Archive for November, 2006
Six Tips For Smart Mutual Fund Shopping
Picking the right mutual fund is more complicated than looking at fees, expenses and past returns. Some people are likely to spend more time analyzing a new business suit purchase than their next investment. Chuck Jaffe with Marketwatch has outlined six key tips that will ensure you choose the right fund every time. Material/fabric and [...]
The Brown Bag Experiment
My wife and I are busy people, and generally our only option for lunch while at work is to pick up something at a restaurant, or in my case, the cafeteria here where I work. We always knew it was an expensive habit, but the fact that it is so convenient and there are a [...]
You Don’t Need To Use Credit To Earn Rewards
Most of us are aware of the various credit cards out there that provide rewards for using them. Some provide cash back, others offer airline miles or points to purchase gifts from a catalog. These can be great tools for those who use the credit cards to make purchases and then immediately pay off the [...]
Vanguard Reopens, Makes Changes to Funds
Vanguard is reopening the Strategic Equity Fund (VSEQX), which should be good news to investors. This fund was closed back in April to new investors because it was attracting a tremendous amount of new assets due to strong performance. It may seem odd that a fund company would close a fund because it is performing [...]
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