Honda May Up Cost of Pet Ownership
I do not currently have a pet. My building will not allow dogs and I am allergic to cats. However, in the future I plan to own a larger dog (yet to be decided between a Lab or a German Shepard). Back...
View ArticleCarnival of Personal Finance #17
This week's Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Hello, Dollar!. Check it out when you have a chance.
View ArticlePersonal Finance Software or Excel Spreadsheets?
There is a good Q and A regarding financial software over at the Chicago Tribune website. Unfortunately there is a registration required, so let me piece this together for you...A reader asked the...
View ArticleUpdate - Out Sick
Just to let my readers know, I'm fine, but a 3 day weekend followed by a severe cold caused me to be unable to post. I'm still recovering from the cold but should be able to resume my normal posting at...
View ArticleCarnival of Personal Finance #18
The 18th Carnival of Personal Finance was posted on Monday over at My Money Blog. Take a look when you have a moment, as there are some good posts. Due to my absence, I wasn't able to submit a post for...
View ArticleI am Oxymoronic
This will be first in a series of posts on why I would currently describe myself as oxymoronic. As I was driving home from work this week, I realized that I don't do what I say and vice versa. I almost...
View ArticleCarnival of Personal Finance #19
This week's Carnival of Personal Finance is being hosted over at Consumerism Commentary.
View ArticleBusiness Week Cover Story: Jim Cramer and Mad Money
Jim Cramer and Mad Money are the subject of the October 31, 2005, Business Week cover story. The story, titled "The Mad Man of Wall Street", provides a day a in the life of Jim Cramer, as well as a...
View ArticleForget the Hybrids, check out Diesels
Kiplinger's has a pretty good article on Diesel vehicles and how you can recoup their mileage savings from the upcharge the dealer charges for the diesel engine option quicker than hybrids. I recently...
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Cubs Fan, Sox Win
It's still a little surreal that the Sox won the World Series. I wasn't really pulling for them, and it just seemed like a team from another state was playing in the WS for the American League. I guess...
View ArticlePersonal Finance Podcasts
I've listened to podcasts before the big slingshot to the mainstream that iTunes gave this new medium. However, I never really listened to any investment or personal finance podcasts. Over the last...
View ArticleCarnival of Personal Finance #23
The Carnival of Personal Finance for this week is up at Frugal for Life. Check it out when you have time.I will be hosting next week's Carnival of Personal Finance. Email your submissions to...
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Carnival of Personal Finance #24
Gobble, Gobble, Gobble. Welcome to the 24th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. As most of you settle in from a long weekend, I hope you find this week's Carnival full of enlightening...
View ArticleReporting Progress
A lot of bloggers report their progress to their financial goals. While determining my 2006 short- and long-term goals (still working on), I figured it would be a good idea to include a progress report...
View ArticleCarnivals and Festivals -- Personal Finance, Debt Reduction, and Frugality
The Carnival of Personal Finance #26 and Carnival of Debt Reduction #13 are up! Also, the very first Festival of Frugality is up! Tons of great info to read, check them out when you have time!
View ArticleSingle Guy Money and his Save Money vs. Debt Reduction Debate
A Single Guy and his Money is a newer blog I've found. Billed as a 28 year old single professional male playing the money game, the author, Singleguymoney, has received a slew of comments regarding his...
View ArticleDoing some Financial Planning (or Goal Setting for 2006)
It's time to tighten down the spending, smoking, and overall carelessness with regards to my personal situation. I am very knowledgable in financial planning, but I don't practice it professionally or...
View ArticleMerry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all! I'm back home with my parents enjoying some downtime. Hopefully the Holiday Season is treating you fine as well.
View ArticleHappy New Year!
Happy New Year to all!There are some festivals and carnivals to check out this week, so without ado:Carnival of Personal Finance #29Carnival of Debt Reduction #16Festival of Frugality #4
View ArticleMaking Progress
Last night I updated my progress report sidebar. Weight is coming down. Debt should come down further very soon (regular payments, as well as bonus/restricted stock). Net worth crept up a little (and...
View ArticleCarnival of Personal Finance #32
This weeks carnival is up at Be Capitalism. Check it out when you have some time!
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Collector Cars -- Do you have $4 million to Invest?
Well one thing I know for sure that I would not invest in is 1 of 12 General Motors Futureliners ever made. I'm not sure, but I really hope a museum invested in this monstrosity. This custom made bus...
View ArticleWhy I love Sarbanes Oxley
What a hoot! Let's regulate corporate financial reporting by upping the time required to file your company's Annual Report. Hey Mr. (or Ms.) Government, do you really think you are going to have so...
View ArticleGuess Who's Back
Whew, it's been a doooosy of a year so far for me. Death in the family, bad personal injuries, and Blogger deleting my blog for over 3 weeks. What fun. On top of all that, I had to complete my biggest...
View ArticleMoved to my own domain - financialfruition.com
I am proud to announce that my new address is www.financialfruition.com. I look forward to posting regularly on personal finance issues, as well as shorter posts (please see the blue middle section of...
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