January, 2010
Investing During Four Asset Bubbles: Don’t Blow It
Earlier this month, I stopped my automatic monthly investment of $1,000 in the stock market through Vanguard’s Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSMX), and it’s possible that this will prove to be a good decision. Shawn Tully from Fortune Magazine identifies four current asset bubbles that all investors should heed, and one of these bubbles ...
Author JD Salinger passes away at 91
JD Salinger: 1919 – 2010
J.D. Salinger, one of the most widely read and enigmatic authors of the last century, has passed away at 91. Untold numbers of people have read what is considered the greatest coming of age story of all time, his novel, “Catcher in the Rye.” The book, his best known work, has ...
24 Hour Fitness Promo: $0 Initiation and $29.99/Month
24 Hour Fitness has some good promotions right now for those interested. You can get an All-Club membership with no initiation fee and $29.99 per month with no long-term contract, but only if you sign up by 1/31/10. Alternatively, you can get a One-Club membership for $199 a year upfront.
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Does Renting Make Sense?
Writing Your Money: The Missing Manual has been intense. I’ve spent a ton of time researching personal finance topics ranging from buying a car to funding a 401(k) to the relationship between money and happiness. My research has reinforced some of my convictions (index funds are the best investment for 99% of personal investors, for ...
Studies indicate less job satisfaction in workers
New survey shows dissatisfaction with employment
A new survey done by the Conference Board showed that job satisfaction is at an all-time low of about 45%. That's the number of people content with their current situation. The economy doesn't help. When the 2008 recession began, workers were cut. The declining workforce means that those left standing ...
