Archive for March, 2007

Where to Buy DRIP Stocks

Posted by Sun on March 18, 2007 (7) Comment

I am a fan of dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), though I didn’t start participating till late last year. Currently, I have several stocks purchased through DRIP programs: Bank of America (BAC), Progress Energy (PGN), and Procter & Gamble (PG). The first two are from ComputerShare while the last one is from the company directly.
The main [...]

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Amazon.com Up to $25 Savings on All Natural or Orgainc Products

Posted by Sun on March 17, 2007 (1) Comment

Amazon.com is having a promotion on all natural or orgainc products where you can get up to $25 discount. Offers include [Affiliate links]:

Use coupon code NATPATH4 to save $10 on $29 or more on any combination of the Nature’s Path products such as Nature’s Path Organic Crackers, Garden Veggie, 8-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)
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Posts I Enjoyed Last Week

Posted by Sun on March 17, 2007 (3) Comment

Ben at Money Smart Life is running a series on Personal Finance for Sports Fans. So far topics have been covered include why you should ignore what analysts have said and focus on building a success plan instead. And don’t forget to check out this FT story on why Ben decided to pay income taxes [...]

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Riskier Business: Bonds or Stocks?

Posted by Sun on March 16, 2007 (2) Comment

In the April issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, there’s an article, Why stokcs are a Bargain, by James K. Glassman and a section of the paper is devoted to the discussion of which is riskier, bonds or stocks. The article uses the following examples to show what investors can expect by investing in [...]

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How to Invest in 4-Week T-Bills: The Complete Process

Posted by Sun on March 15, 2007 (33) Comment

The following questions were left at my recent post on 4-week T-bill rate:
When the 4 week period is over what happens to the money invested? Do you reinvest the money along with the interest earned ? Also what kind of tax document do they provide (1099 etc) and does that show the details for all [...]

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