Limit Company Stock in 401(k)s

It’s funny how emotional attachment can override the most basic rational thinking in humans. Whether it’s someone that runs up thousands of dollars on a credit card when they know they shouldn’t for the latest tech bauble or someone putting their entire 401(k) balance in company stock, an emotional attachment can overcome the basics that [...]

5 ways to start a company (without quitting your day job)

Business 2.0 (via CNN Money) has some great suggestions about how to start a new business while working for someone else. These are all suggestions about building your own business in a similar business to what you are already doing. Tread carefully when going behind your employer’s back to enter the same market. Lawsuits and blackballing [...]

Realtors as a cartel?

The Consumer Federation of America is declaring all out war against Realtors by calling them a “cartel” that works to stifle prices. The CFA specifically cites three ways that customers are hurt by the Realtor cartel.

Traditional brokers charge high, uniform prices
Traditional brokers who work with both seller and buyer in a home sale almost always [...]

DIY or Use a Professional?

That’s the focus of this week’s Ask the Expert column over at CNN Money. The reader is asking if they should turn over their $1.5 million savings over to a professional to run for a fee of $2,500 per quarter.
Basically, the question comes down to how much you want to do. The fee the financial advisor is charging [...]

Carnival of Personal Finance is up

The Investimist is participating in the Carnival of Personal Finance again this week hosted by Consumerism Commentary. Go and check out all of the posts ranging from a comprehensive review of retirement accounts to grocery shopping at Amazon.

New Look and More

I finally got the new theme updated and activiated. I took down the ads for the time being. I’ve also added a subscribe by e-mail function. I’m still looking for a contact plugin that doesn’t blow up my installation. Though, Wordpress is designed well enough that deleting the plugin will fix everything (hear that, Movable [...]

Get Financially Secure, Not Rich

Let’s face it. There are very few people that are truly wealthy. While it is a worthwhile goal (and dream) it’s one that is not likely to be realized. The goal for most people, especially in retirement is to aim for financial security rather than true wealth. CNN Money has four tips for reaching financial [...]

How we kid ourselves

MSN Money has a topic on four common retirement blind spots. I think it’s more about how we kid ourselves when it comes to planning for retirement. I admit to using at least one in my retirement planning and I think we all do. It may be overly pessimistic to uninclude all of these, but [...]

10 Ways to Get a Promotion

Careerbuilder has some common sense, but sometimes overlooked advice at how to get ahead in the workplace.
Know Your Stuff
Well, duh. You won’t get promoted if you don’t know enough to do your current job effectively. It also says to find the job you want and fill in the knowledge gaps so that you can get [...]

Buy that Toyota Hybrid Now!

I previously wrote about the amount of tax credit available to purchasers of hybrids from Ford, Toyota, and Honda. The full amount of the credit is available until the end of the first calendar quarter after the quarter in which the manufacturer records its sale of the 60,000th vehicle. Reduced credits are available for the [...]