Archive for 2006
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Frugalism vs. Capitalism
Get Rich Slick has a great post contrasting those who are capitalistic and those who are frugal. In it he points out all the advantages of capitalism and all the negatives of being frugal. There are two sides to every story, so allow me to try to tell that story. Let’s [...]
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New Design Too Wonky
I’ve pulled the new design as it doesn’t seem to match up comments with the posts properly. I apologize for this inconvenience. I will work to get the bugs out of the new design.
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Money Magazine and Rental Properties
I was reading a Money Magazine article which was brought to my attention by Debt Free 4 Ever
Debt Free 4 Ever seems to agree to get rid of the rental properties. I don’t agree.
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Lazy Man and Money Steps into Web 2.0
Update: I apologize, but the new theme was having problems matching up comments, posts, and titles. It would occasionally show mix them all up in one page. Functional wins over pretty, so until I can resolve the issues, I’m switching back. Sorry for the confusion.
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Survivor Winner Can Buy a Starter Home
I’ve watched every one season of Survivor, but never pay much attention to the contestants backgrounds. So imagine my surprise when I’m watching the finale and the camera pans on the crowd in San Mateo cheer for Yul Kwon’s victory. For those that missed it, he was an ideal competitor. He [...]
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Carnival of Investing #53
I’d like to welcome everyone to the Carnival of Investing #53. This Tuesday will mark the first anniversary of the Carnival of Investing. Have a little cake and blow out the candles while you ponder these articles.
Editor’s PicksInvesting 101 – Free Money Finance reminds us that the financial media has to revamp [...]
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Paycheck Mystery is Solved
I mentioned yesterday that something seemed to be off with my paycheck. My instincts were right and the math was indeed off. It should be fixed next week, but in the short term my net worth will be off. I suppose I’ll make up for it next month.
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Net Worth Update – December Edition
My net worth has edged up so very little this month. It grew from 0.16% from $181,501.19 to $181,787.61. Quite frankly, I’m disappointed. Upon further review there were a number of factors at play that made this happen:
My Hawaii Trip – Though it was a relatively cheap vacation, it’s still a [...]
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Hosting the Carnival of Investing
I’ll be hosting the Carnival of Investing this upcoming Monday. Now is a good time to get those submissions in.
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I’ve Been Tagged…
It seems there’s something in the Blogosphere called tagging. I don’t know how it started, but I guess someone came up with the idea of saying 5 secrets about yourself. You have Golbguru of Money, Matter, and More Musings to thank for this list.
0) Because I’m a software engineer, I have to [...]
