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Money: Degrees of Separation

June 13, 2007

 Outdoor Thermometer

Flickr Photo Credit: Notratched

We’ve all heard about the idea of degrees of separation when it comes to how far removed we are from knowing a particular person. For example, you have a friend who’s aunt works on a committe along with a specific public figure . . . something along those lines. But have you ever thought about applying this line of thinking to financial decisions and how far away or close they bring us to a particular goal such as long term travel? Read the rest of this entry »

Money: Calculating Savings Percentages Means Big Money

May 17, 2007

 Calculator Closeup

Flickr Photo Credit: Hashmil

Calculate the percentage of savings between two different prices on an item rather than assume a “few cents more” doesn’t matter. Why? Because it does matter. Read the rest of this entry »

Money: Interest Rates and Online Savings Accounts

May 17, 2007

 Money Pic

Flickr Photo Credit: MarcoPapale.Com

Interest rates can have a dramatic impact on your life, both positively and negatively. If they’re attached to debt you owe, you want them to be as low as possible. When they impact your savings and investments of course, the opposite is true. Read the rest of this entry »

Money: What’s Your Hourly Savings Rate?

May 17, 2007

 Old Fashioned Watch

Flickr Photo Credit: Jussi O.

This concept is one I learned from the Tightwad Gazette. Read the rest of this entry »

The Complete Tightwad Gazette, by Amy Dacyczyn

November 12, 2006

Tightwad Gazette Cover Image

Photo Credit: Simple Dollar

This title is the complete collection of Amy Dacyczyn’s newsletters, previously available by purchasing the first, second and third volumes only. Read the rest of this entry »

The 16% Solution: How to Get High Interest Rates in a Low Interest World with Tax Lien Certificates

November 12, 2006

 16 Percent Solution

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This book by Joel S. Moskowitz provides a fairly detailed analysis on using tax lien certificates as higher rate investment tool. Read the rest of this entry »