Forbes: World’s Richest People
There are 1,011 billionaires in the world this year. These titans control entire swaths of the global economy, from energy and steel to fashion and telecommunications.
No. 1: Carlos Slim Helú / $53.5 billion / telecoms
Mexico’s telecom tycoon, who pounced on privatization of the national telephone company in the 1990s, is world’s richest person for first [...]
Rental Property Report for February 2010
This post is an update on my rental property in Philadelphia. In this section, I talk about my landlord experience – the good, the bad, and the ugly. All my posts that are related to the rental property can be found in the Rental Property section, including the bad tenant saga series).
Roof Repair
My real estate [...]
Rental Property Report for January 2010
This post is an update on my rental property in Philadelphia. In this section, I talk about my landlord experience – the good, the bad, and the ugly. All my posts that are related to the rental property can be found in the Rental Property section, including the bad tenant saga series).
In January, I did [...]
Carnival of Personal Finance #243
Happy Valen-week! Are you ready? J.D. preps you with this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance #243: Valentine’s Day Edition and intersperses his favorite romantic poems with his favorite finance articles. Ahhh, love.
His double star favorites (think double-plus-good!) are:
Pop Economics: The illusion of control — our compulsion to do something
Dough Roller: One Financial Goal to Rule [...]
TD Ameritrade 3-Month CD 1.50% APY
I received an email from TD Ameritrade today and they are offering a 1.50% APY on their 3-month cd for a limited time.
CD Details
Maturity: 3 months
Minimum deposit: $25,000
Maximum deposit: $250,000
Rate: 1.50% APY
To qualify for the CD, follow these simple steps:
Register for this special offer by clicking on this link and then choosing your preferred method [...]
Carnival of Personal Finance #242
Thanks to Patrick of Cash Money Life for hosting this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance: Fun Tax Facts.
His Editor’s Picks are:
Personal Finance By The Book: Unemployed? Are You Rocking or Are You Rolling?
Personal Finance Ninja: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Your Credit Score
The Everyday Minimalist: Confusing frugality with minimalism
Pop Economics: Paralysis and other [...]
Carnival of Personal Finance #241
Evan of My Journey to Millions brings us the 241st edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance.
His Editor’s Picks are:
Dividend Growth Investor: Buffett the dividend investor
A Gai Shan Life: I don’t want to retire
Financial Highway: MythBusters: Financial Advisors
Planting Dollars: Being Rich versus Being Wealthy
Len Penzo dot Com: When Pigs Fly: How I Fought My Parking [...]
Legitimate Charitable Organizations for Donations to Haiti Earthquake Relief
In support of the Haiti Earthquake Relief efforts, this post serves as a source for information about donations to Haiti and legitimate charitable organizations that will provide aid to Haiti.
On January 12, Haiti was hit by a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake and according to the latest news on CNN (as of this article), the official death [...]
Carnival of Personal Finance #240
The latest edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance is presented by Frugal Trader at Million Dollar Journey, the Support Haiti edition.
Here are his Editor’s Picks:
Squawkfox: 10 Frugal Ways to get Fit this Winter
Gen Y Wealth: The 7 Deadly Sins of Personal Finance
Balance Junkie: Your Financial Hierarchy of Needs
Pop Economics: Why crazy people rule [...]
Rental Property Update for Year 2009
In the beginning of year 2009, the bad tenants drama that started in year 2008 continued in 2009. My bad tenants had not been paying for rent and were not willing to leave the house. Worse, they had wreaked havoc in the house and in my landlord experience.
Fortunately, after many struggles, I got rid of [...]
Recent Comments