The final results for the inaugural stock trading contest are posted at Stock Trading 101, and Clever Dude placed a couple spots, but didn't finish in the top 3 :( . Six sites participated in this first ever contest, and boy was it a close … [Read more...] about Stock Trading Contest Finale
We often wonder "How did our finances get so screwed up?". We have the benefit of hindsight to show us what we did wrong, but that doesn't help us now, does it? 1. Spending too much, especially on credit. Do you budget? Do you know whether you're … [Read more...] about 5 Common Money Mistakes
The results after yesterday's market are in. The final results will be tallied tonight and posted on Sunday, but here are the running stats for the participants at Clever Dude: - We dropped out of the Top Community Averages (we were in 3rd place), … [Read more...] about Stock Trading Contest – Day 3
We owed over $1,000 in federal income tax this year because we had quite a bit more income in 2006 than in 2005, without increasing our deductions. I mentioned this in "No Employer 401k Match - Should you still contribute?". Now I want to know … [Read more...] about Clever Dude Opinion Poll: How much is your federal tax refund/payment?
Taxes. They're the bane of our existence. We all hate paying them, we love to complain about them, and we wonder what we get in return for paying taxes. Take a look around and you'll find out! For a few thousand (ok, tens of thousands) of … [Read more...] about 10 reasons you shouldn’t complain about paying taxes
In my earlier post about adoption, Dimples asks (via a comment): Why is adoption so expensive? Do you know the breakdown of the costs associated? I am just confused why so much money is needed to adopt when there are so many children in the system … [Read more...] about Why does adoption cost so much?
