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Money’s 7 New Rules of Financial Security (Part 2)
I’m reviewing Money Magazine’s 7 New Rules of Financial Security. You can read Part 1 here. Rule No. 4: Borrowing Old thinking: Borrowing sensibly is a good way to build wealth. New rule: Borrow cautiously. You have to worry about the other guy’s debt too. Money Summary: Credit was cheap and plentiful like food at [...]
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A Brief Net Worth Update
Last month, I decided there probably isn’t a whole lot of value in sharing my net worth ups and downs with you. If you want to put yourself in my shoes, here’s a basic synopsis of my account holdings. I have a little over $200,000 in net worth. About half of that is in retirement [...]
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Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It On: A Mini Review
Catherine S. McBreen and George H. Walper Jr.’s book may be misleading Every now and again, publishers sense me books to read. More often than not it takes me a long time to read them. I was sent Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It On: The Wealth-Accumulation Secrets of America’s Richest Families in May of [...]
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Asus Eee Purchased – Only One Catch
Yesterday, I wrote about my techno-lust with the Asus Eee. Not long after the post went live, the lowest possible version on Craigslist for $200. That’s $100 less than retail, and $40 less from any other price I’ve previous seen. I jumped at the opportunity to own it. I figured that in the worst case [...]
