I’ve decided to participate in the Yakezie Challenge, which is going to be a great way to network with other like minded folks and grow my blog’s Alexa ranking. ———————————————– On another note. I finally had some time to add a blogroll under my “Best Reads” menu so you guys can know what kind of websites I read… Read More »
Last week I posted my 100th blog entry. To celebrate this milestone, I’m showing support for all my readers out there by holding a stock giveaway contest. Except, rather than giving away real stocks, I’ll be sending one lucky winner money instead. I am giving away a RIM share, in the form of cash! Research In Motion is… Read More »
Saving is important. Without savings, one cannot even invest. Most of my net worth today is thanks to my special saving method. Actually, there’s nothing special about it, but it works for me. Below is a chart of my after-tax income and spending history over the last 3 years. The difference between my income and expenses, as you can imagine,… Read More »
My bank’s checking account has a $3.95 monthly fee. However this fee is dropped if I have at least $1,500 in that account for the entire month. Typical right? Just about every bank does this. Keep a minimum balance in your account, and the account fee is waived! I used to maintain the minimum balance to avoid paying… Read More »
Another swing trade? Where did this come from? Well this is a very unusual situation. In our first swing trade we used the volatility index to correctly predict that the markets will become less volatile and move up. But yesterday as I was glancing over my watch list I noticed the VIX was really low (around 18.6), which… Read More »
Isn’t it frustrating to call up a bank, or insurance, or hydro, or internet, or any other service and be put on hold for 15 min or more before actually speaking to someone? *sigh* (-_-‘) Well as it turns out there’s a really easy way to bypass the long wait times >^_^<. If you are lucky enough to be… Read More »