Latest Articles From The MoneyBlogNetwork

The Four CFO Rules

From Free Money Finance on Sep 02, 2010

The following is an excerpt from Your Life & Your Money In the book the author says every family needs a chief financial officer (CFO), and he gives these four rules for that person. Do what you can, with what... ...

Personal Balance Sheet, August 2010 ($382,103, +3.4%)

From Consumerism Commentary on Sep 02, 2010

If you follow the endless financial news, you might have heard that the stock market ended August on a sour note. My investments suffered like those of many investors around the world. The only investment I’ve been adding to for the last few months has been my 401(k) at regular ...

What I Learned From Working at a Bank

From Wise Bread on Sep 02, 2010

...

Gas Companies Aren't Selling Me Their Credit Card

From Free Money Finance on Sep 02, 2010

It seems like all the "rage" now in my city -- every time I fill up my car with gas I get a commercial on the pump screen before they print out my receipt. It always says something like, "You... ...

Why Ray Lucia Likes Nontraded REITs

From AllFinancialMatters on Sep 02, 2010

In a comment left on my review of Ray Lucia’s Buckets of Money this morning, Kirk wanted to know what Ray Lucia likes about nontraded REITs. Here is what I found: • Nontraded REITs do not have the volatility that public REITs have. • Nontraded REITs can bring in capital ...

What Does Being Rich Mean to You Anyway?

From Wise Bread on Sep 02, 2010

...

How to Get a Life: Consider the Worst Case Scenario

From Wise Bread on Sep 02, 2010

...

Is GDP Still Important?

From Wise Bread on Sep 02, 2010

...

Help! My Debt Snowball Is Melting!

From Get Rich Slowly on Sep 02, 2010

This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. The summer heat has taken a toll on my debt snowball. Two months ago, I paid off the last of my credit card debt, but I still have ...

Chase Continental Airlines OnePass® Plus Card

From Consumerism Commentary on Sep 02, 2010

As I live not too far from Newark, New Jersey, many of my flights around the country are serviced by Continental Airlines, an airline with a significant hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. Like all airlines, Continental has been cutting services and adding fees to keep fares low, but I’ve ...

A Review of Ray Lucia’s “Buckets of Money Retirement Solution”

From AllFinancialMatters on Sep 02, 2010

I received a copy of Ray Lucia’s The Buckets of Money Retirement Solution: The Ultimate Guide to Income for Life*, a couple of weeks ago. I avoided the first “Buckets” book because the title got on my nerves. As much as the title bugs me, I do think the strategy ...

Stop Learning and Start Earningma

From Five Cent Nickel on Sep 02, 2010

It’s time to stop learning and start earning. I’m not kidding. You really should stop studying and just get out there. Once I did, I became a lot more successful. I can best explain the true cost of learning when I tell you about launching my blog. Two years ago, I didn’t know ...

Avoiding Mover Scams

From Free Money Finance on Sep 02, 2010

The following is an excerpt from Buying a Home: The Missing Manual. You may have heard horror stories about scam movers who demand a big deposit and then never show up on moving day or who hold people's possessions hostage... ...

Gouge me ’til it hurts

From Mighty Bargain Hunter on Sep 02, 2010

As of right now we’re looking at about 30 hours before Hurricane Earl blows past our latitude.  It reminds me of something that happened during the aftermath of previous hurricanes:  price gouging.  Price gouging is a disparaging term given to the practice of hiking prices of demand items after some ...

My Plans for Labor Day

From Free Money Finance on Sep 02, 2010

Moose Tracks ice cream (yeah!) and yard work (boo!) is on the horizon for my family this weekend. We're going to Chicago in a few weeks, so we're going to be low-key until them vacation-wise. What are your plans to... ...

How Would Panhandlers Use Free Credit Cards?

From Get Rich Slowly on Sep 02, 2010

Have you ever wondered what the panhandlers you see on the street would do if you actually gave them a bunch of money to spend? Like many people, I generally give my pocket change to anyone who asks. I figure that if they have to ask, they probably need it ...

Money To-Do Calendar: September

From Free Money Finance on Sep 02, 2010

The personal finance book Grow Your Money!: 101 Easy Tips to Plan, Save, and Invest ends with a list of what financial steps we should take each month. They list the August steps as follows: Review your insurance coverage to... ...

Mixed Banking News From the FDIC

From Five Cent Nickel on Sep 02, 2010

This is for all you financial statistics junkies out there… According to the FDIC’s quarterly banking profile, more than one in ten US banks (829 out of 7830) are currently in trouble, and the number appears is climbing, with the number of banks on their “problem list” increased by 7% ...

Best Money Tips: Anatomy of a Coupon

From Wise Bread on Sep 02, 2010

...

Trailer for “Inside Job”

From AllFinancialMatters on Sep 02, 2010

I have a feeling that I’m not going to like this movie. It’s supposed to be a documentary but I have a feeling it’s going to be one-sided. I want to watch a documentary based on Thomas Sowell’s “The Housing Boom and Bust.” That would be worth watching. ...

Help a Reader: Universal Life Insurance Decision

From Free Money Finance on Sep 02, 2010

Here's an email I recently received from a reader: I am recently married, and my husband's parents took out a Universal Life Insurance policy for him when he was six (6) years old. Yesterday, we met with the insurance agent... ...

Question of the Day: Who’s Your Favorite CEO?

From AllFinancialMatters on Sep 02, 2010

ANNOUNCEMENT: Today’s the last day to enter for your chance to win a copy of The Road Out of Debt. Here’s is today’s Question of the Day: Who is your favorite CEO? I would have to say that mine is Warren Buffett. I like him because he tells it like ...

Downsizing With Kids

From Wise Bread on Sep 02, 2010

...

Why Going to the Gym Is a Waste of Money, Time, and Resources

From Wise Bread on Sep 02, 2010

...

Prizes and Freebies from CoupSmart for the iPhone

From Wise Bread on Sep 02, 2010

...

Ten Tips for Entrepreneurs

From Consumerism Commentary on Sep 02, 2010

I don’t like the term “entrepreneur.” It’s not because it comes from French, though the word does have an interesting etymology. The first time the word was used in English, borrowed from Old French, it meant a “manager or promoter of a theatrical production” (source). The word has a different ...

Yes, You WILL Get Social Security

From Get Rich Slowly on Sep 02, 2010

This is a guest post from Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the adviser for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service. He contributes one new article to Get Rich Slowly every two weeks. We hear a lot about the doubts over the future ...

Total Returns for the S&P 500, 400, and 600 Indices (Through August 2010)

From AllFinancialMatters on Sep 02, 2010

Well, August was a bad month for stocks: I have little historical information for the Midcap 400 and the Smallcap 600 but I can tell you that this was the worst August for the S&P 500 since August 2001. ...

According to Schwab, Most Baby Boomers Haven’t Changed Their Retirement Plans

From AllFinancialMatters on Sep 02, 2010

My Schwab PR friend sent me this survey (press release): American investors 50-60 years of age 1. In light of current economic conditions, have you changed your thinking about at what age you will retire? • 38% – yes, I am thinking I will retire later than planned • 4% ...

Hotel Alternatives: Save Money When Traveling

From Five Cent Nickel on Sep 02, 2010

This is a guest post from Matthew Kepnes of Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site. If you like what you see here, please consider subscribing to his RSS feed. When we go on vacation, we book a hotel. We are sort of taught that’s where you stay. By instinct we book a hotel. ...

These excerpts are reprinted with permission by the members of the MoneyBlogNetwork and are copyright © 2007 their respective owners. Powered by pfblogs.org.