Ramit drew up a clever graph to explain why you can’t keep your long-term savings goals.
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January 29 Is Milton Friedman Day
By 1.22.07
Mark your calendar for January 29, Milton Friedman Day, a day when the invisible hand of the marketplace takes a break and gives ol’ Miltie a reacharound.
What A Credit Card’s First Digit Means
By 1.22.07
You can tell a lot about a person by looking at their shoes, and likewise, by looking at their credit card’s first digit. This represents the Major Industry Identifier, which is to say, the type of institution that issued the card. Here’s the breakdown.
United Wants To Make Good To Parents Bilked For $3000
By 1.22.07
Looks the blogger whose elderly, recovering-from-surgery parents got bilked for $3000 after United Airlines lost their airlines, is finally catching a break.
Unboxed: Sony PSP Flog Lucky Golden Shit Awards
By 1.19.07
The lucky golden shit awards for the best flog of 2006 have arrived!
Open A Roth IRA Now
By 1.19.07
Blueprint For Financial Prosperity highly advises you open a Roth IRA right now if you don’t got one, sucka.
Debt Collectors Gone Wild
By 1.18.07
20/20 conducted a three-month investigation into the wacky world of debt collectors and what they found will revolt you. They’ve got several recordings and transcripts up.
Protect Your RFID Credit Card With A RF Jammer
By 1.18.07
Credit card companies are embedding radio frequency tags (RFID) in credit cards. Since these are transmitters, there’s the possibility of a thief using an RFID sniffer to snag your credit card digits.
Best Buy Bends After Screwing Blogger
By 1.18.07
Jorge spends over $2000 for a new JVC TV from Best Buy, based on an ad which said the price included a stand. TV arrives, no stand. Jorge goes to his Best Buy in Denver, Co, asks for it, and the assistant manager refuses to honor the ad.
CPSC Enters Semi-Neutered Status
By 1.15.07
The Consumer Product Safety Commission entered semi-neutered status this weekend.
An Argument For Index Funds
By 1.15.07
FreeMoneyFinance has a nice piece on why he invests mainly in index funds.
15-Minute Home Repairs
By 1.12.07
A few cheap and quick tricks for fixing stuff around the house this weekend, courtesy of Real Simple magazine. [More]
File Taxes For Free If You Make Under $52k
By 1.11.07
You can e-file your federal taxes for free if your adjusted gross income falls below $52,000 using Free File from the IRS.
Blogger Finds Own Apartment Listed On Craigslist
By 1.11.07
A stranger called Beth. He knew where she lived in Manhattan, in the upper West side. He knew Beth had a fireplace in her bedroom. Beth’s apartment was not for rent, but the caller saw an ad on Craigslist saying it was. Beth did not place this ad.
Two Free Tax Tools: DeductionPro and OrganizIT
By 1.11.07
Thanks to H&R Block, today is National Tax Advice day, and they’re offering two free tax prep tools.
Dear Pantene Pro V Conditioner
By 1.10.07
Every so often, Tom writes consumer product divisions. The results are always a fascinating look at how little effect sarcasm has upon major corporations.
