Archive for February, 2008

What It Takes to Become A Millionaire

Posted by Sun on February 14, 2008 (8) Comment

So what does it take to become a millionaire?
If you Google “how to become a millionaire,” you will find a lot of suggestions, including a very popular post from Jeremy at Generation X Finance, one from Free Money Finance, as well as the latest addition on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. While I agree that the [...]

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Tax Tips from J.K. Lasser

Posted by Sun on February 12, 2008 (1) Comment

I received the following tax tips from Nancy Colson, who represents J. K. Lasser, a tax expert. After obtaining a permission, I decided to post these tips here to share with everybody since I feel they are quite helpful in this tax season. For more information, visit www.jklasser.com.   
Mistakes and Potential Pitfalls

Not filing because you [...]

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Random News: The Dow Reshuffle, Postage Increase, and Actively Managed ETFs

Posted by Sun on February 11, 2008 (6) Comment

Bank of America (BAC) and Chevron (CVX) in, Altria (MO) and Honeywell (HON) out.
Dow Jones announced today that starting February 19th, BAC and CVX will replace MO and HON as components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index. The change is the first since April 2004 when the index dropped Eastman Kodak (EK), International Paper [...]

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Weekend Linkage - February 10, 2008

Posted by Sun on February 10, 2008 (1) Comment

Ben at Money Smart Life suggested buy stuff in the off season to save money. Sure, lot of people shop after Christmas to prepare for next Christmas’s gifts and decorations.
There are many ways to improve your credit score. In fact, as many as 15 ways to get a better score, according Jeremy at Generation X [...]

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Are You Using Direct Deposit?

Posted by Sun on February 9, 2008 (8) Comment

I am and I can’t think of any reason why not using it as long as I have a bank account. It’s safe (I don’t have to worry about losing the check) and it’s fast (there’s no delay for the money to show up in my account). However, it appears that not everybody is using [...]

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