http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/17/commentary/everyday/sahadi Signs that you have too much money. Okay, I know I don’t have this problem. Who the hell are they writing these for anyway? http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/13/retirement/updegrave_money_0602 3 rules for a happy retirement. (Not that great of a piece, but what the heck. I was already on the site.) Further discussion and information about the IBM saga of getting rid of their pensions. They’ll be matching
http://www.slate.com/id/2134007/?nav=tap3 Okay, I just added this one late, but it is worth the wait. I think it’s a decent article. I agree with some of what he says, and struggle with other parts. Yes, the economy is changing. Yes, there have always been hardships to deal with as you start your careers, but I liked the end of the article. For all the complaining that
http://www.latimes.com/business Well, this article did a pretty good job of answering my question about being so heavily invested in the U.S. markets. They talk about foreign markets and small cap stocks, neither of which I’m in at this point. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology What should you be thinking about for 2006? Here are a few ideas of things to focus on. Certainly the underlying theme is getting a
From the, “Thought I’d heard it all” department: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com I guess it’s not too hard to see why people are having trouble finding money to invest when they are paying someone thousands of dollars to put up and take down their Christmas decorations. Isn’t half the point of having Christmas decorations, going through the ritual of actually putting them up?
I was going to try to say something smart tonight but I realized that I let my company suck all the words out of me today. I guess I’ll just sit here and seek out other’s words. On a separate note, I did get another raise. (Second one in 2 months). Last time was a 10% raise. This time it’s another 5%, although it may
http://money.cnn.com/2005/11/07/technology/personaltech It’s pretty important to make sure you are running the latest security products on your PC. This article doesn’t get very specific, but it does sound the alarm on PC security. I work in the IT field and spend a lot of time keeping up on the latest trends, products and issues for my company. Read this article and then be sure you are
Every now and then I like to bring back a post from long ago for newer readers that haven’t browsed through the depths of ELYM. I could make up some corny story about how the posts have contacted me in my sleep asking for more attention, but, I won’t because that really is corny. So, just check out the links and pretend you are interested:
http://money.cnn.com/2005/10/14/pf/bad_banks_0511/index.htm No secrets in this CNN article, but you know what? It makes me mad. It just doesn’t seem morally right, nor ethical to use so many tactics to take people’s money. It is absolutely ridiculous that these companies can prey on so many people that don’t take the time to read the fine print, and even if they do, aren’t likely to follow every
I don’t think I’ve ever pointed out some of my favorite PF blogs to read. Here it goes: My Money Blog – Jonathon puts up a lot of good informationNo Credit Needed – Their quest to kill of their debt.It’s Your Money – Michael puts up a TON of good informationBudgeting Babe – Nicole writes well and it’s enjoyable to readConsumerism Commentary – Consistent posting
I confess that I don’t read a ton of books. I should read more, but I just haven’t done it. I am in the middle of a book called, “The World is Flat” by Thomas L Friedman. Friedman also wrote a popular book called “The Lexus and the Olive Tree”. The World is Flat discusses technology and globalization. Friedman contends that there are 10 forces