Archive for December, 2006
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Thank You and Happy New Year!
I’ve been keeping it a little secret, but I’ve had a personal milestone for a week now. Last week, I noticed that I was on pace for 10,000 visitors before the new year. On 12/30 around midnight, I had my 10,000th visitor.
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Throw Away your Television?
One of my new favorite sites is Getting Rich Slowly. Recently they had guest post about how you can save a bundle by throwing away your TV. In it they mention a few benefits to a TV-free life. Playing devil’s advocate, here’s a pile of rebuttals to every claim made.
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Personal Finance Blogging Pet Peeves #1 (or the 10% compounding myth)
I’m starting a series of pet peeves that I find in almost all personal finance blogs. One of the most amazing things you’ll read is how some small amount of money compounds at 10% over 30-40 years to some huge number. Here are just a couple of examples from some blogs that [...]
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How Much is a Blog Worth?
The title is a loaded question. There are pile of different ways to measure a blogs’ value. For example:
Business Opportunities says my blog is currently worth $35,001.48. If anyone wants to make an offer, I be can be reached via e-mail at lazymanandmoney [at] gmail (dot) com.
Linkworth implies that I [...] -
Planning and Goal Setting Week: Lazy Man’s 2007 Goals
Almost like a great high school guidance councilor Flexo has laid down the gauntlet to define my 2007 goals. I had been planning them in the back of my head, but it’s about I put those thoughts into electrons for all to read. You will see some similarities to Jim’s Blueprint for [...]
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Shopping for Sales Today
Today is one of the best days to go shopping for sales. I often go and replenish wrapping paper, name tags, boxes, and bows. If you can hold out a few days or a week, you can get even better deals. Personally, I believe that waiting for the perfect deal prevents me from getting [...]
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So this is Christmas… and what have I (financially) done?
It’s nearly the end of the year, so it’s a good time to look back and see what I’ve done.
I’ve maxed out my 401k plan and will be writing a check for the maximum Roth IRA soon.
I’ve moved across country where my expenses have dropped while increasing my income nearly 25%
I’ve started investing in [...] -
Alternative Income Streams Schedule Change
Up until now, I had been posting my Alternative Income Streams every two weeks. I’m going to switch it to once a month starting with the new year. Why not continue the two week schedule?
With my company finally offering a 401k plan, I prefer to save money in this way. This [...]
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Frugalism vs. Capitalism III
Rich Slick over at Get Rich Slick has a rebuttal to my post yesterday. To continue the debate, here’s a rebuttal to his rebuttal…
1) By “that dollar will be taxed”, I mean that a dollar saved is dollar in your net worth. A dollar earned could be only 72 cents in your [...] -
The $250,000 Identity Mistake
Last night I was watching the new NBC show Identity. I thought it would be terrible, but it’s really not bad. There’s a crazy rule and it drives me crazy. If you get everyone’s identity right and get to the final two, they take away your Mistaken Identity – your do-over [...]
