Archive for July, 2007

Do I Need VISVX When I Own VTMSX?

Unlike our taxable investments which consist of quite a large number of mutual funds, ETFs, and stocks, I try to maintain a small number of funds in our IRA accounts and use mostly Vanguard index funds to keep the expenses low. Among the total of 10 funds in our IRA investments, we own Vanguard Total […]

Setting Up Another 529 Plan

Our second daughter is more than 4 months old now, yet I waited till yesterday to set up an 529 plan account for her. I wasn’t really waiting for anything. It has been on my mind since she was born, but I kept delaying it with no good excuses. If I didn’t read Lazy Man’s […]

Sunday Deals: TRENDNet 54Mbps Wireless Firewall Router for FREE

CompUSA has TRENDNet 54Mbps Wireless Firewall Router (802.11b/g) for free after $40 mail-in rebates ($20 CompUSA rebate plus $20 TRENDNet rebate). The product is sold-out for delivery, but seems to be available for in-store pickup. Rebates expire August 4, 2007.
If you are willing to pay a little more, they also have TRENDNet 108Mbps Wireless Firewall […]

Posts I Enjoyed Last Week

Globguru at Money, Matter and More Musings has 10 simple steps to becoming wealth. However, you have to let the money work for you as well.
Ben at Money Smart Life talks about gambling for fun and profits. Investing and gambling, some rules apply for both, but you are not gambling when investing.
Silicon Valley Blogger […]

Video: Reuters Business Recap for the Week of July 23, 2007

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Vanguard’s New Europe Pacific ETF

Vanguard launched a new international equity ETF on July 26, 2007. The latest offering, Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF (VEA), tracks Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index. The index comprises 21 developed economies (PDF file) outside of North America, including Japan, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, […]

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