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Podcast Review: Mad Money Machine

Posted by Sean | May 17, 2008 .

@ MadMoneyMachine
@ iTunes

"Paul Douglas Boyer takes on Wall Street with complete laziness and reviews the Mad Money recommendations of Jim Cramer.
title: Mad Money Machine
format: podcast
length:~30 minutes
frequency: weekly, Friday
preconceptions: none (who?)
I found Mad Money Machine in the Top 25 investing podcasts @ [...]

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Pay Debt at 25%-35% or Invest In The Market?

Posted by Sean | May 17, 2008 .

Anecdote from a recent Dave Ramsey Show podcast:
A caller had a financial windfall and asked if he should use it to pay debt or invest in the stock market. It is not an unusual question, and those familiar with Dave’s "Baby Steps" know he wants the debt gone ASAP. The amazing aspect was the [...]

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Diamonds Class Action - How Much Can I Get Back?

Posted by Sean | May 15, 2008 .

Thanks to RC at Think Your Way to Wealth for the post on Diamond Class Action Lawsuit.

note: you have less than a week to file at diamondsclassaction.com, if you qualify.
If you want a summary, I suggest this article at Ohio.com or the discussion at Fatwallet.

Back-of-the-Envelope Calculations
(i.e. "How Much Can I Get Back?")
Now for [...]

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Tax Diversification for Retirement Accounts

Posted by Sean | May 13, 2008 .

The other day, I read an article that used the term "Tax Diversification" for Traditional 401k vs. Roth. It appears the phrase is not exactly unique, yet considering how many articles there are for Traditional vs. Roth, it does not seem as common as perhaps it should be.
perfect example:
#3 on Google: Traditional vs. Roth Calculator [...]

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Podcast Review: MarketWatch Stupid Investment of the Week with Chuck Jaffe

Posted by Sean | May 13, 2008 .

@ MarketWatch
@ iTunes

“Showcasing the conditions and characteristics which make a security less than ideal for the average investor, pointing out the foibles and fables in one case, so that similarly flawed thinking is easier for you to root out elsewhere, on your own.”
title: MarketWatch Stupid Investment of the Week
format: podcast
length: ~8 minutes
frequency: [...]

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The Contrarian: Buying a Ridiculously Customized Automobile

Posted by Sean | May 12, 2008 .

In the prior post (Should “Invest” and “Auto” Be Used in the Same Sentence?) we saw how to turn $100K cash into a $30K vehicle. Since this blog deals with finances and not autos, you would expect me to get all Millionaire Next Door with the saving & investing.
i.e. do not overbuild a car to [...]

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Should “Invest” and “Auto” Be Used in the Same Sentence?

Posted by Sean | May 12, 2008 .

These financial outliers brough to you by the one-and-only craigslist.org

Now, I’m not saying people should never spend money customizing their autos. I know people who tinker in a variety of ways, and they seem to enjoy it. More power to them.
But can we drop the word invested and replace it with something more accurate?
invest - to [...]

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Budgeting Time for Audiobooks and Podcasts

Posted by Sean | May 11, 2008 .

Lately, I’ve been listening to a ton of audiobooks and podcasts.
(for details, see the Library)
What I have not done (yet) is budget my listening time. Probably since there has been so much of it, due to iPod gadgets like a car adapter and docking speakers. If anything, I’ve gone through droughts of not finding enough financial [...]

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First Post

Posted by Sean | May 11, 2008 .

Hi, I’m Sean, and this site is for collecting my thoughts on personal finance.
Lately, I’ve been getting intense with my goal of financial freedom. In the near term, freedom means being free of as many payments as possible, including the house. In the long term, freedom means reaching the “pinnacle point” and being able to live [...]

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