I did manage to create a SEP-IRA with Fidelity (Self Employed Pension – Individual Retirement Account). The challenge was to fund it. Apparently, Fidelity has some back-office issues that prevent easy set-up of electronic fund transfers online to some “specialty” accounts, including the SEP-IRA. Even over the phone it was a struggle.To make the story [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Your Name, Your Asset
- 02
- May
Never underestimate the value of your name. It could be a great asset if you have worked hard to make it mean something to others. Some people say that “you are the brand”: if that holds true, then your name is your trademark.There are many types of business. Some entrepreneurs have high hopes of a [...]
Piggybacking on Your Neighbor’s WiFi
- 01
- May
In another May Day inspired article (one that goes along the laborious mind of the common people) I pose the question of the morality of using someone else’s WiFi signal (Wireless Internet)? Five cent nickel.com has posed the question before. Cnnfn.com has asked it to the public. I do have my own opinions, as expected. [...]
Life Too Short To Drink Bad Tasting Beer
- 01
- May
Life is far too short to drink cheap beer. Unless, of course, that’s what you prefer. — FiveCentNickel.com in an article that invites debate. I tend to agree on this advice, although I would change the “cheap” for “bad tasting” to make the argument simpler, as not everything that is cheap is bad. Beer (or [...]
