Archive for June, 2006
-
Why I don’t have an Emergency Fund
Before you shoot me for the title, I do need an emergency fund. In fact everyone needs to have one. However, I had one that’s a little non-traditional. Of the people that have emergency funds, it seems like most have them in bank accounts earning very little interest. Some of them [...]
-
Free Red Sox ticket
Work offered me a free Red Sox ticket the other day. I’m a fairly big fan if I haven’t said it before. I may have caught about 80% of the games on TV this year . Of course I’m usually doing other things, it would be terribly unproductive otherwise. Hmmm, but [...]
-
Net Worth Going in the Wrong Direction
For the third straight month since I’ve started really keeping track of my net worth, it’s gone down. While that is scary, a closer examination shows that I’m losing money in my retirement accounts due to a weak stock market. Considering that I don’t plan to access this money for 35 years, I’m [...]
-
Buy vs. Rent
Adventures in Money Making, a favorite read of mine, brought a an article about renting to my attention. The article, Misconception: Renting is for suckers, gives a rule of thumb for when you’d be better off renting vs. buying a home.
Immediately, I thought, I really have to read this. The general consensus is [...] -
Saving Money When Dining Out
I hope that I’ve been clear about how cheap I am. If I haven’t, this post might set the record straight. So here’s my guide to eating out on the cheap…
First off, head for the big meal at lunch if you can. Not only are the meals cheaper, sometimes half price, but [...]
