Archive for August, 2006
« Previous EntriesJLP Wants to Know…
Thursday, August 31st, 2006I’m curious to know what blogs you read OUTSIDE of personal finance and investing. Here are my favorites (in no particular order):
5 Steps to a Pleasant Retirement
Thursday, August 31st, 2006Scott Burns of the Dallas Morning News has written an article titled 5 Steps to a Pleasant Retirement that I thought was worth sharing. His five steps along with my commentary:
Could Gas Go as Low as $2.00 Per Gallon?
Thursday, August 31st, 2006That’s what this USA Today article is saying. It’s funny how $2.00 per gallon sounds CHEAP! What would $2.00 per gallon mean to your budget. You can find out by using my VERY SIMPLE gas cost calculator.
Question of the Day Marathon - LAST DAY!
Thursday, August 31st, 2006August 2006 is now nearly history and that means the Question of the Day Marathon is too! I have had a lot of fun working with everyone on this venture.
Today’s question is hosted by GetRichSlowly. J.D.’s question is:
What does money mean to you?
So, please head over to GetRichSlowly and answer THE FINAL QUESTION […]
Pretty Good Advice for Those Starting New Careers
Thursday, August 31st, 2006Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney senior writer, has written a pretty good article titled The Get Started Guide to Making it, which offers the following five tips for those just starting out in their careers:
Fun With Katie Couric
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006By now everyone has seen the doctored pictures of Katie Couric:
LOL! Michelle Singletary on School Fundraisers
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006We just had our PTA/Goals Night meeting last night. The PTA President talked about our school’s Fall fundraiser: selling cookie dough. And, get this: the funds from this sale are going to go for a run/walk track! Isn’t that funny? Between two boys in school and Cub Scouts, I feel like […]
OT: Katie Couric is “Bigger” Than She Looks
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006This is off topic, but I just thought this was humorous. CBS has admitted to altering a photo of Katie Couric to make her look slimmer. Here’s the before and after shots:
Question of the Day Marathon - Day 22
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006Today’s Question of the Day is hosted by City Girl’s Financial Blog. Her question is:
In the past 24 hours, what have you done in relation to money?
Interesting question! To answer, head over to City Girl’s Financial Blog.
I Can Tell That College is Back in Session
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006Some of you may know this but some of you may not.
I have another blog that I started back in 2005 called Man on a Mission, which is a blog dedicated to mission statements. I came up with this idea because I thought it would be cool to have ONE PLACE where people could […]