12 Investing Mistakes I’ve Made, and How You Can Learn From Them (Reprint)
December 12, 2007 :: Investing :: 21 Comments
I've been investing since 1996. In the process, I have learned a lot, mainly from trial and error. I'd like to share my experience with you. Here are some of the mistakes I've made: Not investing soon enough -- I have been working part-time since my first year at college in ...
Home Renovation Nightmare on Elm Street
October 31, 2007 :: Home and Real Estate :: 19 Comments
I hope this will be our last renovation for a very very long time. Our horror story began in late August when the contractor came to our house and quoted $6,000 (labor only) to repair our clogged backyard drain, hang new doors, and overhaul our bathroom. The estimated ...
Moolanomy weekly roundup #12: “Hello Readers” edition
October 14, 2007 :: Weekly Roundups :: 6 Comments
This is another great week for Moolanomy and the M-Network. The network made an exciting, as well as a sad change -- we welcomed MyTwoDollars into the family, and said farewell to Financial Dominance. This edition is inspired by Skelliewag's 19 Strategies to Help Turn New Visitors Into Loyal Readers. ...
My Best and Worst Financial Decisions
October 8, 2007 :: Money :: 23 Comments
This is our first group writing project from members of the M-Network. I this writing project we share with our readers our best financial decisions and worst financial mistakes. Why make your own mistakes when you can learn from ours? After you finish reading this post, please visit ...
107th Carnival of Debt Reduction - New York Edition
October 1, 2007 :: Miscellaneous :: 30 Comments
Welcome to the 107th Carnival of Debt Reduction. It is a great honor to be your host for this fine Carnival. Without further ado, let us take a tour of New York City. The Statue of Liberty ...stands at Liberty Island, New York in New York Harbor...presented to the United States by ...
My First Credit Card and the Fallacies
September 6, 2007 :: Credit and Debt :: 10 Comments
I was reading "Hooked On Credit! 5 Ways The Credit Card Companies Get Our Kids To Sign Up" at The Digerati Life, and the post brought back memories about my first credit card. Photo by Ian Britton via FreeFoto.com During my orientation week, Citibank had several booths throughout the campus. Being ...
Top 10 Money Wasters, Are You Guilty?
August 22, 2007 :: Frugal Living :: 29 Comments
There are numerous posts and articles on this topic, but what the heck I will add some more to the information highway. From my personal experience, I can sincerely say these are the biggest money wasters around (not in any order): Memberships that you never use -- e.g., gym membership ...
7 Mistakes I Made When I Went to College
August 10, 2007 :: Education :: 8 Comments
I recently read a post by Personal Finance Advice, Why Getting a Degree Isn't Always a Sound Financial Decision. I thought it was a well written post that presented a valid point. Do not get me wrong...I am a strong advocate for college education. However, this post ...
Moolanomy weekly roundup #1: “My Favorites” edition
July 29, 2007 :: Weekly Roundups :: 7 Comments
This blog is officially 2 weeks old, and I came across many interesting people, blogs, and posts. Here are this week highlights: The Dough Roller shares his 10 Things I Now Know at 40 That I Wish I Knew at 20 -- a great read for younger folks. I ...
