Checks are becoming a thing of the past, but you do get that occasional payment in the form of a check. You have to either mail it in or deposit it with a bank teller or in an ATM machine and within a certain period of time. Some banks started offering the convenience of cashing [...]
Some excellent reads to broaden your horizon! The Financial Blogger with an interesting take on frugality! Ken@Spruce Up Your Finances on how to deal with hobby income and expenses come tax time. Bookmark this one! Dividend Monk with an excellent analysis of Emerson Electric Company. The Passive Income Earner with How To Start Dividend Investing [...]
I had written about my frustration earlier on how complex it was to send money to my wife since we keep our finances separate and in different banks. Of course, PayPal would be the first avenue that would come to one’s mind. But my wife’s PayPal account isn’t linked to her bank account but to [...]
Vanguard funds have some of the lowest expense ratios in the industry. Almost all of Vanguard’s ETFs have a corresponding mutual fund that either track an asset class or an index. But then, for an investor, deciding between a Vanguard ETF and mutual Fund is just not a trade-off between convenience and flexibility, although it [...]
I’m honored to host this week’s Totally Money Blog carnival! For this carnival, I thought I’ll do something different. I created a quiz out of my top picks and I picked posts that had an interesting trivia in them. My top picks: PT Money’s 10 Reasons to Get Off Your Butt and Start a Roth [...]
To improve your savings, start by focusing on your expenses, especially those that are recurring in nature. These are the ones that slowly chip away at your savings. Even if they are small, they add up over time. Address these leaks first. Cutting down on an occasional candy bar won’t cut it, but bringing lunch [...]
Although I invest for the long term, I’ll admit, from time to time, I speculate on market movements for short term gains. I call this Thrill Money Investing. I only allocate a very small portion of my investing funds, funds that I can afford to lose without losing sleep, towards TMI. Any gains are plowed [...]
This is part II of the series, Unconventional Income From Uncommon Stocks. The series is meant to be an absolute beginner’s introduction to uncommon stocks. The focus of this post is on MLPs. Why MLPs? Before I answer this question, here’s one for you! What’s strikes you as most unusual from this list of MLPs? [...]
Not all couples have a joint account. Some just prefer to keep their accounts separate and reconcile joint expenses periodically, including yours truly! When we first started doing this, we were stumped! This wasn’t straightforward. Exchanging cash was too cumbersome, writing a check meant a trip to the bank, wires cost money and ACH money [...]
Been a while since I did a link round up! Here’s a list of posts that I found interesting! Robert@DIY Investor with an excellent piece on Annuity KrantCents on… well the title says it all! Have Your Dream Wedding at McDonald’s Kris@Everyday Tips and Thoughts with a fun post: A Previously Unnoticed Feature In A [...]
