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Are ours kids investing? CNN says not with recent poll?
2007-12-16 16:00:00 Only 6 days 22 hours 19 minutes left until Hanks Holiday Handout drawing! I came across and interesting CNN article the other day that mentioned younger people were not getting involved in their company 401k or equivalent retirement plans. It’s a shame too because they’re missing out on using the #1 secret to investing. ... More About: Blogroll , Kids , Retirement , Real Estate , Investing
Weekly Roundup #8 (December 8, 2007)
2007-12-15 20:32:00 Only 8 days 0 hours 29 minutes left until Hanks Holiday Handout drawing! Where does the time go in a week? Seems like just yesterday AGLOCO called it quits - Hm, oh yea, I guess it did. Or how about the weather we’d had up here in the Pacific Northwest? But we’ve ... More About: Retirement , Portfolio , Roundup , Net worth , Weekly
What is the difference between a Savings account and an MMA (Money Market A
2007-12-15 17:23:00 Only 8 days 3 hours 35 minutes left until Hanks Holiday Handout drawing! Sorry I’m behind on a few of the readers requests, it has been a busy month for sure! But this was a fairly straight forward answer to Ben. Hi Hank - You have posted a few times about the high yield savings ... More About: Money , Market , Money Market , Savings , Difference
AGLOCO is calling it quits -
2007-12-14 22:42:00 Only 8 days 22 hours 18 minutes left until Hanks Holiday Handout drawing! So I found this in my email today: Subject: AGLOCO Update Notice From:”AGLOCO.com Service” <emailservice@agloco.com> Date:Wed, Dec 12, 2007 11:57 pm To:hank Dear Hank, We would like to update you on the status of AGLOCO’s operations. We continue to believe in the AGLOCO concept, but our revenue is currently ... More About: Passive Income , Investing , Net worth , Calling , Compensation
Should I use my 401k to pay off my mortgage?
2007-11-29 18:23:00 I got an email from a reader yesterday that asked: “Hello Hank, I’ve been with my company for almost 20 years and I have over $1,000,000 in my 401k. I am 45 years old and I have a house mortgage still of $295,000 for another 13 years paying about $2000 per month. Would it make sense ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Mortgage , Mort
My Edward Jones ROTH IRA account is invested in B shares - Is that good?
2007-11-29 00:41:00  So I met with my Edward Jones rep 2 weeks ago and he informed me that my ROTH IRA is being invested 100% in NPFBX.   Keep in mind, 9 months ago, my goal was to just get a ROTH IRA started again. Now that I’m a bit futher along in my journey, I figured I’d dig in ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Good , Shares , Account , Roth
How can I make more money?
2007-11-27 18:15:00 I can almost guarantee that every person on the planet over the age of 15 has asked this question before. And there are a lot of answers for it that thousands (if not millions) of people will tell you how to spend your money if you don’t want to search for yourself. My ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Money , Make
Finding your investing niche
2007-11-27 05:56:00 I read an article today on Fool.com that discussed finding your “investing edge”. It makes good sense. With anyone in any profession they need to focus on one thing to put them ahead of the competition. They mentioned Dennis Rodman who was an excellent basketball rebounder in his day. He wasn’t a great shooter, or ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Investing , Niche
How do we keep falling deeper in National Debt, and how do we get out?
2007-11-26 16:20:00 A caveat to personal finance blogging caught my eye today, GOVERNMENT finance blogging could be the next big thing, but more specifically the national debt. This has always been something that has caught my eye and is just staggering what we’ve done to ourselves over the years, and more importantly, where we’re heading in the ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: National , Debt , National Debt
Weekly roundup #5 (November 25, 2007)
2007-11-25 17:54:00 Well lets take a trip down memory lane for this week - what caught my eye in the past 7 days? 1. Timothy Sykes talks his ”4 core stocks” strategy - it makes sense, maybe when I get around to diving in the individual stocks, I’ll hop back to this site - good info. 2. FILAM mentions the ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Roundup , Weekly , November
How to have the cheapest Thanksgiving of your life!
2007-11-21 22:04:00 So in my quest for frugality, my brain will occasionally come up with something that makes my family laugh. These ideas did: 1. Don’t have stuffing with all the works - have a large plat of sod from the front lawn. It’s already paid for, and likely has some flavoring already added! 2. Instead of going to ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Life , Thanksgiving , Hank
Why do poor people always win the lottery?
2007-11-21 03:05:00 I got to thinking about this today after reading Hot Air’s post about how they had to pull a lottery game in the UK because the goal of the game was in reference to temperature; more specifically, negative numbers. People were supposed to scratch the ticket and find if they had a lower number than ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Lottery , Poor
How much should I save per paycheck to reach my retirement goals?
2007-11-20 04:03:00 This question is another tricky one because it depends on who is asking it. If you’re 18 and asking this question, well, I’d say you’re starting off right by asking, and if you are putting away 10% - even if you’re only making $20,000 per year, you’re saving $2,000/year and in 50 years you’d be ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Retirement , Goals , Reach , Save , Tire
Weekly Roundup #4 (November 17, 2007)
2007-11-17 17:21:00 This week I had a lot going on, but still managed to check out a few blogs of interest - Millionaire Mommy gives some good advice on “What would I do in your situation“. Beacon Financial shows you how to save for college AND retirement - an interesting read. Essentials of Trading lets people know about NOT letting ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Roundup , Weekly , November
The difference between ROTH and Traditional IRA
2007-11-15 01:27:00 Why should I choose a ROTH IRA? Why should I choose a Traditional IRA? What’s the difference? I’ve been hit with both questions - The main advantage of a traditional IRA versus a Roth IRA is the tax benefits immediately realized. To receive the maximum tax benefits of a traditional IRA the taxpayer must have ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Difference , Diff
What is a 401k and why should I use it?
2007-11-13 18:30:00 So I got to thinking yesterday in writing about changing the funds around in my 401k, that people may or may not know the reasoning and benefits of a 401k; and I may be putting the cart before the horse. So I figured it best to start at the ground floor… Many companies offer a 401K retirement plan. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
New funds available in my 401k
2007-11-12 00:19:00 Often times companies have people onboard specifically put there to make sure they’re getting the right allocations and options in their 401k plans. I know my company has a group that determines that. Why? I assume it is because people have sent emails to them about funds they’d like to be involved ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Funds , Available
Weekly Roundup #3 (Nov 10, 2007)
2007-11-10 17:45:00 Where did I StumbleUpon this week that lead to some good reads? Digerati talks about how in emergencies, the credit card is the way to go. Working Canadian Family can’t decide if blogging is for battling debt, or arguing; Family issues always can play a role in finance. A Penny Closer examines why it’s better to donate instead ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Roundup , Weekly
Introduction to ZMX - financial guest blogger on My Investing Blog
2007-11-10 02:39:00 ZMX has been around for a while and has tried most of the get rich quick schemes I’ve tried myself, but has a different view on many investing strategies I’ve applied. You’ll see the difference between our investing strategies as ZMX contributes but to start we have a plug from ZMX on House Assessments: Q: You’ve ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Blogger , Financial , Blog , Investing , Introduction
The #1 secret to investing…
2007-11-09 09:49:00 Where should I put my money now so that I can live comfortably in retirement? I’ve been asked and asked myself this question many times over the years, as I’m sure everyone has. Everyone wants a magic formula that will tell them where to put money. Some people think there is a magic box that ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Secret
How will saving $2000 now impact me in 40 years?
2007-11-09 03:30:00 So yesterday I got to thinking about how I would be impacting my retirement account by taking out the $2000.00 for the emergency root canal procedure I bought myself yesterday. How would that money have worked for me over the next 40 years till retirement? Well, if I would have just had that $2000.00 and ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Years , Saving
Ugh - emergency root canal sticks the ol’ pocketbook and net income numbe
2007-11-08 00:51:00 Sorry I’ve been out this week, I had to go in for an emergency root canal this morning. Monday afternoon I noticed a “twinge” in my jaw, and suffered through Tuesday with 20 ibuprofen and a vicodin. I didn’t sleep last night, and this morning, went in to the dentist and he said I had ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Income , Root , Canal , Emergency , Emerge
My monthly expenses are high; how can I cut down my monthly expenses?
2007-11-06 02:12:00 So I decided to try out Flexo’s monthly expense template, and it isn’t looking too promising for me this month. I’m doling out more than I am taking in this month. Off the top, that sounds like it is bad, but really it isn’t TOO bad. I figured my cash allowance was high this past ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: High , Expenses , Mont
Weekly Roundup #2 (Nov 3, 2007)
2007-11-03 17:00:00 I go through each week and run through 20-30 posts on average per week, and craft my posts for the week via these. The top 10-15 of those make up my Weekly Roundup in no specific order. So this week, the honors belong to: Mrs. Micah: Reflecting on Mondays PFBlog: Portfolio Update - October 2007 (Up 3.08%) My ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Do we need a MANDATORY financial education curriculum in our schools?
2007-10-31 02:03:00 One of the major goals of my site (written in my disclaimer) is to be able to give my children a better financial education than I received when I was growing up. The most financial education I have now is that I should be as frugal as humanly possible in every situation as we didn’t have ... More About: Education , House , Retirement , Portfolio , Schools
How much insurance should I have on my house?
2007-10-29 21:08:00 So in regards to my post How Much Is Too Much I have been back and forth with my possible new insurance agent, and she has offered me an interesting tidbit: “…regarding the home, currently you have it insured for $516,000. Home insurance covers the dwelling itself and not the land because in the event of a ... More About: House , Insurance , Real Estate , Debt
How do I find a reliable and trustworthy car mechanic?
2007-10-29 04:40:00 Oh how many times has this very question rolled off the tongues of people over the past 100 years? You get your first car, you move to a new city, you broke down in the middle of a trip, you buy a lemon, etc, etc, etc… The list goes on, but the question ... More About: Portfolio , Find , Net worth , Compensation , Mechanic
Weekly Roundup #1 (Oct 27, 2007)
2007-10-27 18:53:00 The fog is thick this morning here, but here are a list of the blogs I found most interesting in the past week. Enjoy! No Credit Needed: Find Out How Bad (or Good) Your Situation Really Is Pro Bargain Hunter: Are You Maxing Out Your 401(k) Contributions Not Made of Money: Save money by stacking coupons Get Rich Slowly: ... More About: House , Retirement , Real Estate , Roundup , Investing
How did I get INTO debt and more importantly how do I get OUT of debt!
2007-10-27 01:35:00 Climbing out of debt can be hard, but it is certainly possible. I initially started searching Personal Fianance Blogs a year ago to find a way to climb out of debt myself. RedCouch hosts a blog and isn’t so sure about them, but they’re thriving and helping now! There were not as ... More About: House , Portfolio , Investing , Net worth , Debt
How did I get INTO debt and more importantly how do I get OUT of debt!
More articles from this author:2007-10-27 01:35:00 Climbing out of debt can be hard, but it is certainly possible. I initially started searching Personal Fianance Blogs a year ago to find a way to climb out of debt myself. RedCouch hosts a blog and isn’t so sure about them, but they’re thriving and helping now! There were not as ... More About: House , Portfolio , Investing , Net worth , Debt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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