Update(5/28/2013): My 6 month promotion just ended so I called in to see what their offer would be this time. The CS rep only offered me free wireless boxes(2 x $7/month savings) so I told them I wanted to cancel. They transferred me to retention department where a really nice CS lady gave me U200 […]
Archives for May 2012
Buying a House or Condo in 10 Simple Steps
Two years ago, I saw a huge investment opportunity in the real estate market and jumped on my first property at the age of 23. I couldn’t be happier with the price I paid and what I got. The low sales price and mortgage rate have allowed me to max out my retirement accounts and […]
Should Young Professionals Invest in Dividend Stocks?
With fixed income investments like bonds and CD’s returning decade lows, some investors have turned to dividend stocks as a way to receive predictable income at regular intervals. Dividend stocks usually refer to companies that have a history of paying out dividends to shareholders. In fact, each year, the S&P 500 publishes a list of […]
Facebook IPO, Student Loan Debt Bubble and My Weekly Blog Round-Up
Facebook’s IPO The world’s largest social media site said Thursday that it had raised $16 billion for itself and early investors through an IPO that values Facebook at $104 billion. Starting friday, investors like you and me will be able to purchase stock in the social network giant. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to […]
How I Achieved a 13% Rate of Return Investing with Lending Club
I started investing with Lending Club in August of 2010. Two years later, I’ve seen an awesome 13% rate of return on my initial investment. Lending Club is a relatively new site that brokers peer to peer lending. In essence, you become a bank and you are free to browse and invest in thousands of […]
Traveling on a Budget: A Review of my Vacation to Maui
I never realized the value of a vacation until I started working full time. You could even say I took my travels to Thailand, Hungary & Turkey for granted. My trips during college were an awesome experience that I would recommend to anyone at any age. But for working professionals, who get anywhere from 2-4 […]