XBOX 360 For Pennies a Day!
In 2006, I purchased an XBOX 360 bundle from CostCo for about $550, including the console, a game and two wireless controllers. In April of 2007, my...
20 Timeless Money Rules
Save yourself the Suzy whoever and read this instead: Be humble Take calculated risks Have an emergency fund Mix it up It’s the portfolio, stupid...
Mark Twain on Investing
OCTOBER: This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The other are July, January, September, April, November, May,...
20 is the new 30
kids coming home from college to live with their parents again’...
Products and Money
This one’s a double-header: Eric Sink talks about how to find a product to build (if you’re a micro-ISV). Joel talks about how much to charge for...
Annual Free Credit Report Available As Of 12/1/04
Since our credit scores have become such a big part of our lives, it has become federal law that everyone be able to get a free credit report...
Talking To Kids About Money
HereI found a new site focusing on a topic near and dear to my heart — educating kids about money — so I thought I’d log it for future reference...
Talking To Kids About Money
I’m a huge fan of talking to kids about money (actually, I’ll talk an adult’s ears off about money, too, if given half a chance – I once...
Looking for the Money Cat
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Watching the ‘digital hand’
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Bloomberg University: Required Reading
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Chris’s Notes on The Instant Millionaire
Chris’s Notes on The Instant Millionaire: A Tale of Wisdom and Wealth, Mark Fisher, New World Library, 1991. I recommend this book for folks...
Chris’s Notes on Stock Options for Dummies
Chris’s Notes on Stock Options For Dummies, Alan R. Simon, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2001. I recommend this book for folks that need to know...
The “Average Return” Myth
Let’s say that you have $1000 to invest. The first year, you invest it and get a 25% return, so you leave your money invested. The next year,...
Chris’s Notes on All the Math You Need to Get Rich
Chris’s Notes on All the Math You Need to Get Rich: Thinking with Numbers for Financial Success, Robert L. Hershey, Open Court Pub Co, 2001....
Chris’s Notes on The Motley Fool Investment Guide
Chris’s Notes on The Motley Fool Investment Guide: How The Fool Beats Wall Streets Wise Men And How You Can Too, David Gardner, Tom Gardner,...
Chris’s Notes on Cashflow Quadrant
Chris’s Notes on Cashflow Quadrant: Rich Dad’s Guide to Financial Freedom, Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter, Warner Books, April, 2000....
“Them that know, don’t tell”
In general, I suspect all members of the financial education market, from authors to radio talk show hosts and everyone in between. When I...