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A luxurious Alaskan cruise doesn't come cheap

(Mar 12) Things are coming together for our upcoming cruise to Alaska. Ive now booked round trip economy class tickets for two totaling $1,549.46. And booked two nights in Vancouver -- the departure city -- at a top hotel. The hotel was booked as part of a package through the cruise line inclusive of all transfers, full ...    Read     (1 Comment)
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Individual Medical Ins.: This could be good news for early retirees!

(Feb 21) AARP has teamed with United Heath to offer major medical insurance. At least in my state the offering is unique in one key area: If you have been under a qualified plan for at least 1-year (with your employer for example), and have used your Cobra extension, you can join the plan with no physical ...    Read

Prudent (and no-cost) Valentines Day gift for your significant other

(Jan 10) If youre a regular at pfblog, there's a good chance you're also the financial wizard in your household. But have you considered how your less financially-savvy significant other would fair if tragedy were to strike, rendering you unable to tend to your family's finances? Youve likely already addressed the basics like life and disability insurance ...    Read

My four funds: 2005 year-end annual returns

(Jan 3) Just hit Morningstar to check 2005 annual returns for my four funds. As you are likely aware, last year's return for Dow Jones Industrials and even the broader S&P 500 were uninspiring; finishing down 0.6% and up 3% respectively. Vanguard's Total Int'l index was up 15.57%, their Extended Mkt Index was up 10.29%, and their ...    Read

Individual health insurance sucks!

(Dec 27) I have written before of my medical insurance mess. I just got my next quarterly bill from Assurant / Fortis and the rate has increased exactly 27.46% from a year ago! The rate is now up to $2,193.54 quarterly* with a $5,000 deductible. And to make matters worse -- last year in an effort to ...    Read       (2 Comments)

5.00% APY for 13 month CD. Can you top this rate?

(Dec 7) Im looking for a place to park some cash and found this rate. If you can top this, please leave a comment so others may benefit. Small print...    Read       (2 Comments)

iPod / MP3: A unique gift idea for that special music lover

(Dec 3) If someone special on your shopping list happens to be one of the 30+ million iPod / MP3 owners, here's an idea for an add-on to help them get the most from their portable player...    Read

What age should you buy long-term care insurance?

(Nov 10) Recently a reader asked what age I thought was ideal for buying long-term care insurance. In this post I share my thoughts on the pros and cons of buying at a younger age vs. waiting until retirement. The majority of people hold off shopping for LTC insurance until their late 50s or 60s. But there ...    Read

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