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ChoiceTrade ends their “no commission during option expiration week” feature. Sad, but true. Option trades with ChoiceTrade are now $5 + $0.15 per contract all the time. So now, each of my NLS purchases will also incur a trading cost. … Continue reading →

Do you ever stare out at your unused curbside and wish there was a way to make a little cash off of it? Maybe there is… I’m working on a new business project called Turvel. Turvel is a website that … Continue reading →

I just had one of my No Lose Stocks (NLS) trades pay off, so I thought it’d be fun to run through it as an example. On 2/15/2011, I got my daily email with 21 NLS trades available that met … Continue reading →

Dividendium isn’t exactly dead, but it’s not really thriving either. It’s in a kind of zombie state…and I kind of expect it to stay there. My interest in investing is what was driving the site, and now that interest has … Continue reading →

Sweet and simple, your savings are being stolen. If the U.S. continues down it’s current path of spending, rampant inflation will result. All of your savings will be wiped out. We will likely all be millionaires, but we’ll be eating … Continue reading →

I don’t watch the news or the markets, so I was surprised to find out how far the market has fallen lately. Take a look at this… (Chart of SPX for past year grabbed from BigCharts.) That’s painful just to … Continue reading →

I came across this really interesting study on ego depletion (PDF) the other day. The conclusion drawn from the study is that “choice, active response, self-regulation, and other volition may all draw on a common inner resource.” So if you’re … Continue reading →

No Lose Stocks (NLS) and Predicted Dividends (PD) used to cost $14.95/month, and $4.95/month respectively, and 12 times those prices for an annual subscription. But I had a few problems with that. Too Expensive One is that it’s too expensive … Continue reading →

I asked a friend of mine to give me some feedback on the Why and how to track living expenses post. She’s been working on implementing her own budget, and it’s been working really well for her, so I thought … Continue reading →

I’ve discussed or mentioned standard of living, budgets, and expenses in past posts, but I’ve never really gone into the specifics on why or how to track this stuff. I have a few friends who have asked me at various … Continue reading →