This week's Carnival of Investing is up at Free Money Finance. For more information on participating and hosting schedule, please check out the main Carnival of Investing page. MyMoneyBlog also participated in the Carnival of Personal Finance at … [Read the rest]
Fun With Online Mortgage Calculators
Posted on July 19, 2006 // 20 Comments
Lots of good comments on my previous post on how much to spend on housing. As a follow-up, let's run some numbers for fun. To make things easier, let me refer to what I call mortgage calculator heaven at DinkyTown. How Big A Mortgage Can I … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
Where To Get Free Food On Your Birthday
Posted on July 18, 2006 // 22 Comments
My buddy just had a free meal at Todai, a Japanese seafood and sushi buffet located primarily along the West Coast. They offer free meals to people on their birthday (they check ID), as long as you go with one paying customer. I usually avoid … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 10, 2011
How Much Of My Income Should I Spend On A House?
Posted on July 16, 2006 // 76 Comments
My new favorite pastime is searching MLS listings for houses. Who needs baseball when you can drool over houses you can't afford? Or can I? I'm also reading Automatic Millionaire Homeowner by David Bach (free review copy, will give it away when … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
American Express Version of Citi Dividend Card
Posted on July 15, 2006 // 25 Comments
(This entry used to be about the Citi Dividend Card, but it has been discontinued. I'm going to wait for the dust to settle and put up some good alternatives.) Another option is the one I took, which is to get the Citi Driver's Edge Card. … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 23, 2006
Do You Have A Fun Money Account?
Posted on July 15, 2006 // 15 Comments
I tend to swing constantly between being really interested in trading individual stocks and then not looking at a quote for weeks. To make things worse, I live in the Pacific time zone and the markets close at 1pm here. I am not a morning person, … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
Avoiding ATM Fees Using the Grocery Store Trick
Posted on July 13, 2006 // 29 Comments
When I can't find an ATM without fees, I just go into the nearest grocery store, and buy something small and pay for with the ATM card and ask for cashback. In urban areas I look for a drugstore like Walgreens. I've never had a surcharge, and it's … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
Charlie Rose Show: Warren Buffett Interview
Posted on July 13, 2006 // 9 Comments
If you're a Warren Buffett fan, you'll enjoy this 3-part series by the Charlie Rose show on PBS, free for now via Google Video: July 10, Monday - Warren Buffett: The Man July 11, Tuesday - Warren Buffett: The Business July 12, Wednesday - … [Read the rest]
Last updated: October 15, 2011
SogoInvest Feature Review – New Discount Brokerage, $3 Trades
Posted on July 12, 2006 // 26 Comments
There is a new discount brokerage on the block - SogoInvest.com. Mentioned yesterday in the Wall Street Journal, this broker is interesting on a couple of levels. Automatic Investing Broker King? It's obvious that this broker has buy-and-hold … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
FruCall – Comparison Shopping On Your Cellphone
Posted on July 11, 2006 // 18 Comments
Most people know about online price comparison websites like Froogle or PriceGrabber, but what if you're actually in a physical store and you need to find out if a price is good or not? Enter FruCall, which lets you find out the prices online, … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 9, 2018
Carnivals of Investing and More
Posted on July 11, 2006 // Leave a Comment
This week's Carnival of Investing is up at Experiments in Finance. Next week's edition will be hosted at Free Money Finance. For more information on participating and hosting schedule, please check out the Carnival of Investing Information … [Read the rest]
Last updated: April 21, 2014
Sticking To Paper Bills…
Posted on July 11, 2006 // 37 Comments
You'd think that with all the accounts that I have, I would love getting my bills electronically. Nope. I recently tried to go 100% e-bill. Nearly ended very badly with multiple late payments. I get so many e-mails a day, it's just too easy for … [Read the rest]
Last updated: August 5, 2006
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