Archive for September, 2007

Assessing the Progress toward Financial Simplification

Posted by Sun on September 11, 2007 (6) Comment

Back in April, after reviewing our financial structure, I came to the conclusion that our system was way to complex due to the large number of accounts we own, though I managed to make the system work quite smoothly for us.
Now nearly five months have passed since I decided to simplify our finance to make [...]

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Opened E-Trade Global Trading Account

Posted by Sun on September 10, 2007 (11) Comment

I have been considering an E-Trade Global Trading account for quite some time. I thought it’s a good idea to invest directly into foreign markets, in addition to buying ADRs that are listed on US markets. What held me back is the high cost of trading foreign stocks.
However, I still want to try that program [...]

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Posts I Enjoyed Last Week

Posted by Sun on September 9, 2007 (1) Comment

Silicon Valley Blogger at The Digerati Life discussed why she wants to retire early.
Jeremy at Generation X Finance listed a few good reasons why I should pay my taxes.
Lazy Man at Lazy Man and Money said he will stop contributing to Prosper.
Ben at Money Smart Life had a feeling of what retirement would like: being [...]

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Video: Reuters Business Recap for the Week of September 3, 2007

Posted by Sun on September 8, 2007 (1) Comment

Didn’t you enjoy this market?
In the past two months or so, three-digit move of the Dow either way almost became a daily event. One day investors would feel the summer slump of stocks is not justified by the fundamentally sound economy and return to the markets to pick up bargains and that could send [...]

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CVS $5 off $10 Coupon

Posted by Sun on September 7, 2007 (0) Comment

Just found this deal on dealsea.com.
CVS and American Express are offering a printable $5 off $10 coupon for shopping at CVS. However, on the coupon it says “Save Time and $5 When You Use ExpressPay at CVS.” It’s not clear whether the coupon is applicable to purchase paid by all AMEX cards. I have an [...]

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