Archive for July, 2007
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Choosing a 529 Plan
I mentioned yesterday that I’m looking to give my newborn nephew a head start in his education savings. Having gone through a number of options, I decided that a 529 Plan was my best option. Unfortunately, a lot of research may be necessary to decide on the right state’s 529 Plan for you. [...]
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Newborn Nephew’s Gift…
I have mentioned previously that I have a newborn nephew. In an attempt to be a good uncle (and because I’m in a better financial situation than the parents), I thought I’d start a fund for the young boy. It sounds like an innocent and simple goal doesn’t it? Well it turns [...]
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Your Wheel of Wealth
I read how are you building your net worth? at The Digerati Life a few days ago and I found it a very interesting article - one of the most interesting I’ve read in a long time. She breaks down her overall wealth accumulation into a 8 basic areas - Debt control, Business or [...]
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Women: What is your Hair Budget?
Yesterday I was reminded of something that I tried to forget. My wife had mentioned (quite a long time ago) the cost of her hair coloring. At the time if she asked me to guess what a coloring costs, I’d say it should be in the neighborhood of $40 - maybe $50. [...]
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Weekly Personal Finance Review
I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I am as the Red Sox seem to be playing better as late. I can almost smell the start of football season. Preseason games will be here before you know it. Onto some articles that I liked this week…
I’m going to start with [...]
