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Investing in I Bonds: An Intro to I Bonds for Young Investors

September 27, 2012 – 12:10 pm | 38 Comments
Investing in I Bonds: An Intro to I Bonds for Young Investors

For an update on I bonds rates as of(10/18/12), please see: November 2012 I bonds rates are announced: 1.76%.  
Believe it or not, the money in your savings and checking accounts is actually losing money. …

Guest Post: Intelligent Deductions, Why is the US Government Giving Tax Breaks to People Who Don’t Need Them?

September 24, 2012 – 10:29 pm | 17 Comments
Guest Post: Intelligent Deductions, Why is the US Government Giving Tax Breaks to People Who Don’t Need Them?

The following article is a guest post by Justin Gordon.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please ready my guest posting policy and then contact me..  Justin is a recent graduate of Temple University School of Law …

September 2012 Favorite Posts

September 20, 2012 – 10:44 pm | 12 Comments
September 2012 Favorite Posts

Even though it’s the middle of September, the weather has been great here in Southern California.  It’s actually been almost too hot, with temperatures close to 100 degrees last week.  When I played golf the …

How to Really Save Money at Chipotle

September 18, 2012 – 11:11 pm | 27 Comments
How to Really Save Money at Chipotle

This post was inspired by an article I read the other day entitled: 15 Ways to Save Money at Chipotle.  Now I don’t want to throw another blog under the bus, but man were their …

Part 3: How To Rebalance Your Retirement Accounts

September 16, 2012 – 11:40 am | 4 Comments
Part 3: How To Rebalance Your Retirement Accounts

[This is the third article in a three part series about re-balancing, the first article covered why to rebalance and the second covered when to rebalance your retirement accounts]
Even though asset allocation will determine over …

Part 2: When to Rebalance Your Retirement Accounts

September 11, 2012 – 9:55 pm | 8 Comments
Part 2: When to Rebalance Your Retirement Accounts

[This is the second article in a three part series about re-balancing, the first article covered why to rebalance and the last article will cover how to rebalance your retirement accounts]
A year in the life …

Part 1: Why Rebalance Your Retirement Accounts

September 9, 2012 – 5:07 pm | 12 Comments
Part 1: Why Rebalance Your Retirement Accounts

[This is the first article in a three part series about re-balancing, the next two articles will cover when to rebalance and how to rebalance your retirement accounts]
A crucial part to a successful investment portfolio …

AMEX Twitter Sync Promotion: How I Turned $180 at Best Buy Into $200 in Amazon Gift Certificates

September 4, 2012 – 11:27 pm | 8 Comments
AMEX Twitter Sync Promotion: How I Turned $180 at Best Buy Into $200 in Amazon Gift Certificates

Update(12/2/12): CPK is offering a $10 statement credit when you spend $25+ on your synced AMEX card. You need to load the offer through facebook or your amex account though. CPK is also …