Archive for the ‘Banking’ Category

Emergency Fund Options

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Yesterday several of my fellow bloggers had some interesting comments on Emergency funds, including Advanced Personal Finance and Frugal Dad. Please take a look at both of these posts, as they show two completely different but equally valid views on emergency funds. From my perspective I think and emergency fund should ...

Index Funds Are A Commodity, and Checking Accounts Are Too

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Index funds are a commodity. Buy the one that is least expensive. I’m a big believer in marketing and the value of name brands. I love my New Balance running shoes, and I wouldn’t trade them in on a pair of Nike’s for anything (except perhaps a free pair on Nike’s!). I ...