Archive for October, 2006
Friday, October 20th, 2006
I was reading the dividend guy blog and he had a post about an article on CNN Money titled 25 Rules to Grow Rich By.Rules #7 is:"To figure out what percentage of your money should be in stocks, subtract your age from 120."Nice, I should invest 101% of my money ...
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Friday, October 20th, 2006
Wanna make money writing posts reviewing things? Well, check out PayPerPost and you'll get a chance to make money. The beauty of the advertisers on the PayPerPost site is that it is optional whether or not you wish to disclose you are being paid to write a certain post. The ...
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Thursday, October 19th, 2006
Washington Mutual has always been a bank I liked and I'm finally deciding it's time to get in. Here's my biggest reasons throwing some money into Washington Mutual next week:They pay a nice fat dividend. With the drop in price, the yield increases and Washington Mutual looks even more attractive. ...
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Thursday, October 19th, 2006
Here's the basics: FabJob.com has a dream jobs book that should help you identify your dream career. The book contains a series of quizes, exercises and advice on finding your dream career. Specific strategies are also discussed on how to get into your dream career too.So is this a recommended ...
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Thursday, October 19th, 2006
Hey, I'm hosting the Carnival of Investing #45 (www.carnivalofinvesting.net) on October 23rd, 2006. Submit your posts here!
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
I'm selling various items on eBay to raise a little bit of cash.Carleton Sheet's No Down Payment Real Estate System (new)Video Professor: Learn Microsoft Excel (new)Video Professor: Learn Photoshop CS (new)nVidia GeForce2 GTS Pro 32MB (new) - I have 12 of these things and this is a dutch auction with ...
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Monday, October 16th, 2006
My portfolio has grown from 3 stocks (MRH, BAC, AFR) to 15 stocks including my retirement account (roth ira), my short term holdings portfolio and long term holdings portfolio.It's getting harder and harder to manage, I'm wondering what tools people out there use. I'm thinking about just using a simple ...
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Monday, October 16th, 2006
I'm about 4 days late on this because I only check this stock once a week. I expect to hold this one for the long run so there's no point in checking it daily. HRP declared a regular quarterly dividend of 21 cents per common share. The dividend is payable ...
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Saturday, October 14th, 2006
Normally I don't apply for this program but the customer service representative offered a $40 rebate certificate. I just have to mail in original reciepts for purchases made within the last 90 days totaling $40 or more to recieve a check in 8-10 weeks. The credit protector program is free ...
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Saturday, October 14th, 2006
Here's how the story goes: Matthew Shinnick was trying to sell a pair of mountain bikes on Craigslist. He found a buyer and they agreed on a price of $600. The buyer mailed him a check for $2,000. Instead of depositing the check at his bank, he went to a ...
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