Ok, so my project this Saturday morning was supposed to go through my mmb e-mails (I have been have problems with my spam filter), and also to update my links list. I totally get that everyone wants others to link to their site (I do too), because, … [Read the rest]
Green with Envy: Bimmer Lust
Posted on May 13, 2005 // 4 Comments
So I just saw a new purchase of a co-worker: a Metallic Black 2005 BMW 330Ci with Performance Package (basically the M3 minus the 333HP motor). We're talking a $45,000 MSRP car here. And this is no GM $3k-below-invoice vehicle, this car commands … [Read the rest]
Online Personal Finance Software: GBI Home Finance Manager
Posted on May 12, 2005 // 6 Comments
I've taken a break from playing with Money and Quicken for awhile, to see if I can get away with just downloading files once a month, versus inputting every transaction every day (latte, $3... latte, $3...). In the meantime, I've been trying out GBI … [Read the rest]
MyMoneyBlog Giveaway Final Results
Posted on May 12, 2005 // 1 Comment
The good news is that everyone got their 1st choice! Here are the psychicly-enhanced winners of the MyMoneyBlog Giveaway and their prizes: 1. Joshua K - Featured Link: check out his new site, Wealth Today - "Financial Advice On How To Be Rich and … [Read the rest]
Private Equity Funding: Good Investment Opportunity?
Posted on May 11, 2005 // 16 Comments
I ran across this website recently, Pac Equities, Inc. It seems like they do private equity funding - that is, lend money to real estate developers who cannot get funding via conventional means (aka a bank?). I know nothing more about this than … [Read the rest]
E-Trade is interested in buying Ameritrade Brokerage
Posted on May 10, 2005 // 4 Comments
This is not good. According to various sources, including this article at ABC News and one in the SF Chronicle, E-Trade is looking to buy Ameritrade. Boo. I especially like the quote "Every one of these brokers has customers because of a negative … [Read the rest]
Book Review: The Informed Investor
Posted on May 8, 2005 // 2 Comments
Ok, so The Informed Investor by Frank Armstrong III has been sitting on my nightstand, often being overlooked for my Car & Driver magazine for a couple months now. Not because it is a bad book, but mostly because all the money I plan on … [Read the rest]
Stupid Investment of the Week
Posted on May 6, 2005 //
Every Friday, Chuck Jaffe at CBS Marketwatch posts an article about a shady investment opportunity, aptly named the Stupid Investment of the Week (this week's article). I first ran across this column while researching an ad I saw in the local … [Read the rest]
Only 2 days left to enter MyMoneyBlog Giveaway! (Open to ALL)
Posted on May 4, 2005 // 1 Comment
Just a friendly reminder to enter the MyMoneyBlog Giveaway if you want a free chance to win a free music CD or Starbucks card. It's open to all, but as of right now only 10 people have entered. So they have a 50/50 chance of winning right now! … [Read the rest]
New Savings Bonds Rates Announced – I-Bonds More Attractive at 4.8%
Posted on May 2, 2005 // 3 Comments
As of May 1st, the Treasury announced that I-Bonds bought from now until 10/05 will earn 4.8%. The fixed component is up from 1.0% to 1.2%, and the inflation-indexed component rises to 3.6%. (For more on how I-bonds work, please see this previous … [Read the rest]
Making a Budget, Part 1: Fixed Expenses
Posted on May 1, 2005 // 3 Comments
Ok, I'm slowly getting my transactions all categorized, one by one, into personal finance software, but I'm going to take a break and look at what fixed expenses, or bills that I get every single month, and see if there is any fat to cut. Using my … [Read the rest]
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