Archive for March, 2007

Time to Dump American Century?

I have been investing with American Century Equity Income Fund (TWEIX) for quite some time. First I had it in my taxable account, then added to my wife’s Roth IRA. But now it seems the time will soon come to dump it completely.
Morningstar reported that the fund company is planning to shake up its fund […]

This Week’s CoPF at Tired But Happy

It’s kind of late, but this week’s Carnival of Personal Fiance is at Tired But Happy. If you haven’t got a chance to go through the entire carnival, here are some articles that I think are quite informative:

5 Ways Balding Gracefully Can Save You Time, Money and More By Clever Dude
Costly Tax Mistakes and What […]

Mutual Fund Basics: How to Use Morningstar to Research Funds

[This is the second part of the Mutual Fund Basics series.]
Morningstar.com is my choice for mutual fund research because it provides a broad array of data for me to analyze a fund in cost, return, and risk. This post is to discuss what kind of information I will consider when evaluating a mutual fund.
If you […]

Citi Diamond Preferred Reward Card $100 Gift Card Deal

Plus, you will also get

0% balance transfer for 12 months
5 reward points on every dollar spent on purchases at supermarkets, drugstores, and gas stations.

For the 0% BT, the card’s terms and conditions say
The transaction fee for balance transfers is 3% of the amount of each balance transfer, $5 minimum, $75 maximum.
Since Citi is changing its […]

The Art of Retail Pricing

I found this article, 7 Retail Pricing Secrets Revealed, on CNNMoney.com. While not all the secrets are new, the article is interesting to read. For example, it’s the first time I know that a product’s list price, which is displayed side-by-side with the sale price at some stores, is actually the highest price suggested […]

Wednesday Deals: 10 Minutes Free Call from Skype

Skype is giving away 10 minutes of free calls to over 30 global destinations.
SunRocket, the leading VoIP provider, is having a promotion for one year service for only $199. Click on the Enter a promo code button and use code WEBm8mf to get another year for free!
Amazon.com has up to 70% off Spring Toy Sale.

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