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From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogMarch 4, 2008 at 11:31 am ET
Today's posting is on the division of labor in our financial life. James: James usually handles keeping an eye on the investment accounts, and handles his own banking and phone bill. Since we ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogMarch 3, 2008 at 9:56 am ET
My sister attended a lecture, put on by Illahee.org, that addressed the issue of why Americans spend money. I thought our readers might be interested in some of the great work that Juliet Schor ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogMarch 2, 2008 at 10:03 am ET
My wife Miel and I usually meet twice a week online. Among other things, we usually discuss our personal finance situation. When we talked yesterday both of us were feeling frustrated ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 29, 2008 at 7:27 am ET
Us DINKs have been on a net worth hiatus lately. In the scheme of things it doesn't feel like the most important area to focus on. Given the market and so forth, ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 28, 2008 at 10:06 am ET
Hi All, We DINKs are hard at work, so today's posting is a quick 4 minute interview with Dr. Boyce Watkins. Watkins gives a quick rundown on what investment clubs are and discusses some ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 27, 2008 at 1:18 pm ET
As you've probably observed already, there is a LOT of information available on personal finance. When going over the literature I try to take a critical view of what I'm reading. Like you ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 26, 2008 at 9:04 am ET
This posting is on something that effects everyone, namely: inflation. Unlike large gifts of cash or lottery winnings, inflation is not really everybody's favorite topics. Even though its unpleasant, dear reader, it does affect ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 25, 2008 at 9:41 am ET
I remember buying penny candies at the only store in our small town. I thought they were tasty and within my twenty-five cent budget. My mom wasn't so keen on me buying twenty-five ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 24, 2008 at 10:00 am ET
Good Morning All,Its Sunday, January 24th. Another bright sunny day in America's capital city. Todays posting is about peer to peer lending. As many of you know, there are lots of ways to ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 22, 2008 at 9:26 am ET
Seems relatively elusive these days. As readers of our blog know, Miel and I have set the priority of paying off our second mortgage. We currently owe $16,700 at 9% on that loan. ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 21, 2008 at 7:10 am ET
Whether you are enduring travel for work or enjoying travel for pleasure, your time away from home can be very expensive. There are plenty of resources offering tools and advice on saving money on ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 20, 2008 at 8:28 am ET
Hello All,You may know from my wife's earlier posting that I'm back from Switzerland. After getting home last night and taking care of getting our apartment back in shape I find that I'm taking a ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 19, 2008 at 6:47 am ET
More adventures from the land of the Swiss...James took off this morning back to the grind of DC, but I figured I'd share a few tidbits from a self-service internet place in Bern. If ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 18, 2008 at 4:43 am ET
Hi All,This is James writing. My darling wife and I have been staying in a lovely small town at the foot of the Swiss Alps called Interlaken. In our time between going for ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 15, 2008 at 3:00 pm ET
Switzerland is not the place for you!We DINKS have been in Switzerland for about a week now and can attest to the Swiss having the reputation of the most expensive country in Europe. We ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 9, 2008 at 6:03 pm ET
Hi All,We are currently in Zurich, where things are expensive in general. It's a neat mix between modern technology and cultural with a background of old-school Europe. Things are expensive, as they would ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 7, 2008 at 12:48 pm ET
Hi All,I'm running around like crazy getting ready to head off the land of nestle and watches (e.g. Switzerland). But before dashing off to the airport, I wanted to take minute to complain a ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 7, 2008 at 4:09 am ET
Hi All,Just wanted to do a quick posting to update our readers on whats going on. For the next couple of weeks Miel and I will be writing from the Switzerland! When we ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 5, 2008 at 3:28 pm ET
Todays posting is on bank and investment accounts - specifically Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPS).If you don't know what at DRIP is, it is essentially a direct investment account that allows you to purchase shares in ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 4, 2008 at 1:40 pm ET
Whether you are treating yourself to a deluxe vacation or are traveling on a shoe-string, I've found that it really helps to budget things out. This certainly helps while traveling as an individual, but ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 3, 2008 at 1:09 pm ET
After my travels in Southeast Asia I thought I'd give a couple of tips on negotiation.My number one tip is never to nod, say uhuh, or agree if you don't fully understand what you are ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 2, 2008 at 3:36 pm ET
Hi All,I just saw a gem in the New York Times. Evidently the famous actor Wesley Snipes has been found not guilty of income tax evasion. The story is that Snipes became involved in the ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogFebruary 2, 2008 at 1:36 pm ET
Hi All, Most of the blogsphere talks a lot about saving and investing. There are fewer good postings on personal finance for couple,s and even less on how to get started working as ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 31, 2008 at 12:11 pm ET
Hi All,Most of you probably know what diversification is, thats when you spread your investments across various asset classes, across various industries and types of stocks. The main idea behind diversification is that large scale ... ( more)
From Dual Income No Kids - view blog entries - visit this blogJanuary 30, 2008 at 12:10 pm ET
I'd argue that if you travel often, for work or pleasure, it pays to find a hotel chain you like and stay there whenever possible. Even if you don't travel often that it is ... ( more)
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