Archive for September, 2010
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Thursday, September 9th, 2010Here is today’s Question of the Day: What are your thoughts on Apple’s iPad? I bought my wife a Kindle last year. I really like it and have been thinking about getting myself the latest edition of the Kindle. However, before I do that, I’d like to get your thoughts on the iPad. My wife’s [...]
A Look at Joel Greenblatt’s “The Little Book That Still Beats the Market”
Thursday, September 9th, 2010It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since Joel Greenblatt wrote “The Little Book That Beats the Market.” I posted several times about the first book. I even ran a hypothetical portfolio based on the strategy for awhile before time constraints forced me to quit. if you aren’t familiar with the Magic Formula, [...]
Our School District Gets On My Nerves
Thursday, September 9th, 2010(begin rant) At the start of this school year, it was announced that our school district would no longer accept checks as payment. This announcement included checks written for school lunches. They will now accept cash, money orders, or parents can sign up for an account with MyLunchMoney.com and pay that way. Cash and money [...]
Wise Bread Wants to Know: What Money Advice Are You Sick of?
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010Wise Bread is running a little contest to find out from readers what money advice they are sick of. Find out more here. If it’s good advice, I don’t understand how people can be sick of it. The only piece of advice, which I consider not good in all situations, is Dave Ramsey’s advice to [...]
10 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Change Your Financial Life
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010No matter how bad your current financial situation is, there are things you can do to turn it around. I’ve created a list of ten that I could think of. This isn’t an exhaustive list by any means but it will give you a start: 1. Gather ALL of your financial papers together. This step [...]
Question of the Day – Who’s Your Favorite Brokerage/Mutual Fund Company?
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010Here is today’s Question of the Day: Who is your favorite brokerage or mutual fund company? We have our money at Fidelity because it’s linked to the 401(k). So far I have been happy with their service and their trading costs of $7.95 per reasonable. But, Fidelity isn’t the only game in town. I also [...]
Ten for Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010I hope everyone had a nice 3-day weekend. 1. Frugaldad writes about a young couple paying $475,000 for their first house. I don’t envy this couple. 2. Credit card rewards take from the poor and give to the rich. 3. Meg needs your advice: should she cancel cable and or/internet? 4. Are low mortgage rates [...]
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