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Coming Soon - Learning About Munipal Bonds

This morning, I was reviewing the monthly report generated by MS Money.  Under the investment section, it had a note that people in high tax brackets (30%+) should consider municipal bonds.  While I’m not in a high tax bracket (yet, God willing), this is something I’d like to research nonetheless.  I’ve heard of muni bonds [...]

Challenge Yourself!

It’s very easy to get complacent in life as well as with your finances.  I’m definitely guilty of this.  Therefore, i’ve decided to give myself a challenge.  I hope you’ll join in and create your own challenge.
I currently save ~20% of my gross income for retirement.  My challenge will be to increase that amount to [...]

What’s on My Financial Plate

Well, not much is going on with me financially right now. My finances are pretty much on auto-pilot but I’m always trying to find new ways to maintain the same standard of living while spending less and saving more. For example, I subscribe (free with FF miles of course) to Allure magazine. [...]

The Second Step to Financial Success

2/27 - Edited to add a great link about selecting disability insurance - http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/02/27/the-disability-insurance-maze-how-to-select-and-purchase-a-policy/
Yesterday, I discussed the first step to financial success. Click here for that post. Now that you’ve defined your financial mission, the second step of your journey is to establish goals. Your goals can be short-term (within five years) or long-term (five [...]