Question of the Day
« Previous EntriesQuestion of the Day - Kid’s Shoes
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008Here’s something that’s been on my mind since it’s nearly time for kids to go back to school:
How much do you spend on your kids’ shoes? Do you make them contribute their own money towards the purchase?
Shopping for tennis shoes has become a real burden for me. It seems like the prices keep [...]
Question of the Day: 4-Day School Week?
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Read this: Schools Eye Four-Day Week to Cut Fuel Costs
It seems more and more school districts are moving to four-day school weeks as a way to save money on fuel.
I’m not a fan of this idea for two reasons:
1. It will make the other days too long for the kids (and teachers).
and…
2. It [...]
Question of the Day: 55 MPH
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008There’s been a bit of talk going around about taking the country back to the days of the 55 MPH speed limit. I thought this would make a good question of the day topic so here it is:
Should we bring back the nationwide 55 MPH speed limit? If we did, would you obey [...]
Bozo’s Question of the Day
Thursday, May 15th, 2008In light of my dishwasher fiasco that happened yesterday, Bozo sent me the following email along with his question(s) of the day (highlighted in bold):
I sure hope everything works out with your dishwasher and floor. Pardon my cynicism, but it seems these days the manufacturer blames the installer, the hardware blames the software, the designer [...]
Should You Manage Your 401(k) Yourself?
Friday, May 9th, 2008This question comes to us from a guy I have known my entire life:
I read your article the other day Should Portfolio Rebalancing Be Considered Market Timing? and it got me thinking about my 401k balance. I’m turning 40 next month and am looking at my 401k balance, thinking should someone with my level [...]
How Do You Turn Away Cold Calls From Charities?
Thursday, May 8th, 2008EVERYBODY wants my money. I bet I get 5 - 10 phone calls per week asking me to support this charity or that charity. Most of them sound like legitimate causes. However, it’s not possible for me to say yes to all of them.
I normally cut the person off fairly quickly and [...]
Reader-Submitted Question of the Day - Day 6
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Here’s today’s Question of the Day sent in by Bozo:
What is Good Debt and What is Bad Debt?
Most folks have debt. Many folks can’t distinguish between “good debt” and “bad debt”. Can you? What do you define as “good debt”? “Bad debt”? Many FICO scores are based on DTI, or Debt-to-Income ratios. DTI generally doesn’t [...]
Reader-Submitted Question of the Day - Day 5
Monday, May 5th, 2008What’s your advice for this soon-to-be college graduate:
JLP love your blog and am a long time follower.
I am a business/communications major looking to go into sales directly after college. I have narrowed down my field of work to a specific industry (medical) and it is nearly impossible getting in directly after college. I have [...]
Reader-Submitted Question of the Day - Day 4
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Today’s question of the day is a really good one:
JLP,
I’m in the process of teaching my 11-year old daughter about money and the importance of saving for the future - regardless of her goals (i.e. college, a home, a new car, etc.). My personal efforts are equal to saving approximately 25% of my income, [...]
Reader-Submitted Question of the Day - Day 3
Thursday, May 1st, 2008Here is today’s Question of the Day. It seems long but that’s only because I needed additional information from the reader. It’s an excellent question.
This year I started to get myself in order - living within my means and debt free. The last part I am working on.
I have [...]