Tools & Resources

Do You Follow the 50-50 Rule of Mutual Fund Investing?

November 29, 2008

Picking mutual funds to entrust your hard earned cash can often feel like a crap shoot. The experts tell us not to look at past results, but let’s be honest, it’s the first thing most of us look at. And if past results are not an indicator of future performance, why are past results plastered [...]

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My Virtual Personal Finance Library

February 20, 2008

Photo Credit: polifemus (out of order) My virtual library is a collection of online articles and other resources that I’ve assembled over the years. I originally created this library as a means to conveniently store all of the online materials I’ve read about retirement accounts (e.g., 401(k) and IRAs), investing, asset allocation, money management and [...]

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PriceAmbush.com: Does it ambush the price or you?

December 7, 2007

A reader recently brought a website to my attention and asked what I thought of it as a money management tool. The site is called PriceAmbush, and it purports to allow you to search the Internet for the best deals on stuff. But I have very mixed feelings about this site. First, it appears to [...]

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SAFETY ALERT: Are your children playing with deadly toys (HealthyToys.org)

December 6, 2007

Yesterday I came across a website that identifies unhealthy toys and thought I’d pass it along. HealthyToys is a project of the Ecology Center, a nonprofit environmental organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. HealthyToys allows you to search for toys by name, brand or type. You can also see a list of the best and [...]

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Invest Like a Monkey–An Online Tool to Put Your Investing Genius to the Test

December 5, 2007

Did you ever wonder just how well you could pick stocks if you managed a mutual fund or hedge fund? Well, if you don’t have a few billion dollars lying around to start your own fund, there’s a free solution called Tipping Monkey. Tipping Monkey is a free service that allows you to create an [...]

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Pulse: A Free Online Cash Flow Management Tool for Small Business

December 3, 2007

If you are planning to start a small business or are already running one, a free online cash flow management tool may be just what you need. Enter Pulse. As described by the company, Pulse “is a web-based cash flow management tool that allows you to easily monitor the heartbeat of your small business – [...]

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100+ Free Resume Templates & Samples To Help You Land Your Next Job

November 20, 2007

There is nothing more frustrating than staring at a blank screen as you try to write your resume or CV. Fortunately, you don’t have to start from scratch. Microsoft offers more than 100 Excel resume templates you can download for free. You can find all of the templates, organized into three categories,

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Don’t Forget to Get Your Free Credit Report

November 12, 2007

Reading through Money Magazine this month (I won a subscription from ChristianPF, a member of the M-Network), I was reminded that I was due for my free annual credit report. Requesting your report is easy. Simply go to www.annualcreditreport.com: From this site you can request annually a free credit report from each of the three [...]

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10 Online Budget Tools

November 9, 2007

There are a lot of free online budget tools available to help you manage your money. As you know from previous posts, spending less than you make is the most important habit to develop if you’re seeking some degree of financial freedom. Along with good advice from readers and other bloggers, I’ve assembled a growing [...]

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