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October 2, 2006September 2006 Net Worth Update (+$7,863)It feels nice to see a solid monthly increase, especially one that isn't attributed to any one time gains. My net worth increased a healthy $7,863 even after spending $2k on a HVAC repair. From here on out its a... October 4, 2006Interview on Money Blogger PodcastScott over at Money Bloggers Podcast recently interviewed me for his podcast series. Click To Play: If you haven't listened to all his previous interviews, be sure to dig into the archives. I recently listened to all of them -... October 5, 2006Don't Rush When Settling Up on Services PerformedWhile I was back home getting my HVAC repaired I also had a chimney guy out for the 3rd time trying to get a damper installed in the fireplace. This transaction was off to a good start when the person... October 6, 2006Citi Diamond Rewards Credit Card Changes Redemption ProgramI was disappointed when I logged into my Citi Card Thank You Network Account to find that they "modified" the awards program. It now takes 6,000 point to earn a $50 gift card. These points are earned as part of... October 9, 2006Whats My Action Plan to Financial Freedom?A recent comment really got me thinking. The comment was straight to the point - what am I doing to reach my goals? On the surface I am doing what everyone else is doing - working, saving money, and investing.... Do Employer 401k Contributions Count Toward the Max?Short answer - no. In a 401(k) the employer match does not count towards the annual maximum contribution. In 2006 the IRS limits your maximum contribution to $15,000 (plus $5,000 catch-up contribution for those over the age of 50). In... October 10, 2006Merging Finances As soon as we got engaged I wanted to dive right into our finances. I immediate saw it as an opportunity to cut costs and get both our balance sheets moving in the same direction towards financial freedom. My... October 11, 2006Midpoint in Temporary Assignment ExpensesAmazing as it is to me, I am already halfway through my temporary assignment at work. NY has been nice (especially the cooler evenings), but being the tightwad I am it also been tough getting use to the higher prices... Free Stock Trading Taking OffAt the beginning of this week Zecco announced they would offer limited free trading accounts on their web site (40trades/mo, min $2500). There has been alot press and interest in it, but I have been skeptical - after all, when... October 13, 2006Small Steps Towards Merging FinancesHere are the financial actions my fiancée and I have taken since getting engaged: 1) Opened a joint savings account with monthly contributions for future vacations. 2) We started reading Smart Couple Finish Rich. 3) We reviewed my fiancée’s checking,... October 16, 2006A Savings Goal for the Wedding BudgetAs I previously mentioned, the wedding budget has been a sensitive topic for my fiancee and I. She quickly jumped off to the races thinking that we needed to book a reception location immediately and I just as quickly got... October 17, 2006What Investing Books am I Reading?I still have a bunch of investing books I am trying to read (after excluding the ones given by publishers to review). Even a guy like me, who loves to talk about personal finance, can consume only limited quantities of... October 18, 2006The Real Return on My Rental PropertyI have been renting my 1st home for just over a year and now have 12 months of data to look at. Lets see how this investment is fairing. I purchased this property for $160,000 in 2002, lived in it... October 20, 2006Redeemed Savings BondsI finally got around to going to my local bank and cashing in some savings bonds. I ended up redeeming the following: Denom. Issue Date Maturity Interest Rate Current Value $100 Oct-83 Oct-13 3.47% $ 182.56 $100 Apr-83 Apr-13 3.54%... October 23, 2006Sold 200 shares in my IBM ESPPI have received many comments over the past year about the large amount of company stock I am holding in my ESPP (employee stock purchase plan). Commentors espoused the virtues of diversification and mentioned the risk of double damage between... October 24, 2006How Much House Does a Typical Multi-Millionaire Own?According to Michael Masterson in Automatic Wealth the average person with a net worth of $6.8 million owns a primary residence worth $545,000. Wow! That’s a lot lower than I would have guessed. He argues that owning an inexpensive home... October 25, 2006College Town Real EstateHere is an interesting article from Yahoo!Finance on the appeal of real estate in college towns. It just so happens both of the houses I own are in very close proximity to local major universities (within 1 mile). I think... October 26, 2006Transferring Merck Shares to SharebuilderAs I have mentioned before, I have an investment in Merck. At the time I thought the shares were undervalued and felt the 5% dividend payment was too tempting not to invest. I opened a Merck DRIP and my investment...  Tags:
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October 27, 2006What are DRIPs?DRIPs? They are Dividend ReInvestment Plans - accounts usually sponsored by publicly traded companies to promote long term stock ownership. DRIPs often offer lower ownership costs for long term stockholders, however it totally depends on the plan. Each company offers... Tags:
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October 30, 2006Smashing Through My 2006 Net Worth GoalBack in December 2005, I set a 2006 net worth goal of $262,000. I was a bit conservative on setting my net worth goal as I knew I would be making big purchases such as a new home, engagement ring,... Why Didn't I Think of That?Another pyramid scheme for the internet. mmmzr, created by Tadashi, has made another smart kid rich, leaving me in the dust :-). Seth Godin, a marketing guru, has a great article about MLMs etc and why he doesn't think they... October 31, 2006Investing in Candy after Halloween If your like me, you like to indulge with a little candy every once and awhile (if not, candy is also a good tool to use in the workplace, but more on that another time). Regardless, this next week... | 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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