Archive for June, 2007

Finance Findings For Thursday, June 21, 2007

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Finance Findings is Binary Dollar’s periodic link dump.

How We’re Rebalancing Our Investment Portfolio: Modifying Our Asset Allocation [Digerati Life]

10 Tips For Dealing With Car Salesmen to Make Sure You Don’t Get Hosed [Generation X Finance]

Inflating Your Ebay Rating [Lazy Man and Money]

Lifestyle Inflation - When Does It Become A Problem? [Tao]

Colleges Sell Alumni Data for [...]

Umbrella Insurance? But My Umbrella Isn’t That Expensive.

Umbrella insurance is a type of insurance that provides extra protection beyond your auto and homeowners insurance. Let’s say that a tree on your property falls and completely destroys a neighbor’s house. You get sued and are ordered to pay $500,000 in damages, but your insurance will only cover $300,000. If you don’t have [...]

Finance Findings For Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Finance Findings is Binary Dollar’s periodic link dump.

My Personal Saving and Investing System [Sun’s Financial Diary]

What Have You Got Against Credit Cards? [Tao]

Curb Appeal: One Of My Best Investments Yet Or How I Turned $80 Into $5,000 With Minimal Risk [Digerati Life]

Understanding the Fine Print of a Loan Can Save You Money and Grief [Generation [...]

Use An Age-Based 529 College Plan To Save For College

Fidelity offers Age-Based 529 investments. Just pick a year.
The best time to save for your children’s college tuition is when your child is born. A small investment now will help them cover their college costs in the future. Say you invest $10,000 when they’re born. Assuming a 12% annualized return, it [...]

Finance Findings For Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Finance Findings is Binary Dollar’s periodic link dump.

Zecco IS Cheap [Sun’s Financial Diary]

Traditional Jobs For Men And Women And The Gender Divide [Digerati Life]

Practicing Basic Tax Diversification [Tao]

How to Talk Your Way into Debt [Money Smart Life]

Lazyman’s Prosper Update [Lazy Man and Money]

Don’t Be Fooled Into Thinking an Oil Change Every 3,000 Miles Is Necessary [...]

Agree On Finances Before You Get Married

The sooner you and your spouse can agree on where the family money goes, the better. The best time to figure out finances is before you’re married when both of your money is separate.
I’m getting married in November. The shared finances discussion has begun. It will continue for the next few months [...]

Always Buy Used Books To Save Money

Buy books that are used. Most are in good condition. You’re buying the book for the words so don’t worry that the spine is a little bent or the pages are a bit folded. I just bought a $35 dollar book on Amazon.com for $15 bucks used.
Some people are irked by buying [...]