Archive for March, 2008
401(k) Loan/Debit Card: A Bad Idea in General. But What if as Last Resort?
Everybody agrees in general that a 401(k) loan or a 401(k) debit card is a bad, bad idea. For those of us who don’t have a guaranteed pension plan and can’t rely on social security, 401(K), as well as other individual retirement savings accounts, is one major tool to save for retirement when our pre-retirement [...]
Google Transit Now Includes NJ Transit Train Service
NJ Transit train raiders now have one more tool to help plan their trips: Google Transit.
Starting today, commuters in New Jersey can use Google Transit to check train schedule and plan trips statewide. According to a BusinessWeek article, the service now covers 164 rail stations and 60 light rail stations in the state. Currently train [...]
Around the PF Blogosphere: March 13, 2008
Here are some articles that I found interesting today:
AllFinancialMatters built a all-ETF retirement portfolio model with equal allocation to six sectors plus cash. I am not surprised by the portfolio’s calculated return so far this year given how much commodities have gained. It also emphasizes the importance of having a diversified portfolio.
Sense to Save talked [...]
Stocks Gained Most in Five Years!
Haven’t seen rally like this for quite a while. Actually, the last time it happened was more than five years ago.
US stocks surged Tuesday after the Fed, in a coordinated action with other central banks, said it will pump $200 billion into the financial market to ease credit fears. Stock index futures jumped when the [...]
Apparently, Your Tap Water isn’t as Clean as You Think
One big story over the weekend is that an Associated Press investigation found that more than 41 million Americans are drinking water contaminated by antibiotic, anti-depression medicine, and sex hormones for areas from Southern California to Northern New Jersey.
It really sounds scary when thinking of all the stuff coming out of my tap. However, the [...]
