My Money Blog

Stock Market Correction? A Peek Into My Investing Philosophy.

Posted on February 28, 2007 // 33 Comments

Apparently the S&P 500 dropped 3.5% yesterday. Not bad for one day! Let's see what I haven't done yet: 1. I haven't logged into Vanguard.com, where all my IRAs are. 2. I haven't logged into Fidelity.com, where my 401(k) is. 3. I haven't … [Read the rest]

Investing In Actively Managed Funds: Deal or No Deal?

Posted on February 27, 2007 // 19 Comments

I just finished watching my first episode of Deal or No Deal, a new game show on NBC. I personally thought it was amazingly dull, but it did remind me of a good parallel to investing that I read in the book The Coffeehouse Investor (Yes, I know. … [Read the rest]

Do You Have A Financial Success Story To Tell?

Posted on February 26, 2007 // 2 Comments

Everybody loves hearing success stories. I certainly do. And I know that many of you readers have some great tales to share... Did you start your own business? Did you crawl out from under a mountain of personal debt? Did you overcome … [Read the rest]

Buying A Home In The San Francisco Bay Area On $75,000 A Year

Posted on February 26, 2007 // 34 Comments

Besides shopping at Whole Foods or Trader Joes, it seems like one of the major hobbies of young professionals in cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco is to complain that we can't afford a house given our mere $50,000-$100,000 salary. It's true. … [Read the rest]

Certain Yodlee Versions Don’t Show Passwords

Posted on February 25, 2007 // 12 Comments

Yodlee MoneyCenter is an account aggregation service that logs into your online accounts automatically in order to track your financial balances and transactions. It's also a great way to see all your rewards points. While Yodlee is available for … [Read the rest]

Credit Card Foreign Transaction Fee Settlement

Posted on February 24, 2007 // 33 Comments

I just got a letter regarding a class-action lawsuit claiming that "Visa, MasterCard, their member banks, and Diners Club conspired to set and conceal markups and fees, typically of 1-3%, on foreign transactions." I guess the companies settled, and … [Read the rest]

Six Figure Salary Survey Results: Who’s Making $100k?

Posted on February 24, 2007 // 42 Comments

Two weeks ago I asked people with six-figure salaries to share their stories. There was a great response, and I wanted to both summarize and add to the discussion some more. $100,000 Isn't That Much... Is It? Many people expressed that $100,000 … [Read the rest]

Proof That Anyone Can Call Themselves a Financial Advisor

Posted on February 23, 2007 // 6 Comments

Speaking of business cards, check out this one I found: If you can't read the sentence on the back, it says: This card waives the setup fee for your first paycheck advance. Call us to set up your consultation with our financial advisors … [Read the rest]

250 Business Cards With Custom Logo Starting At $5

Posted on February 23, 2007 // 21 Comments

Vistaprint always gives out 250 "free" business cards, but they have a little "made by Vistaprint" watermark stamped on the back, and you have to use one of their templates. Right now, they are offering 250 business cards with a customized logo and … [Read the rest]

Some Free Delta Miles and Priority Club Points

Posted on February 23, 2007 // 10 Comments

Now, these won't work for everyone, but they are really easy so give them a shot. Remember, Delta miles expire after only two years of inactivity now! Grab your Delta SkyMiles number and try these in order: 250 miles for a 1-question survey. … [Read the rest]

Taxes, Debt Attitudes, Carnivals, and March Madness

Posted on February 22, 2007 // 2 Comments

Queercents offers some tips on choosing a tax professional. It's always interesting to see tax advice from an actual accountant. No Credit Needed explores the differing attitudes towards debt amongst personal finance bloggers. This week's … [Read the rest]

Live Somewhere Busy? Share Your Internet For Profit

Posted on February 21, 2007 // 15 Comments

FON is a company with an interesting idea: What if everyone shared their WiFi with each other? We could all get internet coverage in much of the world for free. But what about the bad people? FON has developed routers that have both public and … [Read the rest]