I was planning on some really cool technical junk for tonight’s post, but midway through the day I caught word of a friend’s death. (more…)
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2008.12.08
“Security Questions”
Every time I have to register for some site that performs financial transactions on my behalf, I have to register, create an account, and then pick stupid security questions. These used to be fairly static questions, but then a few years ago someone got the bright idea to make variations on them to make it “more secure”. The end result, however, is less than desirable.
2008.11.25
$25 for funding a 529 plan
From now (actually a couple weeks ago) until December 15th, 2008, you can get a free $25 contribution if you open a new 529 account at CollegeAdvantage.com and deposit $25. (meaning, you add $25, they add $25 a week or so later, doubling your investment.) Pretty slick, so here’s how it works.
2008.11.01
Ohio Ballot
As per my usual voting routine, I spent some time tonight reading up on the Ohio ballot issues, so that I would be prepared to Vote monday or tuesday. Somewhat surprisingly, many of the issues are solidly related to financial matters.
2008.09.29
Speculation
(Sorry for another finance-related post) For anyone who follows my investing procedures, you’d know that I was a fantastically boring etf-only kind of investor. exposure to individual companies is simply too much risk for too little reward, and requires too much research to do well. (more…)
2008.09.09
Collateral
An interesting phenomenon came to my attention today. Perhaps somewhat conspiracy-theory-esq, yet interesting at the same time. It deals with production, destruction, and market valuation. (more…)