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    Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Will More Money Really Improve Your Life? (5 clicks)
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April 23, 2008 at 12:23 am ET Last week I received this email from Joan Sotkin, author of “Build Your Money Muscles.” I thought it was worth sharing with you.
Will More $$ Really Improve Your Life?
I often hear people say, “If only I had more money, I could be happy/comfortable/satisfied (you fill in the feeling).” But the fact is, money [...] ... (more) Tuesday, April 22, 2008 From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 22, 2008 at 7:15 pm ET Last week I received an email from a reader about my annuity posts. He wasn’t very happy with me because he didn’t think I was being fair to those who sell annuities. We ended up having a rather heated discussion via email that lasted over several days. Anyhow, his first email came [...] ... (more) Question of the Day: Retirement Planning (4 clicks)
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April 22, 2008 at 2:41 pm ET Here’s today’s questions of the day:
At what age are you planning to retire?
Do you think you will really retire or will you just work less or start a new career?
I can see myself never really retiring. I have always thought it would be fun to teach finance classes at the college level. Some [...] ... (more) Everyday Frugality vs Big Ticket Savings (14 clicks)
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April 22, 2008 at 12:33 pm ET Some people are really good at every-day frugality. They minimize gas consumption, turn off electronics when they aren’t in use, spend shockingly little at the grocery store. They can go days without spending a dime, eschew everyday luxuries like Starbucks, and have their monthly budgets down to the bare bones.
My dad is [...] ... (more) From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 22, 2008 at 12:18 pm ET Today’s Wall Street Journal had an interesting ... (more) A “Question of the Day” Contest (7 clicks)
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April 22, 2008 at 1:01 am ET I thought I’d try something different with the “Question of the Day.”
Instead of me asking the question, I thought I would open it up to AFM readers. If you have something that you think is “Question of the Day” material, please send an email to JLP - at - AllFinancialMatters - dot - [...] ... (more) Monday, April 21, 2008 Looking at Retirement Income Needs (5 clicks)
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April 21, 2008 at 1:36 pm ET This is a follow up to my previous post, Common Questions: How Much Do I Need to Save for Retirement?.
One way to look at retirement needs is to estimate how much income you will need over the life of your retirement. Using the numbers from the previous post, we’ll assume that your inflation-adjusted first-year [...] ... (more) Sunday, April 20, 2008 From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 20, 2008 at 8:00 am ET The other day I asked the following questions in a “Question of the Day” post:
In your opinion, what’s the most confusing aspect of personal finance?
What area gives you the most trouble?
Several commenters stated that they had problems with trying to determine how much they needed to save for retirement.
That’s a tough question for a variety [...] ... (more) Friday, April 18, 2008 Question of the Day - Customer Service (2 clicks)
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April 18, 2008 at 3:05 pm ET I’ve talked plenty about bad customer service. Today, I thought it would be nice to focus on the positive and talk about good customer service, which is the topic of today’s questions of the day:
Can you tell us a time when you experienced excellent customer service?
Was the experience due to one person [...] ... (more) Morningstar’s Best and Worst 529 Plans (17 clicks)
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April 18, 2008 at 1:14 pm ET Here’s a look at Morningstar’s recently published list of the best and worst 529 plans:
The Best
Illinois Bright Start College Savings Program - OppenheimerFunds Inc.
Maryland College Inv Plan - T. Rowe Price
Virginia CollegeAmerica* - Virginia (American Funds)
Virginia Education Savings Trust - Virginia
Colorado Scholars Choice College Savings Program* - Legg Mason, Inc.
The Worst
Ohio Putnam CollegeAdvantage* [...] ... (more) Thursday, April 17, 2008 From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 17, 2008 at 8:08 pm ET I just received an email from a PR person for Experian with the results of a survey on what Americans plan to do with their tax rebate checks. Among the responses:
19% said they would pay off a debt
16% said they would pay utility bills
15% said they would increase their spending
10% said they would [...] ... (more) Question(s) of the Day - Personal Finance (6 clicks)
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April 17, 2008 at 2:45 pm ET Here’s today’s questions of the day:
In your opinion, what’s the most confusing aspect of personal finance? What area gives you the most trouble?
I’m interested to hear your thoughts on this one. If it’s a topic I comfortable in covering, I’ll try to explain it in terms we can all understand. I’m not [...] ... (more) Death of the Coupon (4 clicks)
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April 17, 2008 at 10:07 am ET According to this article, paper coupons are dying off and electronic coupons are taking their place. We don’t normally use coupons in our house. Why? Because 99% of the coupons are for stuff we have no business buying. Sure, there are good deals to be had from coupons, but neither my [...] ... (more) Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Help Me Help A Friend (12 clicks)
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April 16, 2008 at 6:31 pm ET I always promised myself that I would use this blog to help my friends if an opportunity presented itself. Well, an opportunity presented itself this afternoon when I received the following email from a friend:
I’m taking an amazing journey and I’d like you to support me. Thousands of women and men are going to [...] ... (more) Question of the Day - Kids and Summer Camp (3 clicks)
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April 16, 2008 at 2:54 pm ET Here’s today’s question(s) of the day:
Do your kids attend camp during the summer?
If so, how many and how much do they cost?
Our boys like to go to basketball camps. Last year they went to two basketball camps. I don’t remember exactly how much we spent in total but I think one camp was [...] ... (more) Crocs Update (4 clicks)
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April 16, 2008 at 12:18 pm ET Remember back in November when I wrote Crocs: The Beginning of the End? Well, the stock was trading at around $47 then (after being as high as $75). Now it is currently under $10 per share. It was quite a ride:
You can click on the chart to see a larger version.
What [...] ... (more) Problems With Libor? (3 clicks)
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April 16, 2008 at 11:06 am ET From today’s Wall Street Journal:
One of the most important barometers of the world’s financial health could be sending false signals.
In a development that has implications for borrowers everywhere, from Russian oil producers to homeowners in Detroit, bankers and traders are expressing concerns that the London inter-bank offered rate, known as Libor, is becoming unreliable.
The article [...] ... (more) Tuesday, April 15, 2008 From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 15, 2008 at 4:27 pm ET Source: Comics.com
Just a little humor for your Tuesday afternoon.
A side note: Herman is one of my favorite comics. It’s weird how things pop to make you think about someone. Last night I was reading through the free 30-day Herman archive and laughing and crying at the same time. Why? [...] ... (more) From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 15, 2008 at 1:19 pm ET I just watched Dateline NBC’s seven part undercover series on equity-indexed annuities. This is a must watch for everyone. It is pathetic the lengths that some people will go to to make a sale.
For instance, one of the video segments shows an annuity training program called “Annuity University.” At this [...] ... (more) From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 15, 2008 at 10:34 am ET Summer is just around the corner and lots of families will be taking a family vacation.
So, today’s quesitons of the day are:
Are you planning a family vacation? Where are you planning to go? Has the price of gas affected your plans?
We were planning a pretty nice family vacation but have put it on [...] ... (more) From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 15, 2008 at 9:47 am ET I meant to announce this yesterday but ran out of time.
The winner of the Poor Charlie’s Almanack Giveaway is:
Commenter #52 - JSB of JustSqueakingBy
Congrats to JSB! I hope you enjoy the book.
For the rest of you…
Thanks VERY MUCH for all the constructive comments regarding what you liked/disliked about this blog. Your [...] ... (more) Monday, April 14, 2008 From AllFinancialMatters - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 14, 2008 at 4:38 pm ET The last page of the May 2008 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has an interesting interview with an old acquaintance of mine, Shai Dardashti. Shai used to blog over at Dardashti.blogspot.com (now at Reflections on Value Investing) back when he was in college. After college he started Dardashti Capital. Although you can’t [...] ... (more) Americans at Work (24 clicks)
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April 14, 2008 at 3:16 pm ET I am sitting at my desk at work right now, clearly not engaged in productive activity for my employer. I don’t have any pressing deadlines, but there are certainly customers I could be calling, things I could be processing ahead of time, and skills I could be learning that would help me do my [...] ... (more) Sad Fact: Some People Are Just Idiots (27 clicks)
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April 14, 2008 at 1:54 pm ET Lily over at TheHonestDollar alerted me to an interview with a couple who’s home is in foreclosure. If this couple is any indication about America’s view of debt, this country is in BIG TROUBLE!
Here’s the part of the interview that made me cuss:
The Sinclairs say they never meant for this to happen, but Esmeralda [...] ... (more) Question of the Day - Inflation (2 clicks)
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April 14, 2008 at 12:47 pm ET Here’s today’s question of the day:
As a consumer, would you rather see inflation reflected in price increases or in package size reductions?
In my opinion, price increases through size reductions are sneaky. I hate them. I would rather manufacturers shoot straight with me and increase the price of the product rather than leave the [...] ... (more) Items 51 - 75 of 365
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