Archive for the 'Roundups' Category


Dow Breaks 10,000, Investing, and Credit

Wouldn’t you know it, the day the Dow decides to cross 10,000, I have a chunk of money sitting on the sidelines. It wasn’t intentional, as I don’t believe in timing the market; it was the result of moving some money around.
I was moving our solo 401k from Fidelity to Vanguard. At the same time, [...]


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DirecTV at Two Houses, Real Estate, and Investing

Did you know you can get DirecTV at two houses on the same account? Crazy.
I took the two little kids for a weekend visit to Michigan. My grandma used to live there; after she passed away last year, my extended family now uses it for vacations.
My uncle, who was visiting from California, had DirecTV [...]


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Did Mortgage Rates Just Hit Rock Bottom?

I had to rearrange my schedule today. I subscribe to the rate watch at Pentagon Federal and they sent me an email that the 5/5 ARM rate had dropped to 4.0% with no points. And it’s a jumbo!
Are you kidding? Is it April Fool’s Day? Whatever the reason, I had to drop everything and [...]


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Fidelity Sucks, Credit, and Investing

Before diving into the personal finance articles of the week, I usually write about a quick personal finance topic that I’m engaged in for the week. However, as I was writing about my difficulties dealing with Fidelity today, I got a little long winded…. obviously I’m really mad!
So, we’ll just jump right into the articles [...]


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MonaVie Trying to Sue, Retirement, and Debt

This week, I’ve been busy following the legal developments for a fellow writer and friend of mine. You know him as Lazy Man of Lazy Man and Money. Awhile back he asked if MonaVie is a Scam?
His wife was recruited to sell the juice blend, which runs around $40 a week, and is part of [...]


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