Cash For Clunkers Is A Lemon
What brought this train of thought about was Nina's post and then Alex's post on the "Cash For Clunkers" and a bit of a rant but I really hate it…
Fee Free Weekends in National Parks
On August 15 - 16, 2009 the United States National Park System will offer a fee-free weekend at over 100 National Parks. This is an incredible savings as the fees…
Bike Commuting: Maintenance Resources
So last week I gave a basic overview of how to fix up a bike, but if you need a little more here are some additional resources for curing what…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Are You in a Food Rut?
One of the challenges of sticking to a food budget is that you sometimes get in a food rut. It's really easy to budget if you buy the same things…
What I wish I’d done about money ‘“ a short list for my younger selves
Age makes us time travellers in our own bodies. Propelled into the future, we see changes and miracles unfold, events we never could have predicted and circumstances develop that our…
Cash-for-Clunkers is Working, Give the Gov’t Credit
There has been a lot of discussion, and spin, going on about the Cash-for-Clunkers program. And it's unfortunate that the only "journalist" who can cut through all the is John…
A tutorial on 529 college savings plans
My financial advisor scheduled my midyear review for tomorrow. In addition to our general discussion, I told her that I needed advice on 529 plans and saving for Sam's college…
My Financial Implosion: Recovery is Possible
'œHealing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.' '“Hippocrates Just over ten days ago, just as I was getting ready for my vacation,…
Comparing asset allocation: Schwab vs. Morningstar vs. Fidelity
Asset allocation is perhaps the most important consideration when designing an investment portfolio. Selecting an appropriate mix of stocks, bonds, and cash and maintaining the proportions through regular rebalancing, is…
Sometimes Conventional Personal Finance “Wisdom” is not Wise for You
I read the Queercents Weekly Roundup by Elizabeth yesterday and couldn't resist her pointer to check out Kiplingers list of 20 ways to waste your money. One in particular caught…