Life of an Investor Archives: February 2010
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25 February 2010
How to get a slightly higher interest rate on your savings account
As you can see above, I am very close to reaching my goal for an emergency fund. Early last year, I began a bit of a modified version of the Dave Ramsey Plan and I am currently working on Baby Step 3: Three to Six months of expenses in an emergency fund.
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24 February 2010
Who are the millionaires?
If I asked you to name the first 10 millionaires (or billionaires) that come to your mind, who would you think of first? In my mind, I would probably pick a few CEOs such as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, but after that, I’d likely move on to some of the popular and [...]
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22 February 2010
Credit Card Benefits Being Cut
In the past, I had heard that with the new credit card regulations being handed down from the government, benefits would start to disappear and potentially annual fees would start to come back. I rarely use a credit card now days and I never carry a balance, so many of the new regulations don’t affect [...]
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18 February 2010
Do you have job security? Is that why you stay?
Lately, I’ve been reading a book called No More Dreaded Mondays by Dan Miller, although the older version that I’m reading is just called No More Mondays. No, I’m not quitting my job, but I’ve always had an interest in running my own business of some sort. This book basically discusses whether or not you [...]
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8 February 2010
Have Lemons; Make Lemonade
If you’ve been laid off recently, fear being laid off, of just need some motivation to follow your passion, then check out the following video. It’s 35 minutes long, so you’ll need a little bit of time (which shouldn’t be a problem if you’re laid off).