July 12th, 2010

Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book or other book of interest.
Daniel Solin’s series of The Smartest X Book You’ll Ever Read have turned me off for their title alone, and thus, to this point, I’ve not read them. The title set off a big “questionable investment planning” warning light inside my mind and, with a ...
July 4th, 2010

Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book or other book of interest.
The Four Pillars of Investing, an earlier book by William Bernstein, was one of my favorite books I’ve ever read on investment topics. It was intellectually challenging, offered great investment advice, and stuck to reasonably conservative investment plans – in other words, it did not ...
March 8th, 2010

If you are looking for some extra cash to add to your savings accounts or if you’re in need of money for an unexpected bill, believe it or not, there’s a pretty easy way to come up with the cash. Really, the only things you need are an internet connection, a computer and a digital camera. If you have these ...
February 17th, 2010
ING Direct is offering a $50 bonus for new Electric Orange checking account customers (who make 3 signature based debit transactions in 45 days) and has been for what seems like the last year. You are eligible if you already have their high yield savings account, which makes it especially sweet if you’ve kept one of these lying around in ...
February 16th, 2010

I transformed into my prior self a few weeks ago. The prior self that caused me to get into major credit card debt. The prior me that I don’t like anymore and try to keep hidden deep in the closet.
I’d been wanting to purchase a MacBook Pro every since my buddy got one and told me how cool it was
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February 13th, 2010
I absolutely love tuning into talk radio stations. It’s hucksterism at its most entertaining – the selling of fear is palpable and the line between content and commerical is so blurry I can’t tell if the host is on an economic rant or trying to sell me on a gold broker.
Regardless of whether you think such talk show hosts ...
February 11th, 2010
Whether you invest in the stock market or not, bank accounts are a vital investment and savings vehicle. No matter how much or little money you have, everyone needs to set aside money that is guaranteed to be there when you need it. Savings in a bank are not considered a “sexy” investment choice and you will not become rich with your money stashed ...
February 9th, 2010
Just got this e-mail from regarding my ETrade Bank online savings account:
We are writing to let you know that your E*TRADE Bank account referenced above will soon be transferred to Discover Bank, and become a Discover Online Savings Account. This follows our plan to focus more exclusively on providing optimal investing solutions to our customers. We expect the transfer to ...
February 8th, 2010
If you are among the lucky few that recently received a pay raise or will be getting a pay raise this year, you are probably wondering the best way to put this extra money to good use.
The most important thing to remember is not to increase your standard of living (expenses) to match your new income. It’s amazing as I ...
February 8th, 2010
If you were to build your personal finances from the ground up, the checking account would be the first “product” you’d pick. If you’ve ever drawn your financial network map, you’ll remember that the checking account is the spoke in your primarily hub-and-spoke layout. Your paycheck is deposited into your checking account, your savings accounts are linked to your checking ...