Bankrate's Monthly Shopping Guide
(May 10) Bankrate.com is one of my favorite finance sites. In addition to rates for savings, CDs, credit cards and tons of advice Best of all section, it has tons of fresh content added regularly. That said, check out the month-by-month shopping guide. From TVs in January to outdoor sports equipment in October, you'll be saving money ...
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The Numbers: My April 30th Net Worth
(May 6) Overall, my net worth increased $562.40 since March 30th. First, in April, I worked about the equivalent of one shift extra. I would have liked to get more overtime, but it wasn't available. I contributed an additional $2000 in my Roth IRA, $1000 of which I got from my ING Emergency Savings and the other ...
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C'mon Everyone's Doing It (Why I Shut Off My Home Phone)
(May 4) Nicole at Budgeting Babe beat me to the punch, but I was going to write about finally shutting off my land line. I've had a cell phone since the late '90s, but I recently decided to chuck my land line. I have to admit this decision was a long time coming, but when I opened ...
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The Nitty Gritty on the Rush Card
(May 2) In a recent Generation Debt article, Anya Kamentz discusses Russell Simmons expansion to the financial services industry through the Rush Card, the Visa-logo prepaid debit card. As you may know, Russell Simmons is a cofounder of Def Jam Records. Simmons definetly knows a thing or two about money, he sold Def Jam in 1999 for ...
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The Importance of Keeping Notices (Part 2)
(May 2) Last October, MBNA sent me a letter informing me that my Visa card would be "upgraded" to an American Express at the end of the month. In the letter they mentioned that, as long as I made $1,000 in purchases by December 31, I would receive a $50 American Express gift card. I made well ...
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The Importance of Keeping Notices (Part 1)
(Apr 26) Update: this week I am in Ireland working on a school project, so I've been mostly away from a computer. I'll return at the end of the month, in which I will give you my updated net worth. Right before I left, I discussed opening an account with Vanguard. I choose Vanguard because it has ...
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Book Review: I've Been Rich, I've Been Poor, Rich is Better
(Apr 18) I've Been Rich, I've Been Poor, Rich is Better by Judy Resnick targets women who are financially dependent. Resnick is a money manager and principal of The Resnick Group, a financial services firm. She writes from a generation (and mindset) of women that grew up believing that men in their lives would take care of ...
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I Finally Maxed My Roth IRA
(Apr 17) This week I have been very busy with school, work and the end of tax season. Last Monday, I received a letter from Transamerica Funds, the custodians of my Roth IRA. I originally opened an account with Transamerica because they had an S&P 500 based fund and was able to contribute a low $408 to ...
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