Archive for October, 2005

Forget the Hybrids, check out Diesels

Kiplinger’s has a pretty good article on Diesel vehicles and how you can recoup their mileage savings from the upcharge the dealer charges for the diesel engine option quicker than hybrids. I recently had a discussion with a good friend on this exact topic as he was considering purchasing a recently used TDI (diesel) […]

Business Week Cover Story: Jim Cramer and Mad Money

Jim Cramer and Mad Money are the subject of the October 31, 2005, Business Week cover story. The story, titled “The Mad Man of Wall Street”, provides a day a in the life of Jim Cramer, as well as a little bit of his background and the success of Mad Money for CNBC. […]

Personal Finance Software or Excel Spreadsheets?

There is a good Q and A regarding financial software over at the Chicago Tribune website. Unfortunately there is a registration required, so let me piece this together for you…
A reader asked the following, “You’re always recommending that people track their expenses, but I never seem to be able to keep at it. Is […]

Honda May Up Cost of Pet Ownership

I do not currently have a pet. My building will not allow dogs and I am allergic to cats. However, in the future I plan to own a larger dog (yet to be decided between a Lab or a German Shepard). Back in June, Free Money Finance found an article that referred […]