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?My Best Piece of Personal Finance Advice? - Group Writing P
2006-09-24 03:09:01 I have a group writing project idea which I hope will gain some momentum and prove useful for readers and bloggers. The Topic: My Best Piece of Personal Finance Advice Is… The Prizes: Prizes will be awarded randomly to participants who submit a blog post. I am personally sponsoring the following three prizes. If anyone would [...] More About: Personal Finance , Writing
OkDork - A Glimpse of The Blog and The Man
2006-09-22 15:03:01 Who used to work at Facebook? Noah. Who graduated with an Economics and Business degree from UC Berkeley? Noah. Who impersonates Ali G? Yep, you guessed it! Noah Kagan, is the author of OkDork .com and the founder of the Carnival of Marketing and Entrepreneur27. Oh, and even though he’s not a soldier Noah enjoys [...] More About: Blog , The Man , Glimpse , Fakta
Saving Money On Auto Maintenance
2006-09-22 15:03:01 Today, my car had some issues. It was slow to start when I tried to go home after my classes and my battery light was on. Basically it wanted a little TLC. Nearly $300 worth. On my way home I stopped by Shucks to get my battery checked, they said it was good to [...] More About: Money , Auto , Main , Maintenance , Saving
Rich Dad, Poor Dad?s Robert T. Kiyosaki On The Net
2006-09-20 20:57:02 Here’s a list of sites and articles that feature reviews, commentary, or interviews about Robert Kiyosaki or his books. Some are interesting, some are funny and they are all sure to expand your perspective of perhaps the best selling personal finance author of all time. Author/Site Article ABC News Who Wants To Be An Entrepreneur? That Ede Guy Rich Dad, [...] More About: The Net , The N , Poor
Do You Wire Money Overseas?
2006-09-20 20:57:02 Did you know that every year nearly $100 billion is transfered from the United States to friends and family in foreign countries? [Source] Last year about half of that, $54 billion, went to Latin American and Carribean countries. [Source] Bank fees for wires to foreign countries are generally fairly high. But for many people there’s [...] More About: Money , Over , Wire , Verse , Seas
Robert Kiyosaki Fans Rebel
2006-09-20 02:54:01 Saterday’s post titled, 5 Reasons Robe rt Kiyosaki Is Wrong, stirred the hornets nest. I was awarded my own honorary diss page in the Rich Dad forums! It should be noted that I didn’t say he is totally wrong about everything. Nor did I say his material isn’t worth familiarizing yourself with. In fact, it is [...] More About: Fans , Rebel
Carnival of Marketing
2006-09-19 14:51:03 Welcome to the Carnival of Mark et ing ! If you’re new to MyMoneyForest read about me here or you can read a number of personal finance articles I’ve written. This Week’s Entries Author Article Title Game Producer Why Lowering The Price Is A Poor Strategy Steven Silvers Being Source-Outed Real Estate Tomato Running Into Oncoming Traffic All Tips and Tricks Is Buying Links Good For Your Site? Duct [...]
Money Related Blog Carnivals
2006-09-19 14:51:03 You can find MyMoney Forest articles featured in: Carnival of Personal Finance Best of Me Symphony Visit the Carnival of Business at Sequence Inc. Also up are the following: Carnival of Debt Reduction Carnival of Investing Technorati Tags: blog carnival, mymoneyforest, personal finance Bookmark to: 160; More About: Carnivals , Blog , Blog Carnival
How Are You Building Your Personal Finances?
2006-09-18 14:48:02 Interested in a personal finance video? YouTube directed me to this guy when I searched for “personal finance”. He has about 5 videos covering things like debt, managing cash, money and life. Technorati Tags: personal finance, youtube, video Bookmark to: 160; More About: Personal , Building , Personal Finance , Finance , Finances
India Investments Looking Good
2006-09-18 14:48:02 India’s stock exchange has passed the 12,000 mark. As a whole, the economy in India is expected to grow a little over 8% this year. [Source] If you’re looking at it short-term then don’t get your hopes up too high, the Indian market is fairly volatile. But if you’re a long-term investor you should feel [...] More About: India , Investment , Men , Vest , King
5 Reasons Why Robert Kiyosaki Is Wrong
2006-09-18 14:48:02 Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, The Cashflow Quadrant, and Prophecy (among others) has many interesting things to say. He can be funny and his stories are attention grabbing. But I don’t believe that everything he says is worth swallowing. These are 5 things Mr. Kiyosaki teaches that I think he is wrong [...] More About: Robert Kiyosaki , Reason , Reasons , Sons , Wrong
Firefox and More: My Interview With Blake Ross
2006-09-15 02:42:02 Blake Ross, along with Dave Hyatt, launched the Fire fox project at Mozilla which was released in early 2004. Since then Firefox has been downloaded over 200 million times! I’m a big fan of Firefox so I was very excited when Blake agreed to an interview. Thank you for the interview opportunity. You said you agreed [...] More About: Inter , Interview , With
Professional Gamer - The New Full-Time Job
2006-09-13 08:36:05 I grew up with Pac-Man, Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt. They were a relaxing way to hang out with friends and have some fun. Nowadays playing video games has turned into a serious endeavor with teens competing for six-figure contracts and international fame! The summer of 2003 saw the creation of the MLG, or [...] More About: Profession , Gamer , Time , The N , Game
Carnivals Galore!
2006-09-12 14:33:03 Here is a listing of the blog Carnival s that are up right now: The Carnival of Marketing, which MyMoneyForest is featured in, is up at MineThatData. I’ll be hosting next week’s Carnival of Marketing. The Carnival of Investing is hosted this week by Grow Your Funds. The Festival of Frugality is up at Queercents. I’ll be hosting [...] More About: Carnivals , Vals , Galore
The Carnival of Business Has A New Home
2006-09-12 02:30:11 I wanted to let everyone know that all information regarding the Carnival of Business can now be found at TheCarnivalofBusiness.com. Thank you to everyone that participates and hosts! It’s really fun to see it grow and expand every week. Technorati Tags: carnival of business, business, blog More About: Home , Ness , The Car
Carnival of Business #21
2006-09-12 02:30:11 The 21st edition of the Carnival of Business is posted at My 1st Million at 33. RadicalHop.com and Christine Kane had great submissions, and there are a lot of other great posts too. Check ‘em out! Technorati Tags: carnival of business, business, blog More About: Ness , Sine
Dogs Are Good But Expensive Pets
2006-09-10 14:27:06 Pets are fun to have. They bring happiness and fun to a home, not to mention unconditional love. But that love comes at a price. Free Money Finance discusses The True Cost of a Pet Dog and the costs quoted there are enough to turn many people away. But it’s good to have a [...] More About: Dogs , Pets , Pens , Good
Racial Discrimination in Mortgage Lending
2006-09-10 14:27:06 A new Federal Reserve study of 2004 and 2005 data “revealed substantial disparities in the incidence of higher priced lending across racial and ethnic lines.” Data collected in the studies could not fully explain the differences which suggests that factors other than objective data influenced the lending rates. The data indicates that “black and Hispanic [...] More About: Mortgage , Nation , Discrimination , Ending , Gage
Today Is My Birthday!
2006-09-08 20:21:01 Yay! Today is my birthday! I’m now a whopping 26 years old! My girlfriend bought me a PalmPilot LifeDrive so I can organize my life and so I can take notes at school. It’s a much cheaper alternative to a laptop. Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me… Technorati Tags: birthday, [...] More About: Birthday , Birth
Serious Blogging Tips at Tubetorial
2006-09-08 08:18:03 If you take your blog serious (I do) then you will be interested in a series of video tutorials available at Tube torial.com. I came across this nifty new site via ProBlog ger, a wonderful site itself. Improve Your Blogging There are a variety of helpful topics on Tubetorial, here’s a few: Blogging Law 101 Why Sell Information? How [...] More About: Tips , Serious
The Employment Landscape
2006-09-08 08:18:03 Payroll employment rose by 128,000 jobs in August 2006. However, the national unemployment rate still hovers around 4.7%. [Source] Job losses in manufacturing, auto, wood, and paper related products offset the much of the gains that were made. [Source] Note to employers - don’t discriminate. It’ll cost ya. More About: Landscape , Men , Employment , Land , Cape
MyMoneyForest on BloggyAward
2006-09-06 14:09:12 BloggyAward .com has reviewed MyMoney Forest and given me a score of 8 out of 10 based on 4 different aspects. Despite it?s need of a design makeover, this site is actually worth digging into. I agree that my blog is not the most attractive, but I’m glad that there’s at least something decent to read. Technorati Tags: [...] More About: Blog , War , Rest
Save 50% On Groceries
2006-09-05 20:03:09 Motley Fool has an article summarizing some findings from their discussion boards. Many of their readers have been saving 30-50% on their grocery bills. Bethdig offered: “You may want to try the websites www.couponmom.com or www.grocerygame.com as well. Coupon Mom is free, and Grocery Game [is not]. Basically, they help you organize your coupons to [...] More About: Groceries , Save , Erie
Carnival of Business #20
2006-09-05 02:00:02 Value Investing and a Few Cigar Butts (also known as Mike’s Newsletter Investing) is hosting this week’s Carnival of Business . Next week, 1st Million at 33 will be hosting. Would you like to host the Carnival of Business? Contact me. Technorati Tags: carnival of business, business, money, personal finance More About: Ness , Sine
Ask.com?s Personal Finance Top Feeds
2006-09-04 07:51:03 For a while now Ask.com has had a Blogs & Feed s search function. It does the basic search engine job but it also lists what they consider to be the Top Feeds for any particular search term. I decided to check on “personal finance” to see who comes up. Of the 5 Top Feeds [...] More About: Personal , Personal Finance , Finance , Person
Carnival of Business Submission Reminder
2006-09-03 13:45:03 The always fun and enjoyable Carnival of Business will be hosted at Mike’s Newsletter Investing on Monday. This is just a quick reminder to get your submissions in by Sunday at 9:00 PM Pacific Standard. [Click Here to Submit] As always, I could use a few good hosts! If you’re interested in hosting the Carnival of [...] More About: Mind , Miss , Submission
Frugal Blogs and Blog Posts
2006-09-03 13:45:03 I raise my reusable Pom Tea glass to all the frugal bloggers out there. Here’s a few that caught my eye this last week. Frugal Upstate Paying Down Debt, Building Good Credit The Tragedy of House Bling Get the Maximum Discount by Combining Rewards Programs With Sales Ditching the Car Ten Frugal Cooking Tips That Sizzle The No Dig Garden Technorati Tags: [...] More About: Post , Blogs , Blog , Posts , Logs
Hybrid Cars Rule But The Tax Break Is Limited
2006-09-03 01:42:02 Time is running out for you to get over $3,000 in tax breaks on a new hybrid vehicle. The last day? September 30th. [Source] Keep in mind the above mentioned tax credit is for Toyota hybrids. Tax breaks are offered on other manufacturer’s vehicles as well (amount varies). Photo Credit: Hybrid Cars Rule by sweetest_brittany. Technorati Tags: [...] More About: Hybrid Cars , Break
Personal Finance Blogger Interviews
2006-09-03 01:42:02 If you’re interested in learning more about your favorite personal finance bloggers you may want to click over to HelpYourMoney and see what they have. Today, Tim Schroeder posted an interview with Jonathan - author of the popular MyMoneyBlog. Here are a few interviews of my own… Business Interviews: Meez: The Business of Avatars Tony Conrad from [...] More About: Personal , Views , Personal Finance , Finance , Blogger
Top 6 Paid Celebrities
More articles from this author:2006-09-02 19:39:01 The Top 6 Paid Celeb rities include no actors. But the list does include two movie directors, a radio host, a comedian, a talk show host, and a musical group. Who are these fabulously paid celebrities? The Top 6: Steven Spielberg = $332 million Howard Stern = $302 million George Lucas = $235 million Oprah Winfrey = $225 million U2 [...] More About: Celebrities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |



