There's a new quiz out from Visa that allows you to grade your personality on certain money questions & then at the end it tells you a bit about how you scored. On the first page of the quiz...
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It used to be you were safe out on the sidewalk. Now this: It's a new way to do retail. From Tom Cruise's finger tips in The Minority Report to shoppers on Madison Avenue. The Ralph Lauren...
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Questions, questions: My Open Wallet: "Do you spend a lot of money just to smell nice? Do you think expensive hair and bath products and perfumes are worth it?" Young and Broke: "If you...
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Tiger Woods is the face used to sell lots of things, but municipal bonds? I know Bono just bought into Forbes, but this is getting ridiculous. Well, the story's a bit different in this case: The...
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Continuing with more investigation into the exciting world of bonds, this time with municipal bonds, also known by their cute nickname, munis. Municipal bonds are bonds issued by cities, counties,...
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In part two of our series, we investigate Warren Buffett's 1978 letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway: In 1978, operating earnings were up 19.4%, although Buffett with candor says this...
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Other than Gary U.S. Bonds and perhaps James Bonds, there aren't many bonds I find exciting. Nevertheless, I am continuing my series on bonds because it's worth knowing at least a little...
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Snippets of conversation: makingourway on Prosper.com: "I don't know if I'd be willing to give up the social aspect of Peer to peer lending easily - is it addictive? Writer@Large on the...
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Everyone loves Warren Buffett. More important, everyone wants to be rich like Warren Buffett, me included. So, in the first installment of this 29-part series, I am combing through all of Warren...
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While perusing the BusinessWeek bestseller list, it occurred to me that you don't make bestseller with a title like Basic Finance: Working Your Tush Off, Saving, Investing Conservatively but Not...
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Other than perhaps Annuities, bonds are the most boring financial product in the world. As a young punk, I couldn't have cared less about them as I chased small-cap stock glory. But now that...
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michelle Singletary gave out awards for the best penny pinchers this past Sunday, and there were some pretty good stories. Reusing swim diapers was a little gross, sitting through timeshare...
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Can you hear them now? Abnormal Returns: "It has been said that one does not need to be a genius to become a successful investor. Many (good) investment philosophies can be written on the back of...
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One of the questions for folks nearing retirement is how to balance their desire for growth with their need to protect their nest egg. This article from Terry Savage highlights an interesting...
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The scenario of the college student who wants to study 19th century literature while his or her parents are pushing for pre-med has been a staple of many a movie, book, or afterschool special. In...
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by Justin McHenry on August 01, 2006
If you are serious about keeping your personal finances in order, there's a good chance you're using Quicken to keep it all straight. Quicken 2007 debuted today and, depending on who you...
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What they're saying: Chrees on the "hottest billionaire heiresses": "And just a reminder for the guys: style points are usually deducted for stalking." bluebird: "...up...
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