Archive for June, 2006
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Friday, June 30th, 2006It is amazing how fast the weeks go by. I didn’t do a roundup last week because I took my family to the beach. It is hard to believe that was already a week ago. Anyway, it’s Friday again and time for another dose of the weekly roundup. Enjoy!
$30,000 for a […]
Start Saving for Retirement at 16!
Friday, June 30th, 2006I know, I know. Saving for retirement most likely is not on the minds of most 16-year olds. However, this could idea could be funded by a parent or grandparent as long as the teen has earned income that is at least as much as the contribution.
In its simplest form, growing […]
Single Mom’s Daughter’s in Big Trouble!
Thursday, June 29th, 2006Ah, kids and cell phones…
I don’t have much to say about this post from Single Mom. It just cracks me up! Sorry, Single Mom. I don’t mean to laugh at your trials.
JLP’s Question of the Day
Thursday, June 29th, 2006Read this column by Jeff Opdyke first and then answer this question:
How Do You Calculate the Return on a Fixed Immediate Annuity?
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006I put together a pretty simple spreadsheet (download) that will tell you your rate of return on a fixed immediate annuity. This spreadsheet works best
Smart Coming to the US in 2007!
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006For those who care about saving money on gas and helping the environment at the same time, you will be interested to know that Smart is coming to the US in 2007. Here’s what the tiny two-seater looks like:
It is EXTREMELY small but would be great for a single person who just needs something […]
JLP’s QotD: How Much Do You Spend on Auto Maintenance?
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006I just got back from having new tires put on our 2002 Buick Rendezvous. I hate spending money on stuff like this but auto maintenance is a fact of life. I’m just happy that we don’t have to charge these expenses. Anyway, this reminded of a great Question of the Day:
Freakonomics and Financial Advisors
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006My friend Allan Roth of Dare to be Dull has done a great job of applying the findings of Freakonomics to the financial planning business in this article on the FederalNewsRadio website. Good stuff. Read it and pass it on.
Walter Says Most Men Don’t Know Jack About Retirement!
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006Money’s Walter Updegrave has written an article titled Why Men Don’t Know Jack About Retirement that talks about a recent retirement survey conducted by NewYorkLife.
Check Out LibraryThing.com
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006Here’s something kind of cool I read about in this article titled Social Networking for Bookworms in today’s Wall Street Journal. The website they profile is LibraryThing.com, which is a pretty neat site. Readers can create accounts and share their personal library with others. I set up an account but haven’t added […]
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