Will Buying A Laptop For Christmas Make My Son A Digerati?

Last month, I wrote an article called: For Christmas, My Eleven Year Old Son Wants a Laptop! In this article, I revealed that my son wanted a laptop for Christmas.  I honestly thought I was going to get a response in the comment section where I would hear that he’s too young and that it… Continue reading Will Buying A Laptop For Christmas Make My Son A Digerati?

Fun With Investing – Take the Money Pros Index Fund Challenge

Sometimes investing can be boring…, so how about spicing it up by a friendly competition against the Money Pros Index Fund Challenge members? Here’s how it works: PICK 3 STOCKS you think will perform the best in 2012 SIGN-UP on the Money Pros Index Fund Challenge registration form – before the first trading day of 2012! FOLLOW… Continue reading Fun With Investing – Take the Money Pros Index Fund Challenge

Selling Year End Stock Losses

This year I have a lot of realized financial gains!   To offset big gain years, I usually have some speculative stocks that haven’t done as well as I hoped that they would, and so this is the time that I like to sell them.  I use to procrastinate and sell these dog stocks closer… Continue reading Selling Year End Stock Losses

A Different Approach to Giving – Personal Charity

My Personal Charity   As Christmas grows near, many times (including this year) I don’t have an extra $1000 or even $100 to give to charity.  At this point in my life I don’t have enough  or make enough to give that hard-earned money away, especially after buying presents for others.  Still, I would like… Continue reading A Different Approach to Giving – Personal Charity