Mar
20
Zecco: Free Trading and $100 To Top It Off
March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments
Long ago I had opened my Zecco Trading account lured by the Free trading offer. They still hold their promise and offer free trades if you hold a balance of more than a few thousand dollars. My initial visit to the website found it very cumbersome to handle. Way to many clicks [...]
Mar
13
Money Zen
March 13, 2008 | 3 Comments
I have friends who tell me that they do not want to be like me. They do not want to worry about money or find a better job. Yet, they complaint that they do not have enough money and that they dislike their jobs but still have to do them to earn their living.
I advice [...]
Mar
11
The Technocrat Portfolio
March 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
“I am a sucker for technology. I love gadgets. I can’t live without the fastest and meanest computer.” No, that is not me. That is America! I am a Computer Engineer, but I have lightly outdated hardware technology here even when I build state of the art software. But [...]
Mar
11
The Value of an Idea
March 11, 2008 | Comments Off
Very often, especially during social activities, people start blurting ideas to me on how I can improve my business or new ventures I can undertake to make more money. The idea is usually summarized in one or two sentences, and the plan doesn’t go beyond what a drink can last. It irritates me [...]
Mar
10
Dual Income vs. Stay At Home
March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment
Many people have made articles about the difficult decission families face when both of them work and they have kids. The article Dual Income Families and the Economics of the Stay at Home Parent suggests that for a $40,000 earner, the actual after-tax and after child care expenses take home amount drops to a [...]
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