What are Closed End Funds?
Wed, 09/1/10 | No Comment

Closed End Funds: what the Heck are they?
Closed end funds are not the easiest concept to pick up by amateur investors. They are a little bit like stocks and a little bit like open-ended mutual …

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Unemployment Benefits Extended: Do you Agree with this Move? (Reader Poll)
Wed, 07/28/10 | 7 Comments
Unemployment Benefits Extended: Do you Agree with this Move? (Reader Poll)

Unemployment Benefits Extension Signed into Law
Last week President Obama signed an extension of unemployment benefits into law. The measure provides emergency relief to 2.5 million Americans who had recently passed the 26 week mark of …

Tracfone Review: Prepaid Wireless at its Dirt Cheapest
Tue, 07/27/10 | 19 Comments
Tracfone Review: Prepaid Wireless at its Dirt Cheapest

Tracfone Review
Warning: if you are a semi-Luddite, you will love this review. If you would hook a 3G (or 4G) smart phone up to your bloodstream intravenously if the opportunity existed, you will not.
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The Top Ten Cities for Young Professionals
Mon, 07/26/10 | 25 Comments
The Top Ten Cities for Young Professionals

Kiplinger recently rated its picks for the top 10 Best Cities for Young Adults. The factors that they took into consideration when compiling this ‘best’ list were:
1. healthy economies fueling new job growth
2. large percentages …

Highlights, Favorites, Deals, & Oddities – Week of 7-19-10
Sun, 07/25/10 | No Comment
Highlights, Favorites, Deals, & Oddities – Week of 7-19-10

“He who saves with purpose, grows hope.” – G.E. Miller
Hope you enjoyed that attempt to blend Confucianism and personal finance. On to the highlights, oddities, and deals of the week.
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3 Guerrilla Tactics to Get …

An Intro to Urban Homesteading with the Dervaes Family
Wed, 07/21/10 | 3 Comments
An Intro to Urban Homesteading with the Dervaes Family

Urban Homesteading? What the Heck is that?
Ever wondered what it would be like to grow all of your own food at home, be completely independent from economic recession, gas prices, not knowing what kind of …

3 Guerrilla Tactics to Get Rid of Clutter
Sun, 07/18/10 | 12 Comments
3 Guerrilla Tactics to Get Rid of Clutter

Getting Rid of Clutter
Why is getting rid of clutter so dang hard? For starters, we tend to get emotionally attached to things. We tend to think that all of these material possessions symbolize a piece …

Craigslist Apartment Searches on Google Maps Mashups
Sun, 07/18/10 | 3 Comments
Craigslist Apartment Searches on Google Maps Mashups

First there was Mapskrieg
I had previously highlighted Mapskrieg as one of the 4 best real estate search tools. Mapskrieg essentially overlays all Craigslist apartment listings over a Google Map, so that you can visually see …

Highlights, Favorites, Deals, & Oddities – Week of 7-12-10
Sat, 07/17/10 | No Comment
Highlights, Favorites, Deals, & Oddities – Week of 7-12-10

The heat wave continues. I’m ready for fall! Highlight of the week? BP capped the oil spill that should have never happened. But enough about evil corporations, let’s get right into the highlights and deals …

First Date: How Much Should you Spend?
Wed, 07/14/10 | 11 Comments
First Date: How Much Should you Spend?

Who Should Pay for the First Date – Taken to the Next Level
One of the most heated discussions elicited from any post EVER on 20somethingfinance came as a result of an analysis I did on …

How to Navigate ‘Sell by’, ‘Use by’, & ‘Best Before’ Dates in Order to Cut Down on Food Waste
Mon, 07/12/10 | 6 Comments
How to Navigate ‘Sell by’, ‘Use by’, & ‘Best Before’ Dates in Order to Cut Down on Food Waste

Why ‘Sell By’, ‘Use By’, & ‘Best Before’ Dates Matter
When playing the ‘is it still good?’ game with your food and its shelf life, it’s fairly easy to jump to your own conclusions about what …