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Every year, Forbes puts out it’s full list of the Top 100 companies to work for and every year I look for the two employers I’ve ever had… only really expecting to see one of them (and fairness, there aren’t any major defense contractors on the list). This year, my last company, Booz Allen Hamilton, retained the 52nd spot on the list despite going through some huge organizational changes. I have nothing but good things to say about the organization and the people I had the pleasure of working with while I was there.
But,…
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Last night I had to pleasure to finally meet some of the DC personal finance bloggers and some PR folks at a happy hour (or three) hosted by TurboTax at Busboys and Poets at 5th and K Street. It was a fun event that was really casual and it was nice to meet people I’d only been emailing, instant messaging, or twittering with these last few months and years. Many thanks to the most awesome Chelsea (@TTaxChels) for inviting me!
In talking with both Scott Gulbransen (@prgully) and Dave Donohue (@davedonohue), I was surprised to…
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Case study: How a venture capitalist started earning money on the side
0 comments — written on January 7th, 2010
Don’t tell me you’re too busy to earn money on the side.
Today, learn how Elizabeth Weil (formerly a venture capital associate, now at Twitter) turned her hobby of arts & crafts into a side income selling via Paperwheel.com and to premium clients. She has so much demand that she’s sold out of products — and this is her side job.
Elizabeth does high-end letterpress printing — basically super-premium custom stationery — like these:
An example of Elizabeth’s high-end…
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Today, I’d like to share with everyone blogs that I read and think you should check out. For each blog, I will provide details on what is great about it so that you can understand better which blogs might be best for you. I hope that the following blog recommendations will help you find additional helpful resources on the web. I also hope that you will add your own recommendations in the comments. Without further ado…
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Best Economic & Financial Insight Blog
Zero hedge is truly an amazing blog with some serious insight into the…
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Amp, Blogs, Early Retirement, Economy, Financial Sector, Frugality, Individual Companies, Investments, Journey, Mutual Fund, Personal Finance, Readership, Stock Market, Trades
Interest rates are still pretty low as we enter 2010, but I remind people that high nominal rates aren’t always better. Would you rather earn 3% with no inflation or 7% with 5% inflation? In any case, most of us have a chunk of cash and we should still try to earn the most no matter what the rate environment is like right now.
High-Yield Reward Checking Accounts
These are checking accounts that are still fully insured and pay a very high interest rate, as long as you jump through certain hoops each month. This also means that…
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25k, Amp, Apy, Billpay, Card Purchases, Cd Rate, Checking Accounts, Chunk, Current Account, Direct Deposit, High Interest Rate, High Yield, Hoops, Inflation, Interest Rates, Mistake, Reward Checking
This is just a reminder that as of 1/1/10, Sprint is changing their contracts to add a “Regulatory Charge” of 20 cents per month. Despite the name, this is nothing but an increase in your monthly plan cost, as it is not a consumer tax nor is it required by law. Because of this voluntary fee hike, you can now cancel your Sprint contract without an early termination fee (ETF). You must do this within 30 days of notification (check your billing statement).
After some early pushback, it appears that most Sprint reps are now aware of this…
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As I sit in my office and look out the window, I can see a number of people and a few pieces of construction equipment busy at work about a quarter of a mile away. It just happens to perfectly line up that I can see the workers if I turn my head to the left from my natural position at work.
At first, the construction somewhat annoyed me. I can hear the construction noises throughout the day as I’m working and they, at times, can be a mild distraction. The workers are also building something that is going to…
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As I just mentioned in the post below, I bought an Ooma Hub/Scout system which advertises Unlimited Home VoIP Phone Service with no future monthly fees. Features included free domestic long distance, 911 service, caller ID, voicemail, and call waiting. It was a bit of an impulse purchase, as I can still return it later but who knows how long the 20% cashback will last.
One major concern of Ooma is that it seems like just a matter of time before the FCC shuts it down. I have done some reading on the technical background of Ooma, but…
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10 Months, 911, Amp, Business Model, Cashback, Fcc, Hub, Impulse Purchase, Long Distance, Matter Of Time, Phone Service, Voicemail, Voip Phone
