Archive for November, 2006
American Express My Wishlist Starts Tomorrow
American Express 2006 My Wishlist will begin at 12:00PM ET tomorrow, November 28th, and the promotion will end at 11:59PM ET on December 14th, 2006. On the final day of the promotion period, three wishes will be granted. According to the FAQ, there is no limit on how many wishes each individual can submit, [...]
Get Prepared for 2007 with Six Best Ideas from CNNMoney
While we are still mulling the year-end moves, CNNMoney already has some ideas on what we can do for 2007:
Best investment idea: Invest in Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VIGRX).
Best home-buying idea: Start the bidding at least 15% below the asking price for the house you really want.
Best home-selling idea: Price your house like a buyer, [...]
So Money Can Indeed Buy (Limited) Happiness
So much have we heard what money can buy and can't buy and top the list of can'ts is happiness.
Yesterday an article on USAToday, however, offered the opposite: Money can indeed buy happiness, though only to some limited extent. The conclusion (only one among many) is supported by findings from a research conducted by economist [...]
QQQDirect Account Opening Process
Early last week I learned from SeekingAlpha.com that QQQDirect.com is now offering one commission free purchase of QQQQ, the ETF of NASDAQ-100 tracking stock, every month. After reviewing their website and fee schedule, I opened an account last Wednesday.
MyStockFund.com, which offers QQQDirect plan, also supports other two fee-based investment plans: Basic Plan ($5.98 per [...]
Do We really Know What We Worry About?
The cover story of this week's Time magazine asks "Why We Worry About The Wrong Things?" The printed magazine won't be available till tomorrow, but I got an electronic version of the story from my subscription service. The main point of the article is that we get scared by low probability events while ignoring common [...]
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