Money

If I Could Turn Back Time – Money Mistakes I’ve Made

by Glen Craig

Thinking back over my years I can think of a number of different money mistakes I’ve made. Some of them were foolishness. Some were ignorance. If only I knew then what I knew now…well I might not have listened to myself but maybe it would have helped some. Here are some big ones that come [...]

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I Can’t Wait To Get My Hands On Some Cash!

by Glen Craig

I‘ve been chomping at the bit to spend some dough! We’ve been frugal for too long and I need to buy stuff! I can’t wait to get my tax refund and my government stimulus check. I can’t say it better than Peter Gabriel: Ive had enough, Im getting out To the city, the big big [...]

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A Journey Of A Thousand Miles

by Glen Craig

Quote: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. -Lao-tzu I really love this quote! It can be applied to so many situations in a positive way. For example, one of the first steps in getting out of debt is to create a budget of your expenses or chart out what you [...]

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My 401(k) Is Killing Me – Fund Follow Up

by Glen Craig

Hank over at My Investing Blog asked what funds my 401(k) was invested in. Here you go along with the percentages my contributions invest in: Vanguard 500 Index Fund Signal (VIFSX) 15% Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX) 20% Artisan Mid Cap Inv CL (ARTMX) 10% Hotchkis and Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund Class I (HWMIX) 10% American Beacon [...]

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My 401(k) Is Killing Me, I’ll Never Retire!

by Glen Craig

It’s getting towards the end of the year so I logged into my 401(k) account at Fidelity to see how it’s doing. It’s not good. My return for the year is real low. Like, I could make more in an ING account low. Will I ever be able to retire? What am I going to [...]

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Loose Change Gets Us Free Meals On Vacation

by Glen Craig

So we usually go on vacation in the Summer. Every time we get free meals from loose change! Let me explain – We have two change jars in the house: one for quarters and one for all other change. This gets filled up whenever we come home for the day with change in our pockets. [...]

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NEW RADIOHEAD ALBUM OUT TODAY – YOU SET PRICE

by Glen Craig

Released Online Today The new Radiohead album In Rainbows is released online today (is it still really an album?). Radiohead have gone against the grain with this one in that they are allowing fans to set their own price for it. That’s right, if you want to pay ZERO for it then that’s ok. My [...]

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