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Review: The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing

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Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book or other book of interest. The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing by Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth is the most recent entry in the Wiley Little Books series and probably the most entertaining one, too. The first thing you’ll pick up from the book is a good deal of humor: while they treat the subject seriously, they don’t treat it as Serious Business. This actually makes the book a rather enjoyable read. The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing focuses, unsurprisingly, on a conservative investment philosophy that doesn’t focus on earning… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - April 25, 2010 at 4:20 pm

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Can Mobile Banking Save Emerging Markets?

Share This (futureatlas.com) Mobile banking has been a blessing to anyone who values quick, painless money management. Here in the United States, the ability to check account balances and transfer money via mobile phone has reduced the need to bank at physical branches (never a fun task), or even sit in front of a computer. However, in emerging economies, mobile banking means something far more profound. While mobile banking is chiefly a matter of convenience in the developed world, for emerging economies it is… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - March 18, 2010 at 4:20 am

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Other People’s Priorities Don’t Have to Be Your Priorities

Kelly writes in: In the past three months, I’ve paid off all but $2,000 of my credit card debt. I feel happier about my money than I have in a long time. The only problem is that my social life seems to be falling apart. I don’t have as much interest in the things my friends are spending their money and time on and I find myself doing other things a lot. What do you suggest? Bear with me for a second as I go down a bit of a strange road. I’ll admit it. I’m not a good housekeeper,… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - March 14, 2010 at 12:20 am

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Mint.com Wants Limited Power of Attorney

A reader recently asked me about what I thought about the fact that financial aggregation site Mint requires you to give them limited Power of Attorney when using their website. There was also a recent discussion on Bogleheads about it. You can find it in the Terms of Use Agreement page. For purposes of this Agreement and solely to provide the Account Information to you as part of the Service, you grant Intuit a limited power of attorney, and appoint Intuit as your attorney-in-fact and agent, to access third party sites, retrieve and use your information with the… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - February 25, 2010 at 9:20 am

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Mint Map: Housing Sales

Share This The government will tell you that we are coming out of recession and economic recovery is right around the corner. Since the mortgage meltdown could be considered the root cause of the economic downturn, it’s helpful to look at the current housing market to get a sense of whether the recovery is hitting close to home. As prices have continued to drop in cities across the nation, the number of home sales has been increasing in many areas. Especially profound was the dramatic… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - February 24, 2010 at 4:20 pm

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Mint Map: Where the Jobs Will Be

Share This With the current unemployment rate at 10.6 percent and soaring even higher, you might have to seriously consider relocating in order to find work. You know what the say about the grass being greener? Well, our latest map shows that not all cities are faring equally in our current economic climate and in fact some are actually growing. Take a look to find out which cities are projected to have the greatest number of new jobs created, as well as those with the fastest… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - February 20, 2010 at 8:20 am

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The Best iPhone Personal Finance Apps

Share This Photo: Steve Rhodes If your New Year’s resolution included some sort of financial goal, odds are you’ve struggled to keep up with it already. While most people know they should keep some sort of budget, and many genuinely try to, most run into the reality of it all: tracking all those receipts and logging each purchase takes a huge amount of time. Even for those who started with the best intentions, most soon fall behind. That’s why a growing number of people are turning… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - February 18, 2010 at 4:20 am

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The Future of Mobile Finance

Share This (whiteafrican) One of the most universally dreaded errands throughout American history has been going to the bank. Synonymous with long lines, incompetent employees and bureaucratic nightmares, banking in person is rarely described as anything other than a necessary evil. Of course, face to face banking has become less frequent during the last decade, due to the rise of online banking. The ability to pay bills, examine account balances and transfer funds with the click of a mouse has been nothing short of a godsend… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - February 11, 2010 at 4:20 pm

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