How Rich People Spend Their Time
June 26, 2008 by JS · 9 Comments
Let me ask you a straightforward question…would you like to be rich?
A stupid question right, of course everyone wants to be rich. Have you ever thought about what it really means to be wealthy?
This week in the Washington Post there was an article that could make the idea of being rich, much less attractive:
Nobel Prize-winning [...]
Popularity: 3% [?]
5 Ways to Have a Frugal Summer Vacation
June 13, 2008 by JS · 4 Comments
Summer vacations are feeling the crunch of the rising gas prices. Many families are rethinking elaborate travel plans and scrapping them for shorter trips or just staying home.
This means you have to be more creative as you re-plan your big summer getaway. While it may seem disappointing to your travel companions at first, [...]
Popularity: 2% [?]
Selling Your Home Series - Part 5 - Using a Real Estate Agent
May 17, 2008 by JS · Leave a Comment
This is the final installment of our “Selling Your Home Series.” Today’s article is about using a real estate agent, which has significant advantages over the “for sale by owner” route, but does have a pretty high cost as they usually work on a commission basis.
A quick tip before we get into the article: [...]
Popularity: 2% [?]
Selling Your Home Series - Part 4 - Tips for Using a Real Estate Agent
May 11, 2008 by JS · Leave a Comment
TIPS FOR SELLING YOUR HOME USING AN AGENT
The traditional way to buy or sell a home is with an agent. The agent is there to facilitate the process and to offer advice if needed. They make suggestions but it is the seller who has the ultimate say in how the selling plan is to be [...]
Popularity: 2% [?]
Selling Your Home- Hiring a Realtor
May 5, 2008 by JS · Leave a Comment
This is part 3 of the Smart Money Daily “Selling Your Home” series. We’ve covered so far:
Selling Your Home Series - Part 1 - FSBO
Selling Your Home Series - Part 2 - FSBO Tips
Selling Your Home Series - Part 2b - More FSBO Tips
And now we’re ready to get into the art of hiring a [...]
Popularity: 2% [?]
Selling Your Home Series - Part 2b - More FSBO Tips
April 30, 2008 by JS · Leave a Comment
This is the third part in our “Selling Your Home Series” and just to complicate things I’ve called in number 2b. It is a continuation of For Sale by Owner tips. In the previous article I covered getting ready to sell and advertising tips and in this edition we’ll tackle showing your home in a [...]
Popularity: 2% [?]
Selling Your Home Series - Part 2 - FSBO Tips
April 25, 2008 by JS · 2 Comments
In the first part of our home selling series, we discussed the pros and cons of selling your own home yourself, better known as For Sale by Owner selling. In this section we’ll begin to look at some tips for selling your home without the aide of a real estate agent. As with any do [...]
Popularity: 3% [?]
Selling Your Home Series - Part One - FSBO
In this crazy real estate market, almost from the first day we moved in, my wife and I started thinking of when we would sell our condo and how we would go about it. One of the greatest joys in life is to purchase that first home. It can be seen as a sign of [...]
Popularity: 3% [?]
MymoneyBlog Spot on With 2008 Financial Advice.
February 4, 2008 by SMD · Leave a Comment
A great article
There are few instances where I actually agree with a website on quick, pointed financial advice, but I have finally found one that seems to know exactly what it is doing. Heading into the new year, MyMoneyBlog.com’s “2008 Financial Jump-Start Checklist†is one of the most well informed bits of advice for people [...]
Popularity: 2% [?]
15 Historical & Interesting Bank Checks
January 21, 2008 by JS · 9 Comments
The humble bank check day’s are numbered. No one can deny the convenience, ease of use and speed benefits of the modern plastic / electronic fund movement systems.
But when you scan through this collection of checks, you made find yourself, like me, feeling a sense of loss.
Some of these checks are fantastic historical documents: not [...]
Popularity: 5% [?]
