Mar
25
WSJ on iPad for $17.99 a month
March 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Wall Street Journal has “a person familiar with the matter” who says that The WSJ plans to charge subscribers $17.99 per month for iPad subscriptions. That’s not a bad price, since the print version costs about $29 per month. But it isn't as great a deal as people were expecting. People want digital content [...]
Mar
5
$100 bill getting a facelift
March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment
In order to stay a step ahead of counterfeiters, the government is planning a new design for the $100 bill that will be shown next month at an April 21 ceremony in the ornate Cash Room at the department. The government says its decisions on redesigning currency are guided by assessments of counterfeiting threats, from [...]
Apr
24
7 More Money Saving Tips
April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Here's some more tips that will help you grow your money. Once you get going on these, you will really notice how much money is staying in your pocket every month. 1. Don't forget abour rebates. When you buy a product with a rebate, send in the form right away. Put it on the calendar [...]
Apr
23
7 Money Saving Tips
April 23, 2009 | 2 Comments
Someone once said that 9 out of 10 people have to work insanely hard to get wealthy, while the other guy got lucky. Here are some simple ideas that will help you make your own luck and get you on the road to wealth. It doesn't happen overnight for everyone. Slow and steady wins the [...]
Dec
31
Problems with Edward Jones
December 31, 2008 | 4 Comments
A while back I told you I dumped Edward Jones for Vanguard. So far I couldn't be happier (well, I could be if the market was down so much, but that just means I can buy more right?). A recent problem with Edward Jones convinced me that I made the right move. I logged onto [...]
Nov
14
How to Visualize the Financial Crisis
November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Mint.com has created a diagram of the financial sub-prime crisis. Head on over and take a look. As far as I can tell, it's accurate based on the sources I've read so far. I've been trying to explain this to friends, family and co-workers and this chart makes it much easier. I think this recent [...]
Nov
12
The End of Wall Street
November 12, 2008 | 2 Comments
Not to beat a dead horse, or bull in this case, but Wall Street as we know it seems to be gone. As a child of the 80's, I watched my share of Charlie Sheen/Michael Douglas/Michael J Fox movies. Wall Street was the place where kids with big dreams went to make it. Michael Lewis [...]
Oct
29
Securitization – Good Idea Gone Bad or What Just Happened
October 29, 2008 | 1 Comment
I used to work for a credit card/finance/mortgage company. I always wonders how they got around the capital requirements I learned about in Money and Banking class. Well know I finally understand the big picture. Most of the expansion in the last 20 years has been a result of securitization. What the Heck is Securitization? [...]
Oct
14
A House is a Consumer Good Part 2
October 14, 2008 | 2 Comments
I published an article about house as consumer goods over the weekend that was meant as a draft. So instead of fixing that post, I'll finish my thought in this post. Houses are consumer goods. A house is not an investment. A house is a place to live. Definition of Consumer Goods From Answers.com: Goods [...]
Oct
6
Are Scandals Inevitable in Regulated Industries?
October 6, 2008 | 2 Comments
As the financial system comes crumbling down, the 20/20 hindsight begins. Of course the casualty of this latest fiasco will be free markets. But when you examine the industries that have had massive scandals, you'll find a list of the most highly regulated industries including telecoms (WorldCom), energy/utilities (Enron, NorthWestern) and banking (too numerous to [...]