I’m a huge fan of Amazon.com, as I think readers of this site already know. My primary credit card is an Amazon.com rewards card because at this point, you can buy just about anything at Amazon.com. Over the past two weeks, I have had two reasons to contact Amazon.com’s customer service and I could not …
I am going to make an attempt to contribute $5000 to my Roth IRA again this year. I’m currently trying to figure out a strategy. My Roth IRA is at Vanguard, and I currently have my money in two funds: the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index and the Vanguard Total International Stock Index. Not surprisingly, …
While watching the inauguration with some friends yesterday, we commented how strange it must be for an outgoing president to just go home and then… what? I’m sure that the Bushes are exhausted and will enjoy a bit of relaxation and settling into their new lives, but after having your life so very rigidly scheduled …
Last month, I was well under my grocery budget. This month, not so much. How did that happen? *glances at the wine bottles in the cabinet* Oh, that’s how. This month, I splurged on some things for today’s inauguration celebration, just a little gathering of between 2 and 8 people, depending on who makes it, …
I’ve been seeing this question a lot lately. My answer? None of them. Well, I take that back. If you’re looking to buy something because it might have value later, then you shouldn’t bother. If you see a collectible that you really like, by all means, go for it. If you can afford it, that …