, a point of pride with me. I have a long list of cheap trips under my belt, and I love talking travel with whoever wants to listen, and not only to encourage them to travel often but to consider doing it cheaply. If [...]

How To Book Cheap Flights & Air Travel Deals

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Citibank Checking Account $100 Bonus Promotion

In case you are shopping for a checking account, Citibank is currently running a promotion for its checking account that comes with a promotional bonus up to $100. The promotion runs for a full year, from now to December 31, 2012. During the promotion period, if you open a Citibank checking account, you could receive up [...]

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Grading Men’s Health’s Tips to Build Wealth in Trouble Times

I’ve been a big fan of Men’s Health for over a decade and a half. It seems that in the past few years they’ve sprinkled in a little more personal finance into every issue. The latest one is no exception. One article in particular caught my eye: Build Wealth in Troubled Times. Their idea was [...]

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2012 Chase Freedom Rewards Calendar

Each quarter I put together a list of the 5% cash back on rotating categories. However, I find that there’s something missing from just looking at the current quarter. For example, what if you know you want to make a big purchase (a big home improvement purchase, airline tickets, a large electronics purchase…), but you [...]

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Five Money Saving Habits You’ll Want to Learn This Year

When it comes to saving money, there’s no better time to get back on track than the New Year. For some miraculous reason, January gives people hope and inspires them to change their ways. That’s why New Year’s resolutions are so comical. In retrospect, everyone wishes that they had done something different the previous year. [...]

Can’t Pay Taxes, It’ll Cost You

I think it’s safe to say that most of us don’t like filing income tax returns and writing big checks every April but you know what they say about dying and paying taxes – you can’t avoid them. If you don’t pay what the IRS says you owe it’ll end up costing you a lot [...]

A Shift in Perspective: Micro-Budgeting to Big-Picture Finances

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to simplify the way I budget. Over the years I have grown consistently obsessive over every aspect of my finances. It was beginning to become a problem. So after many months in a … Continue reading

Five Things I Think I Think (and Personal Finance Links)

Cocktails with SavvyMoney and DailyWorth – This Wednesday I was invited by SavvyMoney and DailyWorth along with some other San Francisco media types (bloggers and others) to a cocktail party. It was great to talk with both CEOs. I’ve been a big fan of both products. SavvyMoney is still viewed as DebtGoal in my mind, [...]

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Ink Bold With Ultimate Rewards from Chase: Get 50,000 Bonus Points

Being a business owner, I’ve contemplated picking up a credit card to handle my business expenses. There are actually a lot of good choices from some of the well known issuers, such as Chase and American Express. One of those I’ve had the chance to check out is this business credit card with a rewards [...]

Ink Bold With Ultimate Rewards from Chase: Get 50,000 Bonus Points

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America’s Pawn Empire (Infographic)

It’s hard for me to shake my prejudices against pawnshops. I can’t help but alternately associate them with George Lucas’ Watto and those Frontline episodes labeling pawnshops as your neighborhood drug money repository. Still, recession-era shifts in consumer attitudes are … Continue reading

How Do Tax Brackets Work?

Are you getting ready to file your taxes? If so, you might find yourself needing a slight refresher on how tax brackets work. The US tax system is based on a progressive rate structure – the more income you make, the higher tax rate you pay. But contrary to popular belief, you do NOT pay [...]

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ING Direct Promotion: $25 Referral Bonus

Do you want an ING Direct Orange Savings Account or Electric Orange Checking Account? Get rewarded by using any ING referral bonus link to open an account and receive $25 bonus. This product has been around long enough (probably one of the oldest online savings accounts) and I feel that anyone who wants to have [...]

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