Archive for 2006
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Sunday, December 31st, 2006After much contemplation and debate with myself, I have decided to quit blogging for the rest of this year.
Blog of the Week - No. 64
Sunday, December 31st, 2006The 64th Blog of the Week selection is Well-Heeled, a personal finance blog written by a soon-to-be-college-graduate woman who happens to love shoes (hence the name “Well-Heeled”). Her blog is her personal financial education journal and the world is welcome to read along as she learns to manage her money. I commend her [...]
MusicMatch SUCKS!
Saturday, December 30th, 2006I got some new Creative Speakers for my computer. I love them! The sound these little speakers put out is pretty amazing, especially when you consider that they only cost about $80! I have been spending a lot of time building up my music library on my computer. To organize and [...]
Retirement Portfolio Update
Thursday, December 28th, 2006Here’s how the Retirement Portfolio has performed so far this year:
One important thing to note is the difference in fee structure. I reduced the amount of fees that I would charge on this sort of portfolio. The new total fee is now .62% (FOLIOfn fee of .27% and a management fee of .35%). [...]
Sorry For The Lack of Blogging This Week
Thursday, December 28th, 2006The entire family has been home this week, which is nice but makes it hard to blog. I should be back to regular blogging next week. Meanwhile, check out my archives. I have a lot of good stuff that might interest you. You can browse via my categories or you can [...]
And The Winners of the Ken Fisher Book Are…
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006Commenters 34, 53, & 63 on this post won copies of Ken Fisher’s The Only Three Questions That Count - Investing by Knowing What Others Don’t. I’ll be sending out an email to the winners and will mail the books out later this week or after the 1st. Congrats to the winners!
What Are Your Goals for 2007?
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006This week I’m going to be thinking about what goals I want to accomplish in 2007. I’ll be posting them later this week.
What goals are you setting for yourself for 2007?
Do you feel like sharing them? If so, leave a comment. Then, this time next year, we’ll look to see [...]
Happy Birthday to Single Ma!
Sunday, December 24th, 2006Just a quick note to let you know that Single Ma turns 30-something +1 today. I bet it was lots of fun growing up with her birthday on the DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS!
Oh, I’ll do the Blog of the Week on Tuesday.
Is My Blog Loading Slowly?
Friday, December 22nd, 2006I have noticed since last night that my blog seems to load slowly. Have any of you experienced any problems?
JLP’s Weekly Roundup
Friday, December 22nd, 2006The Many Versions of Monopoly
Full Service vs. Discount Brokers
A review of Fred Brock’s Health Care on Less Than You Think
The Good, Bad and The Ugly of Credit Cards
Great Money Gifts for Kids
How to Set Goals You Can Achieve
Resolutions and Goal Setting
10 Common Investor Mistakes
The Pitfalls of Debit Cards
Help for HSAs
Get Your Butt Out of Debt!
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