I was in a boating accident today (not boats colliding as much as my own lack of coordination). I feel good, just 18 stitches to the eyebrow. I haven’t seen it, but some people say it was bad. I know there was a lot of blood, but I feel the same as [...]
I was in a boating accident today (not boats colliding as much as my own lack of coordination). I feel good, just 18 stitches to the eyebrow. I haven’t seen it, but some people say it was bad. I know there was a lot of blood, but I feel the same as [...]
Things are a little rough at home right now as a few more members of my household have picked up the flu I had earlier. So I’m now groggily manning the fort, attending to the infirm. I’ll probably have to keep this a bit short.
Here are some recent money articles I had a [...]
Career tips are most valuable when they are specific and come from people who are familiar with your industry or working environment.
Career Feedback
Readers were inquiring about the results of the 360 degree feedback survey I ran when I left my job so I thought I’d share some of the responses. A little background, I was [...]
My Dollar Plan lists some Ideas for Frugal and Easy Cooking.
Generation X Finance has an Award-Winning Steak Chili Recipe to Feed a Crowd for Under $25.
Lazy Man and Money answers a common question in $700 Billion Bailouts – Is My Money Safe?.
The Sun’s Financial Diary writes about his WaMu trade in I Lost $250 on [...]
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Zecco Gives Unlimited Free Trades in October
Zecco recently announced that it will give its existing and new customers unlimited free trades in both stocks and options. The online discount broker has been offering the standard 10 commission-free trades every month for its members with at least $2,500 initial funding [...]
As I mentioned yesterday, my second marketplace interview with Jim of Blueprint for Financial Prosperity and Lynnae of BeingFrugal.net is now available. You can listen to it here. You can also download an MP3 of the show here. If you like the interview, it would be a great help to Digg it (just click that [...]
The Wall Street bailout and the banking financial crisis are on everyone’s minds these days. They’re consuming politics and the news coverage, filling everyone with an ominous dread of what the future holds.
How to Survive the Financial Turmoil
My advice is to turn off the television, radio, and ignore internet headlines. I’m trying to bury my head [...]
Just arrived home from a late hospital visit with my Mom. She remains in intensive care–going on two weeks now. Not much change in her condition, and this is becoming an emotionally exhausting ordeal. Not to put a downer on the roundup this week, because there are some fantastic articles out there, but I really [...]
When you leave a job behind, if you don’t solicit feedback from your co-workers, you’re missing out on a golden self-improvement opportunity.
Last Day of Work
Today was my last day at work, after working for this company for almost nine years I’m making a change and trying something new. As I filled out my exit [...]
It sure has been a crazy couple of weeks in the markets, and I’m sure glad it’s Friday. I honestly can’t believe the actions some investors are taking. Most people that are most concerned have simply heard soundbites from the news or overheard co-workers at the water cooler and are blowing things way out of [...]
Was this the inevitable? WaMu gets its emergency bailout with a buyout from J.P. Morgan.
Image by Mike Keefe, the Denver Post
What do you know? The virtual ink has barely dried off my post about the WaMu free checking account rate increase to 4.0% when the other shoe finally dropped. In fact, WaMu just [...]
It’s Free Money Friday! I’m a roll with 529 plans lately, so I was pleased to see that the California 529 Plan at Fidelity is once again giving out gift cards.
I’ve mentioned before that we’ve opened about a dozen accounts there for Target Gift Cards in the past. There is no annual account maintenance [...]
It seems like everyday there’s new news with bailouts and banks. Today it was that JPMorgan Chase Bought WaMu for 1.9 Billion. Naturally consumers have a lot of questions and they should have them. I’m not an expert. In fact, I’ve been distanced from the news as I’ve been halfway around [...]
It appears that over 50% of homeowners with a mortgages in the U.S spend over half their income on housing. A bit on the high side don’t you think?
We’ve all heard talks of the big bailout and the markets react according to whether it’s going to pan out or not. It seems that they are [...]
If you remember, I taped an interview with Tess Vigeland of American Public Media’s Marketplace Money show that ran back in August. Today I was interviewed for a second time, once again along with Jim of Blueprint for Financial Prosperity and Lynnae of BeingFrugal.net. The radio program is scheduled to run this weekend if [...]
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Fall is my favorite time of the year. The summer heat is finally breaking, replaced by crisp days with a cool breeze and a crystal blue sky. Backyard grills are busy cooking up tailgating meals on Saturday afternoons as friends and families gather to take in a college football game. The milder [...]
Original Post on The Sun’s Financial Diary
I Lost $250 on WaMu
Two weeks ago, I bought 125 shares of Washington Mutual (WM) at $2.00 apiece. Back then I was hoping that somebody (like JP Morgan Chase) would quickly buy the thrift to avoid a failure. WaMu stock even moved over $4.00 briefly last Friday when the [...]
Original Post on The Sun’s Financial Diary
Another Historical Moment
So I didn’t have the chance to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games live this summer in Beijing, but I did have the opportunity to “witness” another historical moment when I am in China: the live broadcast of the launch of Shenzhou VII spacecraft last [...]
With the economy making headline news, what do you think of the way the media is handling the financial crisis? Is it just me or does it smack of drama and hyperbole?
Financial panic. Distressing scenarios. The market is not functioning properly. Widespread loss of confidence. We cannot risk an economic catastrophe. Long and [...]
Photo courtesy of Katie Dureault
My family has been on a mission to reduce our spending, pay off remaining school debts, and build a giant emergency fund for well over a year now. For much of that time I’ve been chronicling that journey at Frugal Dad. One question I am typically asked by readers, and media types, [...]
As we all know, with the financial markets in turmoil right now, there is a proposal on the table to inject $700 billion into the financial sector in an effort to shore up the economy. Since this is a pretty big deal, there is a lot of discussion surrounding the plan and whether or not [...]
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The Market is Plummeting? – No Worries
This is a guest post by Tanesha Morgan, writer for Personal Finance Analyst. Personal Finance Analyst is an online community of bloggers dedicated to taking the mystery out of money and helping you to live a happier, more successful life with the money [...]
Regular readers know that I’m a credit card arbitrage junkie. This one is for those of you that enjoy playing that game and want to take it to the next level, using business credit cards.
Why Are Business Cards So Useful?
They don’t report on your individual credit report. So you can use 90% of the limit [...]
Who doesn’t like free money or getting a great deal? I’m a sucker for both which is why I added a deals, discounts, and promotions section to the site a while back.
Signup for Timely Updates
You can signup to get the deals via feed reader or in your email inbox, some of them are pretty time sensitive, [...]
