I hate driving in the car on long trips! I use to dread going on the annual vacation just because I would have to drive hours and hours to get to our vacation destination (usually Hilton Head or North Myrtle Beach). But now, do I still hate it? No! What has changed for me? Now I… Continue reading Lemons to Lemonade Series #1 – Long Commute Drives
Lunch Budget Experiment #2 – Buying the Stock
In my previous post about my “Lunch Experiment“, I mentioned that I was looking at buying a type of dividend producing stock called a REIT (Real Estate Investemnt Trust). Well, this past Friday, I decided to jump in the market while it was low from the Dubai World credit crisis fallout. Even though the market might move… Continue reading Lunch Budget Experiment #2 – Buying the Stock
Emotional Reactions to Stock Market Swings
I found this really funny cartoon while I was searching MonyNing.com’s website. While looking at MoneyNing.com blog archive, I came across this article “Not Caring About the Wild Stock Market Swings” and I would like to point out the importance of the article, especially how I was affected. MoneyNing posted the article last year during October (2008), right… Continue reading Emotional Reactions to Stock Market Swings
Black Friday Tips
Well, I’ve decided I’m not going to do “Black Friday” shopping today. The hustling and bustling of the crowds just is not worth it to me this year. If you are going out into the “Black Friday” jungle, I have some suggestions for you. Don’t go to the crazy places. Target, Best Buy, Walmart… I… Continue reading Black Friday Tips