Category: General

  • “The Retiring Mind” Book Giveaway Winner

    The winner of the giveaway of the book The Retiring Mind: How to Make the Psychological Transition to Retirement is Larry Dunning who left comment number 5. Thanks to all who entered and I hope to have more giveaways in the future.

  • What’s Next…For You?:Book Review and Giveaway

    This book’s full title is What’s Next . . . For You?: The Gussin Guide to Big Changes, Big Decisions, and Big Fun. In this book the Gussins share the experiences of what happened after they retired. They prefer to say they “graduated” into new careers rather than retired. After retiring from their corporate careers…

  • Tipd 2.0 Launches

    Tipd 2.0 launched today with some fanfare, announcing over 6600+ total users, 12,000 news submissions, and over 70,000 Tipd votes. It’s growing by 60 new users a day with more than a hundred new stories being submitted every single day. The site has grown by leaps and bounds and it’s clear that this is a…

  • Tipd: Social Money News Site

    Last Tuesday, a new social media site launched named Tipd. Social media news sites are sites like Digg and reddit and others that let the users submit and vote on stories, tip them, to choose which get published and which get buried. It’s a great way for you to learn the news the community finds…

  • 9% Fall in Gasoline Prices

    We’re getting a welcome respite from high fuel prices as the price of gas has fallen nearly 40 cents and has had a streak of lowering prices for the last 34 days straight. It’s a welcome respite from the days of $4 gasoline, though at $3.717 (the national average), it’s hardly “cheap” to drive around…

  • Beginners Guide To Saving for Retirement

    Developing a productive savings plan is something that anyone can afford, even if you think your budget is already stretched tight enough. Regardless of the amount of money you are currently left with at the end of the month, a savings plan is something that is essential to every household and really needs to be…

  • Don’t Compulsively Check Your Retirement Investments

    I have a nasty habit of checking stuff all the time. Whether it’s the traffic stats on my blog or the performance of my retirement investments, I feel a compelling need to “check in” on things all the time. How often is all the time? I once checked how many times I checked stock prices…

  • Rules on Claiming Dependents

    The follow rules regarding dependents was accurate for the 2007-filing year, you should review any updated dollar limits as the IRS publishes them and, as always, consult with a tax professional before making any decisions. When it comes to dependents, the rules are fairly straightforward. It’s important for you to figure this out because it…

  • Don’t Sacrifice Retirement for Children

    Now that we’re deep into high school graduation season, with thousands of former high school students readying themselves for both the summer and the next four years of education, you might be wondering how the heck you will be able to pay for their education right? Conventional personal finance advice states that you shouldn’t sacrifice…