Archive for October, 2006

250+ Visitors Today: A Big and Pleasant Surprise

Posted by Sun on October 30, 2006 (4) Comment

On the way to work this morning, I heard on the radio (WCBS) that a new list of safest cities was out today. The news interested me because it mentioned that St. Louis, MO, which just won the MLB title replaced, Camdan, NJ, as the most dangerous city in the nation. When I got into [...]

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Mishaps with Vanguard

Posted by Sun on October 30, 2006 (3) Comment

Vanguard may be a great company for investing, but my experience with them on non-investing related issues wasn't that great at all. It all began with my Roth IRA transfer that I started the same time last month. Here's the timeline of the process (and it isn't over yet):

September 30: Mailed Roth IRA transfer forms [...]

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Get a Light-Duty Shredder from Staples for Free

Posted by Sun on October 30, 2006 (3) Comment

Worried about the safty of your identity? Then pick up a desktop shredder at your local Staples store for free after rebate.  Features of the shredder include:

4-sheet, light duty, up to 25 uses/day
Shreds 4 sheets folded at a time or 1 credit card at a time
1.37 gallon bin
3 position Child Resistant switch: Auto/Off/Reverse

It won't solve [...]

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How Safe is Your City? Here’s the Best, Worst, and in Between

Posted by Sun on October 30, 2006 (3) Comment

When buying real estate, everybody knows "location, location, location." However, the difference between locations shouldn't just be neighborhoods in the city, the city itself should also be on your mind. You certainly don't want to live in one of those "most dangerous" cities, even though you may find a perfect location in the city.
Morgan [...]

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Year-end Giving Schedule

Posted by Sun on October 29, 2006 (4) Comment

When it comes to charitable givings, I consider myself below average, though I can’t tell what that average is. In the past five years since we started to work, we donated above 200 dollars every year to a couple of organizations such as March of Dimes, American Red Cross, and local police department. One exception [...]

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