Archive for November, 2006
Want to Live to Age 85? You Could if
you are
not being overweight
having low blood pressure
having low blood sugar levels
having low levels of bad cholesterol
not drinking alcohol excessively
not becoming overweight
not smoking
having a strong grip
achieving a high level of education
and finally
being married
according to a 40-year study of nearly 6,000 Japanese-American men living in Hawaii.
23% Company Stocks in 401(k)
My wife has been with her current company for nearly five years and her employer offers a match for the first 6% of her 401(k) contributions. The only catch is the match is given in company stocks in the form a fund. Ever since she joined the company, she maxed out every year and now [...]
BoA Expanding Its Free Trade Program
Bank of America is expanding its $0 trade program to Alabama, DC, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, according to Reuters. Customers who have $25,000 or more in all asset across BoA deposit accounts, including checking, savings, and CDs, can get up to 30 free trades per month. The bank also [...]
How to be Successful in Investing from Kiplinger — Part III
The next key for you to be successful in investing is to have a good judgment between the return you expect and the risk you are willing to take in order to reach your investment goals.
In the third segment of the Kiplinger's "The Five Keys to Investing Success" series, the author made the argument [...]
Deal: 2GB Flash Drive for $9.95 at Buy.com
If you are searching for a large capacity flash drive, here's a deal from Buy.com: Kingston 2GB DataTraveler USB 2.0 Flash Drive with a listed price of $44.95. The price after mail-in-rebate is $19.95. If you also use Google Checkout, there's another $10 off (if you have never registerred with Google Checkout, you can get [...]
