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Timing of the Next Economic Stimulus Payment

President-Elect Obama hasn't said anything yet but I imagine this will be his top agenda item when sworn in. His campaign election plan and talks st[...] read more »
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$300 monthly passive income by year end

I have started looking at some of my financial goals a bit differently. This resulted in a new personal finance goal, which was to have $300 of monthl... read more »
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Yahoo, Google and Microsoft. A Tangled Web

I think Microsoft is desperate to get Yahoo's search engine and advertising platform in order to effectively compete with Google (which broke its deal... read more »
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Avoid Getting Ripped off on Auto Repairs

A recent encounter during a routine car service reinforced my cynicism when it comes to mechanics and the auto repair industry in general. So here are... read more »
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Airline Profiting at their Customer's Expense

I have been tracking airline tickets prices over the last few months to a couple of destinations where I planned to go and felt that with the 50%+ fal... read more »
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Characteristics required for successful blogging

I provide some of the common success characteristics required to do well in (part-time) blogging! read more »
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HSBC vs ING Direct high yield saving accounts

I recently received a reader question asking me which high yield online savings account is better - HSBC or ING Direct? I had previously written about... read more »
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Reflections on the Week that Was

Despite an end of month rally, October was a terrible month in the market for most investors and I am glad it is finally over. November will hopefully... read more »
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Should I Blog Full-Time?

Should I give full-time blogging a go after my lay-off or get back to the corporate world as soon as possible? Here's my approach. read more »
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I Was Laid Off Yesterday

Well, the financial crisis has finally hit close to home. Yesterday, I was laid off along with half the rest of my group. It’s times like this I’m gl[...] read more »
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High Yield Saving Account Rates Compared Globally

In America we can get Annual Percentage Yields (APY) or savings rates between 3% and 3.5% for money kept in high yield on-line saving accounts. One mi... read more »
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Optioning Apple (AAPL) Calls

This is the second in a series of posts about Tony Parker's option trades based on his prediction that the market has bottomed. His previous trade on ... read more »
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Teaching Kids about Stock Investing

Kids and Investing, why starting at an early age is best[...] read more »
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Home Delivery Debit Card Scam

See details on a Debit card scam that is apparently real and spreading across the country. Just another sign of tough economic times as criminals go t... read more »
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7 Key Questions To Ask Yourself When Starting a Business

If you can honestly and completely answer these questions, then your business has a chance of success. read more »
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