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Mo’ money, mo’ problems: a retirement app idea

I mentioned this obliquely a couple of weeks ago, but I'm wigging out a bit about retirement. In 39 years I will be 65, and I don't have solid plans with numbers behind them. Socking away $5k a year into an IRA just isn't enough. Back in the day, ...

Quasi-daily linkage

Net Worth - So true. Buttersafe – The Five Stages - This is a particularly well-done Buttersafe comic. The Gen Y Guide to Personal Finance | MintLife Blog | Personal Finance News & Advice - A wonderfully concise guide to getting started saving for retirement. There are certain folks (you know ...

First and last credit card

My first credit card -- a Chase Rewards card that I got back in 2005 to help with Thorn expenses -- is now my last and final. It had a $300 credit limit when I got it, and had a $2700 limit earlier this evening. I paid the ...

Tastee (del.icio.us) links! (April 25th)

Links for April 25th from 15:30 to 20:48: The Psychology of the $1000 Emergency Fund | I've Paid For This Twice Already... - A commenter's word choice really got me: "For people who have never had a comma in their savings account before, getting to that magic number can be a ...

Tastee (del.icio.us) links!

These are my links for April 22nd through April 25th: I can't believe people baby-talk like this - Cute Overload overloaded me with this. Cuteness in kitten form. It purrs! Making Every Penny Count With A Zero-Based Budget | Wise Bread - This is a really good explanation as to ...

Search-building: custom or Google

Until earlier this week, I had a lousy site search in place. It was one of Google's Custom Search Engines, barely configured and only on its own page, due to it's hefty (and blocking!) JavaScript. I'd long since disabled Wordpress's search since my stories aren't being run in ...

Weekend linkage

Just a few, since I'm so far behind on my reading (down to 425 unread items!) and I just posted a set on Friday. Enjoy. How to Help Your Kids Build $25,000 Stock Portfolios - This is a tempting idea even with regards to something like weddings. "Help us ...

Chapter 10 of Witches posted!

Chapter 10, "Opening Salvo" is posted: "What brings you to my world, little bug?" the colorful woman asked Hardi and Robert. Her glance flitted between both of them before settling on Hardi. "Well?" she cooed, head tilting. Her accent was much lighter than Lucia's. Hardi straightened in her seat. "We're looking for ...