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Do I need a Last Will and Testament?
2007-10-25 07:52:00 I have been rolling this one over for a bit now and wondering where it fits in my investment path. I just got back from a trip to Australia and probably 3-4 months ahead of it I asked myself the worst case scenario. What happens to my kids? What happens to my house, cars, cat, ... More About: Real Estate , Investing , Net worth , Testament , Testa
Do I need a Last Will and Testament?
2007-10-25 07:52:00 I have been rolling this one over for a bit now and wondering where it fits in my investment path. I just got back from a trip to Australia and probably 3-4 months ahead of it I asked myself the worst case scenario. What happens to my kids? What happens to my house, cars, cat, ... More About: Real Estate , Investing , Net worth , Testament , Testa
Bad decisions I?ve made in investing
2007-10-24 02:51:00 So in perusing a few posts on the M-Network I stumbled across an interesting set of blogs of bad investment decisions: Single Guy Money ChristianPF Lynnae DoughRoller Debt-Free Revolution Plonkee Pinyo GLBLGuy PaidTwice LittlebyLittle I thought I had some good points to contribute, and stories to tell even though I’m nowhere near retirement. I really have had a few bad investment mistakes along the way, ... More About: House , Retirement , Portfolio , Real Estate , Investing
Bad decisions I?ve made in investing
2007-10-24 02:51:00 So in perusing a few posts on the M-Network I stumbled across an interesting set of blogs of bad investment decisions: Single Guy Money ChristianPF Lynnae DoughRoller Debt-Free Revolution Plonkee Pinyo PaidTwice LittlebyLittle I thought I had some good points to contribute, and stories to tell even though I’m nowhere near retirement. I really have had a few bad investment mistakes along the way, ... More About: House , Retirement , Portfolio , Real Estate , Investing
Am I getting more frugal by the day?
2007-10-24 01:08:00 I honestly think I am getting more and more frugal each day; especially since starting this site. I quesiton buying everything I want anymore. My wife is pretty good at spending very little on herself too, but when it comes to the kids, she’s been known to splurge. I have already questioned whether or not ... More About: Retirement , Investing , Net worth , Frugal
Am I getting more frugal by the day?
2007-10-24 01:08:00 I honestly think I am getting more and more frugal each day; especially since starting this site. I quesiton buying everything I want anymore. My wife is pretty good at spending very little on herself too, but when it comes to the kids, she’s been known to splurge. I have already questioned whether or not ... More About: Retirement , Investing , Net worth , Frugal
How did I get that progress bar widget on my blog?
2007-10-23 05:40:00 I have gotten a few requests for the progress bar widget (or lack thereof) on the top right of my page. I initially did some research finding the best way to add a progress bar to my site, but had some issues. I have about a .001% knowledge of how CSS and PHP ... More About: Widget , Blog , Progress
How did I get that progress bar widget on my blog?
2007-10-23 05:40:00 I have gotten a few requests for the progress bar widget (or lack thereof) on the top right of my page. I initially did some research finding the best way to add a progress bar to my site, but had some issues. I have about a .001% knowledge of how CSS and PHP ... More About: Widget , Blog , Progress
How to have the cheapest wedding ever (and why it?s a good decision)!
2007-10-23 02:23:00 So let me start off by saying I have NOTHING against wonderful-big caked-lavishly flowered-thousand guested-giant gowned-enormous ringed weddings. I like (to attend) big weddings! They’re a lot of fun and should be the biggest day of your life! Nothing against the women readers either, I think you deserve your day in the sun, but realize what it ... More About: Wedding , Net worth , Decision , Good
How to have the cheapest wedding ever (and why it?s a good decision)!
2007-10-23 02:23:00 So let me start off by saying I have NOTHING against wonderful-big caked-lavishly flowered-thousand guested-giant gowned-enormous ringed weddings. I like (to attend) big weddings! They’re a lot of fun and should be the biggest day of your life! Nothing against the women readers either, I think you deserve your day in the sun, but realize what it ... More About: Wedding , Investing , Net worth , Decision , Good
In what order do you invest your money?
2007-10-20 01:36:00 So one of the biggest steps after deciding that you want to save money is deciding WHERE to put the money? There are so many options out there, and so many different people suggesting places to put it. I’ve actually lurked on dozens of sites that have their own choices on where they put their ... More About: Money , Investing , Life Insurance , Net worth , Invest
In what order do you invest your money?
2007-10-20 01:36:00 So one of the biggest steps after deciding that you want to save money is deciding WHERE to put the money? There are so many options out there, and so many different people suggesting places to put it. I’ve actually lurked on dozens of sites that have their own choices on where they put their ... More About: Money , Life Insurance , Net worth , Invest , Order
Can you add a timeshare to your net worth statement?
2007-10-18 23:15:00 I own a timeshare - yes, I am one of “those” people that went to “the talk” when getting into the Cancun, Mexico airport and thought, heck, why not? I was 23, with my mother (taking her on vacation for her 50th birthday) and we decided we’d go in on it togehter and possibly wrangle ... More About: Net worth , Worth , Timeshare , Statement , Temen
Can you add a timeshare to your net worth statement?
2007-10-18 23:15:00 I own a timeshare - yes, I am one of “those” people that went to “the talk” when getting into the Cancun, Mexico airport and thought, heck, why not? I was 23, with my mother (taking her on vacation for her 50th birthday) and we decided we’d go in on it togehter and possibly wrangle ... More About: Real Estate , Investing , Net worth , Worth , Timeshare
Is it a good idea to use your ROTH IRA as your Emergency fund?
2007-10-18 05:45:00 I just got done reading a post from MyMoneyBlog that asked if you could really withdrawl from your ROTH. My first reaction was, sure, good idea! It’s a good investment vehicle that can draw good returns on good investments. Why not! But then I got to thinking I could invest that ... More About: Idea , Fund , Good , Roth , Emergency
How do you graciously decline a job offer?
2007-10-17 08:09:00 So the past 4 weeks I’ve been waiting for a job offer to come through. It is in a different department, but in the same company. I’ve interviewed a 3rd time and talked with the hiring manager on several occasions stating that everything SHOULD be in proper order. The salary will ... More About: Offer
How much is too much for homeowners insurance?
2007-10-17 01:23:00 I recently got my bill in the mail from Travelers Insurance . I went with them because when I called up Geico to renew my auto insurance, they mentioned they cut a deal with these guys to give me the best deal on homeowners insurance. But did they? I own a fairly new ... More About: Homeowners , Homeowner
The best of the give-away blogs today -
2007-10-17 00:46:00 So 2 of the blogs I subscribe to are offering free products to post on their sites. A win-win situation! And what better way to cure an itch for video games than to win one? Interested in a Nintendo Wii? Get Rich Slowly is hooking up 1 lucky winner with a new system this week! He ... More About: Blogs , Today , Give , The Best Of , The G
Blog Action Day post about driving big cars -
2007-10-16 02:22:00 I own a Suburban, I admit it. I’m a gas guzzler; burn me at the stake! But I am always up for saving the environment. I recycle weekly everything I’ve got that is recycleable. I donate to Enviro-friendly businesses. I get all my statements from all my accounts in email format. I subscribe to Greendimes (very ... More About: Cars , Action , Driving , Post , Blog
Investing age gap -
More articles from this author:2007-10-14 05:36:00 I am 28 years old and I have limited, but learning comprehension of how investing works. I wasn’t taught my my parents, I wasn’t taught by my school, I wasn’t taught by my friends. I came into learning about it more forced than anything else. I went backwards from the standard: Date–>Marry–>Save/Inv est–>House–>Child. I went Date–>Child–>Marry 211;>Child–>House– 2; Save/Invest. ... More About: Investing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |




