2million's Personal Finance Blog

My Journey to Financial Freedom

February 7, 2008

January Net Worth Update (+$1,782)

We were able to eke out a small gain in January largely thanks to a small bonus I received at work. The markets were painful to experience this month and I am just happy we were able to end the...
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February 11, 2008

Current Stock Investments

Its been over a year since I last published a full list of retirement and taxable investments. Since then I got married and am merging finances with my wife, our net worth has increased significantly, and more and more of...
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February 13, 2008

Vacation in Thailand

One of the goals that my wife and I have while we are on assignment in China is to get out and see this part of the world. We have done a pretty poor job so far as I have...
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February 18, 2008

Retire to Thailand?

My wife and I spent the past week in Thailand escaping the cold in China. We loved every minute of our trip and it was tough for us to leave. There were several things that really hit us while we...
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February 19, 2008

Millionaire Meditation Free Ebook

On the fringe of personal finance, I stumbled on this free ebook on how to manage the stress of higher paying jobs. Its basically a book about mediation for people who don't meditate. Find something you love to do and...
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February 20, 2008

Lease Agreement Add Ons for Rental Property

I have been renting property for a couple of years now and finding it quite profitable. I am still not an expert but I have learned a few lessons along the way. Here are some things I would recommend that...
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February 22, 2008

Best Way to Max out your 401k Contribution

Ok so you have convinced yourself that you want to maximize your 401k contributions. Congrats! Simply put, the easiest, most straight forward way to max out your 401k contributions is to taking the remaining amount your can contribute and divide...
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February 25, 2008

What Happens When You Hit the 401k Contribution Limit?

If you max out your 401k before your last paycheck for the year your employer's payroll dept will stop deducting 401k contributions from your paycheck. Is it a bad idea to max out early? Generally speaking it could be less...
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February 27, 2008

Free Tax Software for Tax Year 2007

Ok here are the free / low cost tax software options I have found so far this year: Free Taxcut Basic (Federal Only) in mail. I received a CD in the mail a few weeks ago from H&R Block that...
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February 29, 2008

How Much House On A Six Figure Income?

As you know my wife and I have been talking about how much is a wise amount for us to spend on our new home given our financial goals. I found this very interesting discussion on people struggling on six-figure...
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