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Free Dollar Friday: Newsvine is Digg for Smart People
2007-07-27 14:25:00 Newsvine is yet another new social networking site. It’s built on a digg like concept of finding the most interesting news around but theres a twist. News from the major networks (reuters, AP, Times, etc) is automatically ’seeded’ to the news lists. Users can submit stories they find on the web to the ‘vine’ as ... More About: News , People , Freebies , Dollar , Free
Even the Pope believes in Evolution : Says Creationism is Absurd
2007-07-26 13:56:00 I was researching on the web this morning to find something wonderful to share with you all today and when I found this I was blown away. The pope has essentially announced that creationism vs. evolution is an absurd argument. Normally, I try to stay away from religion and politics on this blog, but today I’m making ... More About: Evolution , Creationism , Pope , Absurd , Absu
Toyota Releases the Next Hybrid Car : Plug N Play
2007-07-25 14:17:00 Ever since Toyota began selling the Prius 10 years ago (holy crap..really? a decade?) They have been considered one of the leaders in innovation on the hybrid car front. This has enabled them to announce the road tests of a car that plugs into a wall outlet. It’s interesting to note how the shiny ‘green’ image ... More About: News , Economy , Hybrid , Play
When you should lease a car instead of buy
2007-07-24 14:29:00 I don’t think that there are a whole lot of absolutes in life. Death and taxes are definately a few of them. However, it seems that modern day American culture has dictated that owning your vehicle instead of leasing it is another one of these absolutes. Very rarely do people ever say ‘Leasing a ... More About: Life , Personal Finance , Credit , Automotive , Debt
Maxed Out : Debt Documentary now on the Web
2007-07-23 13:58:00 Maxed Out is a documentary on the debt crisis in America. I just found the entire version on google video (isn’t that Youtube now??) Dave Ramsey has a few spots on it as well as other financial gurus in the personal finance world. The film has received fantastic reviews. I haven’t gotten to watch it all ... More About: News , Personal Finance , Credit , Documentary , Debt
New Dividend Selection IMB: IndyMac Bank
2007-07-23 11:00:00 I’ve been doing a little research the past week on some new dividend stocks, and I think I’ve found one that meets the criteria that I outlined using my Selection Process. The Stock that’s caught my eye: IMB - IndyMac Bank The Vitals: Currently Trading at around $27 a share Yield: 7.30% Raised dividends every year since 03 when it ... More About: Investment , Banking , Dividends , Invest
Free Dollar Friday: Online Shopping Tools
2007-07-20 14:01:00 For this Free Dollar Friday, I’ve decided to focus on some of the new shopping tools that are springing up across the web. With so many destinations that sell products online these days, it can be a real pain to do product research, especially when shipping costs and other fees come into play. Here’s some great ... More About: Shopping , Tools , Tips and Tricks
The Best Degrees for New Grads in 2007 : The Nerds of Course!
2007-07-18 14:14:00 It’s time for some annual nerd vindication on my part. The annual entry level starting salary report is out for different college degrees. I have found in my infinite wisdom gained through a massive two years in the real world that the actual salary numbers they list bear little resemblance to reality, at least in ... More About: News , Economy , College , Capitalism , Young Money
The Pros and Cons of always learning new things
2007-07-17 14:24:00 Learning new things everyday can be a very tough thing to do. Life Hack has written a fantastic post different ways you can learn something new every day. The ideas there focus a lot on ‘automating’ your learning with podcasts, RSS feeds, etc. I agree that these are all very good ways to learn core concepts. However, ... More About: Productivity , Learning , Things , Thing
Engaged! Planning Life for Two Now?
2007-07-16 13:34:00 I took the plunge last weekend and asked my girlfriend to marry me. Surprisingly, she actually said yes!! Nothing has been planned yet, as our preacher still needs to graduate seminary next May. I will probably be adding a page to the Grumpstump to keep everyone informed of what is happening. In additional news, my girlfriend ... More About: Engaged , Life , Planning , Random , Young Money
Free Dollar Friday: ShareaPic
2007-07-14 13:00:00 Ok, I’ve got another Web 2.0 company for you all to check out this Friday to earn your Dollar (First 5 people to check it out this week get a Dollar for either Charity or Themselves) If you have a bunch of old digital pictures or you take a bunch of pictures, SharaPic might be worth ... More About: Freebies , Free , Tips and Tricks
Bloomberg-Schwarzenegger in 2008? Buffet thinks so
2007-07-13 14:28:00 Can Warren Buffet pick politicos like he can pick stock? That seems to be on every Democrats mind as Clinton and Obama are reportedly clamoring for his attention. The belief is that whoever holds the blessing from the Oracle of Omaha, holds the nomination. Would Buffet rather see a dark horse take a swipe at the ... More About: Bloomberg , Schwarzenegger , Bloom
Where to Get your Credit Report for Free - NOT Freecreditreport.com!!
2007-07-12 14:02:00 Since late last year, everyone in the country has legally been allowed one free copy of their credit report from each of the three credit bureaus every year. This has become pretty well known. What has also become pretty well known is the site freecreditreport.com which is run by Experian, one of the three major ... More About: Tools , Personal Finance , Credit , Free , Guides
SogoInvest Account Minimums Increase?.Again?!
2007-07-12 03:19:00 Alerted by a few of my comments yesterday, I went over to Sogoinvest to see what was going on with their account minimums. Originally zero when I signed up last fall, it had risen to $500 the last time I checked. Now it’s up at $2500!! For the Discount Broker Market which is becoming more and ... More About: Review , Account , Ease , Minimum
My Student Loan Solution: Base Rates on the Major
2007-07-10 14:11:00 I found a blog yesterday by Anya Kamenetz, author of a new book titled ‘Generation Debt‘. She is an excellent writer, and her blog, while directed at people my age, has a significant focus on Student Loan Debt. Something popped into my head as I was reading her archives. Let me preface this idea by saying ... More About: Money , Student Loans , Banking
Squidoo Earnings Report : Alternative Income Update
2007-07-09 14:05:00 This weekend was my first Squidoo payday! Earnings at Squidoo are trailed a month before paying out. This allows the Squidoo folks to receive their Adsense monies before distributing it. For the First time, Squidoo went to a tiered-type system for their earnings. The higher ranked lenses (looks like maybe the top 10,000 or so lenses) ... More About: Alternative , Tips and Tricks , Report , Income , Update
Free Dollar Friday: Independence Edition
2007-07-06 14:04:00 Ok, Since I’ve had a pretty bad case of writers block since making a Squidoo lens on Stairway to Heaven last night, I’m going to take it easy this week. Not One person has signed up for Squidoo - for free! - in order to get a free dollar. Bah. Previous week’s Free Dollar Friday will ... More About: Freebies
Poor Countries are a lot like Poor People: Drilling Down the wealth gap
2007-07-05 13:54:00 There is a school of thought that the sole reason poor countries are poor is corruption. Infrastructure, education, poor resources and more can all be overcome with time, but nothing can destroy economic and societal growth quite like corruption. A fantastic article titled ‘Why poor countries are poor’ was published at Reason.com last year. While the ... More About: News , Economy , People , Personal Finance , Wealth
Fourth of July Economics : How much bang for your Buck?
2007-07-03 13:58:00 The Fourth of July has always been one of my two or three favorite holidays of the year. I lived out in the country so we always had a massive cookout, tons of guests, and shot off thousands of dollars of fireworks. An absolute blast. Fourth of July can seem bigger than life, but I ... More About: Economy , Economics , Holiday , Bang
Fourth of July Economics : How much bang for your Buck?
2007-07-03 13:58:00 The Fourth of July has always been one of my two or three favorite holidays of the year. I lived out in the country so we always had a massive cookout, tons of guests, and shot off thousands of dollars of fireworks. An absolute blast. Fourth of July can seem bigger than life, but I ... More About: Economy , Economics , Holiday , Bang
Make a Major Dent on your Power Bill for Cheap
2007-07-02 13:30:00 On Thursday, I received my power bill for the last half of May and the First half of June. The total? $436.50!!! Over the past month I had made a concerted effort to reduce my power bill. Everything was turned off all day, the thermostat was set at 75, and we turned everything off before ... More About: Power , Home , Tips and Tricks , Make , Cheap
Make a Major Dent on your Power Bill for Cheap
2007-07-02 13:30:00 On Thursday, I received my power bill for the last half of May and the First half of June. The total? $436.50!!! Over the past month I had made a concerted effort to reduce my power bill. Everything was turned off all day, the thermostat was set at 75, and we turned everything off before ... More About: Power , Home , Tips and Tricks , Make , Cheap
Reverse Product Placement - Kwik-E-Mart-keting
2007-07-02 06:02:00 7-11 has been mocked for years by ‘The Simpsons’ with it’s Kwik-E-Mart Chain. Now 7-11 is trying to turn all of this slightly negative publicity into a PR home run. Using what is defined as ‘reverse product placement’ 7-11 is turning 11 stores into Kwik-E-Mart s complete with Buzz Cola and Krusty-Os. This could be huge dollars for ... More About: Marketing , News , Product
Reverse Product Placement - Kwik-E-Mart-keting
2007-07-02 06:02:00 7-11 has been mocked for years by ‘The Simpsons’ with it’s Kwik-E-Mart Chain. Now 7-11 is trying to turn all of this slightly negative publicity into a PR home run. Using what is defined as ‘reverse product placement’ 7-11 is turning 11 stores into Kwik-E-Mart s complete with Buzz Cola and Krusty-Os. This could be huge dollars for ... More About: Marketing , News , Product
Free Dollar Friday: Squidoo for a buck or two
2007-06-29 14:02:00 Free Dollar Friday is Back! That means it’s time to give away money to you for trying out free things that I think are cool! As always, a shiny $1 bill will be given to either you or the charity of your choice. Last week’s Free Dollar Friday is still up for grabs as well. Sign ... More About: Freebies , Free , Squidoo
Free Dollar Friday: Squidoo for a buck or two
2007-06-29 14:02:00 Free Dollar Friday is Back! That means it’s time to give away money to you for trying out free things that I think are cool! As always, a shiny $1 bill will be given to either you or the charity of your choice. Last week’s Free Dollar Friday is still up for grabs as well. Sign ... More About: Freebies , Free , Squidoo
Buffet Makes Politicians look Dumb: Not Surprising but Definately Entertain
2007-06-28 07:32:00 Warren Buffet meets Hillary Clinton to talk about money. Buffet dumbfounds the room by asking why he is only taxed at 17.7 % of his income while everyone that works under him and makes less is taxed at or near 30%. He then offered $1 million to anyone in the room who could cite a single example ... More About: News , Economy , Politicians , Dumb , Capitalism
Buffet Makes Politicians look Dumb: Not Surprising but Definately Entertain
2007-06-28 07:32:00 Warren Buffet meets Hillary Clinton to talk about money. Buffet dumbfounds the room by asking why he is only taxed at 17.7 % of his income while everyone that works under him and makes less is taxed at or near 30%. He then offered $1 million to anyone in the room who could cite a single example ... More About: News , Economy , Politicians , Dumb , Capitalism
Staying Focused: Proper Task Management for Work
2007-06-27 13:24:00 This is part two of a series on how to stay focused on life so you can do more, live more, and have more fun. I’ve decided to start by looking at good processes for Task Manage ment . This is the area I feel I am the strongest in and can offer the best advice on. I ... More About: Work , Stay , Prop
Staying Focused: Proper Task Management for Work
More articles from this author:2007-06-27 13:24:00 This is part two of a series on how to stay focused on life so you can do more, live more, and have more fun. I’ve decided to start by looking at good processes for Task Manage ment . This is the area I feel I am the strongest in and can offer the best advice on. I ... More About: Work , Stay , Prop 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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