Archive for April, 2006
« Previous EntriesWalter Williams’ Response to an Oprah Show
Sunday, April 30th, 2006A couple of weeks ago, my dad called me and asked me if I had seen the Oprah show that was just on. It was about people living on minimum wage and the struggles they face. I did not get to see the show but my dad said it was pretty pathetic in [...]
The 46th Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance is Up!
Sunday, April 30th, 2006This week’s Carnival of Personal Finance is hosted by ConsumerismCommentary, the “founder” of the carnival. Anway, Flexo has done a fabulous job putting this week’s carnival together so make sure you stop by and give it a read.
Liberal Economist John Kenneth Galbraith Has Died
Sunday, April 30th, 2006I’m not a fan of liberal economists but I wanted to share with you that John Kenneth Galbraith died this weekend at the age of 97. Something I found interesting
Steps in the Asset Allocation Process
Sunday, April 30th, 2006Here’s a step-by-step approach to the asset allocation process. This process is adapted from a version found in Personal Financial Planning – Seventh Edition by G. Victor Hallman and Jerry S. Rosenbloom. I’ll list the process and then expand where necessary with follow-up posts.
The Steps in the Asset Allocation Process:
Looking For a Place to Store My Cash
Sunday, April 30th, 2006I am currently considering a place to store our emergency fund. I am looking at:
Great Gift Ideas for the Graduate
Sunday, April 30th, 2006Holy Cow! May starts on Monday. We all know what happens during the month of May. That’s right, GRADUATIONS! If you are wondering what to get a new graduate, here are some ideas I put together as a list on Amazon.com. It isn’t a very long list but I will [...]
Blog of the Week – No. 32
Sunday, April 30th, 2006This week’s Blog of the Week is PunnyMoney. I picked PunnyMoney because I like the author’s (his name is Nick) sense of humor even though it can be kind of gross. While “researching” for this BoTW post, I found myself reading 3 – 4 of his posts. Anyway, I think it is [...]
I Just Lowered my Auto Insurance Bill by $489 Per Year
Friday, April 28th, 2006I received my renewal notice for my car insurance. The renewal was for $2,207 for the year for two cars. I know that seems high but car insurance is fairly high in Texas (at least I think it is). Anyway, I called
Weekly Roundup
Friday, April 28th, 2006Time for another weekly roundup. Let’s get started:
Save the Internet
Friday, April 28th, 2006It really bugs me that I’m on the same side of an issue as Moveon.org. There’s a big push by companies like AT&T, Verizon, and even Comcast to change the way the internet works by forcing certain web content providers to pay higher fees in order to insure that their content gets delivered in [...]
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