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August 2006 Financial Status / Net Worth Update

Posted on August 2, 2006 // 18 Comments

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Last updated: April 29, 2014

Carnival of Investing

Posted on August 1, 2006 // Leave a Comment

This week's Carnival of Investing is up at 1stmillionat33. For more information on participating and the hosting schedule, please check out the main Carnival of Investing page. I'm going to line up more hosts this week, so please let me know if … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 19, 2015

Creating A Virtual Office For Cheap or Even Free

Posted on July 30, 2006 // 46 Comments

If you're starting a side business, you probably don't have the budget for a secretary, commercial office space, or all the usual business amenities. But you can still project a professional image by using these cheap and even free services to … [Read the rest]

Last updated: October 24, 2011

Emigrant Direct Website Information Updates

Posted on July 28, 2006 // 17 Comments

Emigrant Direct's rate is now up to 5.15% APY, as promised. Hurray competition! The old account numbers do work. I just sent a deposit and debit through Capital One 360, which was linked using the old account number, and it worked just fine … [Read the rest]

Last updated: November 3, 2014

Finding A Good HSA Administrator

Posted on July 26, 2006 // 44 Comments

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can be a great way for people to save money on health insurance, especially if you are young and healthy. I looked at compatible high-deductible plans last year but missed some deadlines, and need to start again. I … [Read the rest]

Last updated: November 23, 2011

Request For Questions About 0% Balance Transfers

Posted on July 25, 2006 // 1 Comment

I have been doing 0% balance transfers for a while now, but my original three-part series (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) about how to do them is getting a bit dated. I have also made several follow-up posts to it (like how to get a check directly and tips … [Read the rest]

Last updated: March 13, 2014

Carnivals

Posted on July 25, 2006 // Leave a Comment

This week's Carnival of Investing is up at Stock Market Beat. For more information on participating and hosting schedule, please check out the main Carnival of Investing page. My Money Blog also participated in the Carnival of Personal Finance at … [Read the rest]

Last updated: January 5, 2016

Emigrant Direct Changes Account Numbers

Posted on July 24, 2006 // 34 Comments

Emigrant Direct released their new site today... and promptly got hammered by the millions of people eagerly waiting to type in their 10-digit access code. I finally just got through. Most importantly, with the new website you also get a … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 5, 2006

Why I Open My Junk Mail… 12,000 More Miles From Discover

Posted on July 23, 2006 // 3 Comments

I always read my junk mail. You never know when you'll get a juicy targeted offer not available to the general public. It may be extra cashback on a specific category, or just 0% APR with no balance transfer fees from a bank that usually charges … [Read the rest]

Last updated: May 1, 2014

Gone Phishing? How To Get Your Money Back

Posted on July 22, 2006 // 4 Comments

If you're like me, you get 10+ phishing e-mails a day, asking you to login to some fake bank account site. Heck, my PayPal account was "suspended" five times just today. (Although it was really was frozen once.) Combine this with all the other … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 5, 2006

Emigrant Direct – Upcoming New Website, Higher Rate

Posted on July 20, 2006 // 18 Comments

I keep forgetting to write this - Emigrant Direct is rolling out their new website on 7/24. Current accountholders should get an access code via snail mail. In addition, they announced that their interest rate will increase to 5.15% APY on … [Read the rest]

Last updated: November 3, 2014

All Beginner Investors Should Read This.

Posted on July 19, 2006 // 22 Comments

...discussion at Vanguard Diehards forum, started by a newbie investor after today's big stock market jump. Does it sound familiar? I am 27 years old and just recently decided to buy into the market in a lump sum in a taxable account ... on May … [Read the rest]

Last updated: August 5, 2006