Reader Mailbag: Macroeconomics, Retirement Goals, Mint’s Safety, T. Rowe Price vs. Vanguard, and Barry Bond’s Head

August 29, 2011

Welcome to my  long overdue reader mailbag. I’ve received tremendous questions lately from subscribers of the newsletter that I would like to share for everyone. Enjoy! What can I do to protect myself from the decisions that others make (the debt ceiling fiasco makes me recognize a certain lack of control).  I’d pay for a [...]

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Citi Advantage Credit Card Review

August 26, 2011

I recently added the Citi® Gold / AAdvantage® World MasterCard® to my wallet. This post explains my thought process of why I choose this card over others. As well as, how I plan to use this card in the future. Let’s start with the advantages. Advantages | Citi Advantage Credit Card Review The reason I applied for [...]

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My Personal Asset Allocation

August 24, 2011

This post reveals more about my personal finances, than I ever thought I would share publicly. I’m going to share with you the location of my investments and the percentage that these investments make up of my net worth. I always enjoy learning from real world examples, so I hope the reasoning behind my investments, can [...]

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Cause and Effect

August 22, 2011

Newton’s law of motions states, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Another way to explain Newton’s Law is that every Cause has an Effect. The decisions or actions we take today, no matter how small, have consequences. Nobody wakes up one day and decides that they want to be poor. Being poor is [...]

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3 Days Left to Earn 30,000 Starpoints®

August 19, 2011

The American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card is running a limited offer that’s worth mentioning. By applying by August 21, 2011, you’re eligible to earn 30,000 Starpoints®. You receive 10,000 points just for signing up, as well as 20,000 more for spending $4,500 in the first 3 months. The standard signup bonus on this card is between [...]

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