Two weeks ago I asked people with six-figure salaries to share their stories. There was a great response, and I wanted to both summarize and add to the discussion some more. $100,000 Isn't That Much... Is It? Many people expressed that $100,000 … [Read the rest]
Proof That Anyone Can Call Themselves a Financial Advisor
Posted on February 23, 2007 // 6 Comments
Speaking of business cards, check out this one I found: If you can't read the sentence on the back, it says: This card waives the setup fee for your first paycheck advance. Call us to set up your consultation with our financial advisors … [Read the rest]
250 Business Cards With Custom Logo Starting At $5
Posted on February 23, 2007 // 21 Comments
Vistaprint always gives out 250 "free" business cards, but they have a little "made by Vistaprint" watermark stamped on the back, and you have to use one of their templates. Right now, they are offering 250 business cards with a customized logo and … [Read the rest]
Some Free Delta Miles and Priority Club Points
Posted on February 23, 2007 // 10 Comments
Now, these won't work for everyone, but they are really easy so give them a shot. Remember, Delta miles expire after only two years of inactivity now! Grab your Delta SkyMiles number and try these in order: 250 miles for a 1-question survey. … [Read the rest]
Taxes, Debt Attitudes, Carnivals, and March Madness
Posted on February 22, 2007 // 2 Comments
Queercents offers some tips on choosing a tax professional. It's always interesting to see tax advice from an actual accountant. No Credit Needed explores the differing attitudes towards debt amongst personal finance bloggers. This week's … [Read the rest]
Live Somewhere Busy? Share Your Internet For Profit
Posted on February 21, 2007 // 15 Comments
FON is a company with an interesting idea: What if everyone shared their WiFi with each other? We could all get internet coverage in much of the world for free. But what about the bad people? FON has developed routers that have both public and … [Read the rest]
Making Money From Balance Transfers – What Happens After The First Year?
Posted on February 20, 2007 // 56 Comments
This is a follow-up to my series on How To Make Money From 0% APR Balance Transfers, where I discuss borrowing from credit cards for over a $1,000 in profit last year. (If you're curious about this, I highly recommend reading it first - It's all … [Read the rest]
Americans Assess Their Saving Habits: Unexpected Expenses
Posted on February 20, 2007 // 19 Comments
Here is an interesting survey from the Pew Research Center - Americans Assess Their Saving Habits. A lot of the results are what you would guess: Most people (77%) say they are always trying to save money. Most people (63%) also say they … [Read the rest]
Free Digital Camera Offer From KeyBank
Posted on February 19, 2007 // 13 Comments
KeyBank is offering a Canon Powershot A460 camera (5.0 MP, 4x Optical Zoom) for opening a checking account. Specifically, you must 1) Open a new KeyBank personal checking account between February 17, 2007 and March 30, 2007, and 2) Set up … [Read the rest]
Do You Have a 403(b) Plan? Don’t Miss 403bWise.com
Posted on February 19, 2007 // 3 Comments
I've always thought of 403(b)s as identical to 401(k)s, just for non-profit and educational institutions. But upon discussing this with a teacher, I found out that they can have their own unique problems: primarily high-priced annuities. Did you … [Read the rest]
Free AirTran Ticket With $10k Deposit at SunTrust Bank
Posted on February 18, 2007 // Leave a Comment
SunTrust Bank is offering a free roundtrip ticket on AirTran (16 bonus A+ Rewards credits) for depositing $10,000 of new money into a Premium Money Market Performance Account by March 9, 2007. You must keep it there for 90 days, and the account … [Read the rest]
Tracking My Expenses: Mid-Month Update
Posted on February 18, 2007 // 11 Comments
I've been dutifully recording my expenses for two weeks now. Here are a couple of observations so far. It really is simple and flexible. Just as I had hoped, this method is much less stressful that when I had to worry about synchronizing … [Read the rest]
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