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October 1, 2005Would a townhome make a good investment?I have been watching the real estate in the area that my house is located in. I am currently renting a room from a buddy of mine and I don't have any weekend home improvement projects to work on. I'm... October 2, 2005End of a belt-tightening month and I feel great!September is finally over - I can't wait to crunch the numbers and see how I made out. I made an effort to reduce dining out expenses this month since all summer there have been lots of things going on... October 3, 2005Picked up 3 new tires for my carI have always felt I get screwed when it comes to maintaining on my car. This is in large part to my own ignorance.So when I decided I couldn't put off getting new tires any longer I thought I was... October 4, 2005September 2005 Net Worth Update (+$8,739)Here's my net worth update for September. The increase is on track and I am closing in on my EOY goal of $205,000. Aug-05 Sep-05 Change % Cash & Equivalent $ 5,317.73 $ 6,605.26 $ 1,287.53 24.21% Saving $... October 5, 2005Money Saving Tip: Ask them to keep your valve stems when you get new tiresAfter discussing my recent tire purchase with some coworkers I was enlightened of another way I could reduce the expense of getting new tires in the future. Apparently the new tire valve stems aren't really needed! I just assumed they... October 6, 2005Finally finished paying off my car loan! Whats next?Well I have finally done it. After 4 years and $8250, I have finally finished paying back my parents for my car.Back in 1999, I came home from grad school for Memorial Day weekend to find my parents ready to... CF Results for Week 5, Picks for Week 6Background on my bad habit.Recap of Week 5Previous Balance $424.37Trans DateWagerTo WinResultDescription9/28/05$10$8.33WonVT(-10) over GT (VT 51, GT 7)9/29/05$20$19.76LostClemson(-7) over WFU (WFU 31, Clem 27)10/1/05$5$4.76WonNavy(-7) over Duke(Navy 28, Duke 21)10/1/05$10.05$8.38LostUM(-20.5) over SFCurrent Balance: $407.41Net Deposit: $250, Current Profit: $157.41 (ROI 62%)My... October 7, 2005Investing in Merck? Should you consider ShareBuilder?I have recently been expanding my investment position for Merck. I have been participating in the Merck DRIP for a few years and it is one of my least favorite DRIPs because of the unfavorable fee structure.I have heard of... October 8, 2005Sent $250 to my Duke Energy DRIPAfter doing some homework I thought it was time again to start investing in Duke Energy. Some highlights that led to this are:-I noticed the other day that Duke Energy was rated a 'Strong Buy' in the S&P stock report.-Dividend... October 9, 2005RBS Platinum MastercardToday I applied for an RBS Platinum Mastercard. This is the first new credit card I have applied for in about 4 months. I have 2 cards I am using for 0% BT offers that will expire next month, so... October 10, 2005Free I-Watch Investing ToolA co-worker of mine pointed me to this free I-Watch Investing Tool on the Lycos web site today. This tool provides insight into institutional buying and selling on individual stocks. Check out this chart of IBM from the last week... October 11, 2005List of Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs)I noticed that netstockdirect.com was purchased by ShareBuilder earlier this year and as a result there is no easy way to find a 3rd party list of DRIPs. I have started my own and will continue to update it -... October 13, 2005Just Earned a $5 Amazon Gift Certificate for taking a 5 min Financial Quiz at CitiThis morning I found a link on slickdeals to Citi Cards which is currently offering a credit education module with a 5 minute quiz at the end to test your credit knowledge. Score a 70 or better and earn $5... October 14, 2005The Almost Definitive Guide to using Company-Sponsored DRIPs or ShareBuilder AccountsHow to make sure you are picking the right plan for your long term stock investmentOk so you have done your homework and you are ready to make a long term investment. Now that you have spent all this time... October 15, 2005CF Results for Week 6, Picks for Week 7Background on my bad habit.Recap of Week 6Previous Balance $407.41Trans DateWagerTo WinResultDescription10/5/05$40$34.78LostOSU(-3) over PSUCurrent Balance: $367.41Net Deposit: $250, Current Profit: $117.41 (ROI 47%)My second losing week in a row. I almost didn't post because I was so pissed off at... October 17, 2005Dogs of the DowHave you heard of the Dogs of the Dow? I first heard of this investment strategy in the 1990s and it seemed to fall out of favor during the dot com bubble. However I think it is again gaining attention... October 18, 2005You'll need no more than 92.35% of your income when you are financially freeWell sort of. I am talking about the Social Security and Medicare taxes on your paycheck. If you can live off the same income (passive income) after quitting your job that you do before (as wages), you'll only need 92.35%... October 20, 2005Bummed about my Pfizer investment....Pfizer (PFE) released earnings this morning and it is getting pounded today in market trading. As I write this the last trade price at Yahoo!Finance I saw for Pfizer (PFE) was $22.11. I this Pfizer is a great company, I... October 21, 2005Highlights of Benefits Enrollment Package from workWhat a wonderful time of the year; football, cool brisk mornings, state fair, and of course benefits enrollment.I actually don't think I am going to spend much time this year analyzing my choices. I spend a lot of time last... October 22, 2005Inside Wire Maintenance Service PlanWhat a rip off. I spotted this on my girlfriends latest phone bill from Bellsouth. She had a line item Inside Wire Maintenance Service Plan for $5.95/mo. I laughed when I saw this.While I guess this could make sense for... October 26, 2005My 1st credit card application rejection noticeWow! I would have never thought this could happen. I got a letter declining my application from the RBS credit card I applied for to take advantage of their 0% Balance Transfer offer.First I was shocked, then I felt a... October 27, 2005My $2 Million Net Worth Goal Part 1: AssumptionsThe purpose of this web log is to document my journey to financial freedom. I have defined financial freedom as a net worth of at least $2 million. It may be a moving target, but I guess we will see... October 28, 2005Free Credit Score from EloanI just found out that Eloan offers a free credit score (similar to FICO credit score). I just signed up for an account and had to enter a credit card number that was listed on my credit report (just to... October 31, 2005My $2 Million Net Worth Goal Part 2: Forecasting My Net WorthIn Part 1 of this series I covered my starting points and assumptions in developing my net worth goal. In this post I am going to discuss how I used these to forecast what my net worth could reasonably be... I have recently realized thatI have recently realized that my credit score is lower than I anticipated as a result of taking advantage of the 0% balance transfer offers. I am under the impression that as long as I keep my score at or... | About 2millionblog.comA personal finance weblog of my journey to reach my goal of $2 million + the value of my primary residence.
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