[image credit] I'm still in a tryptophan coma, but here's a timely mention of the story of the turkey from Nassim Taleb's book The Black Swan which I am (supposed to be) reading. The following excerpt is taken from the transcript of a Charlie … [Read the rest]
Free $3 in Amazon MP3 Downloads
Posted on November 24, 2009 // 10 Comments
Amazon.com is offering $3 in free MP3 downloads with the code MP34FREE. No purchase required. See directions and details at this link. It should increase your gift card balance by $3, but the may be restricted to music purchases only. You must … [Read the rest]
Ditch Cable Experiment #1: Over-The-Air (OTA) HDTV Antenna
Posted on November 24, 2009 // 54 Comments
I've decided to go without cable TV for at least 6 months from January 1st, 2010. I actually don't mind paying for cable that much, it is simply an entertainment expense and given the overall convenience, not that expensive in my mind (especially if … [Read the rest]
Worth A Try: 1 Free Month of Amazon Prime
Posted on November 22, 2009 // 18 Comments
Amazon Prime, in case you don't know, is a premium service where you get free 2nd-day shipping on most items with no minimum order amount, even if you're just spending $5. Very convenient, especially since not all items qualify for the "Free Super … [Read the rest]
Gift Idea: Costco Membership Certificates w/ $50 in Free Costco Coupons
Posted on November 20, 2009 // 13 Comments
Update: Costco is no longer allowing me to sell these certificates. Sorry! I was walking through Costco today and saw that they starting to promote the Costco memberships as gifts for the holidays. I got one last year, and I thought it was a … [Read the rest]
Follow-Up: Google VoiceMail Now Works With Sprint
Posted on November 19, 2009 // 11 Comments
Just a quick note that Sprint conditional call forwarding is now free of charge. This means that Sprint customers can now forward all busy and unanswered phone calls to Google Voice without incurring the previous $.20/minute for conditional call … [Read the rest]
Costco Auto Buying Program Experiences?
Posted on November 18, 2009 // 77 Comments
After having some more issues with our 15-year old car, we may be in the market for a new or lightly used car. We were looking at the Honda Fit (the newest gen looks even better than the previous one), and went to a local dealer for a test drive. … [Read the rest]
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Split, S&P 500, & Index Funds
Posted on November 18, 2009 // 11 Comments
Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK) recent announcement that it was buying railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI) also included a provision for a 50-for-1 stock split of B shares so that smaller shareholders of BNI would be able to be converted to … [Read the rest]
What? Kiva Is Not Really Person-to-Person Lending
Posted on November 17, 2009 // 10 Comments
I've written about Kiva before - They allows individuals to make loans starting at $25 to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world, also known as microcredit. By doing so, you can provide affordable working capital for the poor (money to buy … [Read the rest]
LendingClub Offers No-Fee IRA
Posted on November 17, 2009 // 1 Comment
Speaking of LendingClub, I saw that they now offer a IRA with no opening fees and no annual maintenance fees. Previously, there was a $250 annual fee. However, it does now require an increased $15,000 minimum opening balance, which essentially … [Read the rest]
Human Capital: Are You a Stock or a Bond?
Posted on November 16, 2009 // 14 Comments
Over at Bogleheads there was an interesting thread which explored how finance professor Moshe Milevsky has been pushing the concept of human capital as an additional variable to the traditional ideas of net worth, portfolio construction, and asset … [Read the rest]
Over 25% Off Real FICO Scores at myFICO.com
Posted on November 14, 2009 // 2 Comments
Need to check your credit score? Here's a new coupon for 26% off real FICO scores and all other credit products at myFICO.com. Use the promotional code NOVEMBER26 to get 26% off and a FICO score for less than $12, the best discount currently … [Read the rest]
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