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22 Investment Maxims from Sir John Templeton
Looking through Peter Krass’ The Book of Investing Wisdom*, I came across a 22 Investment Maxims from Sir John Templeton. For those of you who don’t know, Sir Templeton was… Read more »
Fun, Fun, and More Fun
I have been preoccupied the last few days with computer issues. I first noticed a couple of days ago that my computer was extremely slow when I tried to surf… Read more »
Failing Forward: Transforming Mistakes into Success
Sometimes the best personal finance books aren’t about personal finance. In June 2006, for example, I shared a brief review of Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art. Ostensibly this book… Read more »
How Much Is Your 401(k) Costing You?
This is a guest post from Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the advisor for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service. He… Read more »
Do Experiences Lead to Greater Happiness Than Material Purchases?
The August issue of the Journal of Consumer Research arrived in my mailbox yesterday. It contains an interesting article from Nicolao, Irwin, and Goodman entitled “Happiness for Sale: Do Experiential… Read more »
What We Wish We Knew When We Were Younger
Kris called me at seven o’clock last night, just as I was sitting down to write the Friday “Ask the Readers” post. I was sorting through this week’s questions when… Read more »
KeePass and Dropbox: Two Tools for Managing Your Electronic Life
Over the past few months, GRS readers been recommending two applications that I haven’t found time to mention — until today. These two utilities perform simple but important tasks. One… Read more »
Filling out your pet's tax return and paying your kids' college costs
Sorry, pet owners. The W-K9 form below is just for fun. Thanks to TaxProf and The Bonnie & Marie Show for this faux form gem. For a better view, click… Read more »
Calling all Tax Carnivalistas!
Tax Carnival #56 is fast approaching. It will go up sometime Monday, Aug. 3. I long ago quit shooting for an exact posting time, but I promise, it will be… Read more »
Tax holiday head start in Ga., Miss.
Here's a quick reminder for tax-savvy shoppers in a couple of southern states: Georgia's four-day sales tax holiday begins today. Mississippi kicks off its two day no-tax event tomorrow. The… Read more »
