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Archive | June, 2008
Automate your financial life
One of the biggest time-wasters for me is checking my account balances online, and shifting money back and forth between checking and higher-interest savings to maximize my interest. It’s a delicate balance, since one $30 overdraft fee can kill increased interest very quickly. Last year I solved this problem and fully automated my [...]
Continue reading...Get Thee a Plan – Part 3
15 June 2008
[This is the last of a multi-part post. To read from the beginning, start here.] Last time we created a general plan of bullet points. Now we’ll break that down into specific actionable items, and go off on our merry way checking them off (which helps me feel like I’ve accomplished something each time). [...]
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- Alex: @Chris: In general, I'd would say no, since the point of your emergency fund is to keep you afloat for 3-6 months or more. If you are racking up debt...
- Chris: Alex, should you consider available credit on credit cards as a stop gap to any short fall you might have in your emergency fund?...
- Alex: I just got confirmation from a trader friend of mine saying they use the Ultrashort Financials and UltraShort Real Estate ETFs to macro-hedge their po...
- matt @ Thrive: I have to admit, the picture made me laugh and recall fond memories of heavy blocked graphics. *grins*...
- Nnamdi: On the topic of Fraud, a person can get a voluntary Alert put on their credit report. Basically in order to establish new credit, the creditor must ca...
- Jackson: A mortgage officer at Chase suggested paying off my credit card before the statement date. Using the credit card, but getting the monthly statement wi...
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Hi, I’m Alex Benke.
When was the last time you thought carefully about your finances? If you are like most 20 - 30 somethings, it's been too long. Now is the time to get your financial ass into shape. After all, it's YOUR future. Read on: I guarantee you will learn something new here that will have a big impact on your life. Copyright © 2010 MoneyMerc. Thrilling Theme from FreelanceWP
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15 June 2008
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