Investing is one of the most celebrated theme here at One Cent at a Time. Where we discuss everything about investing, including where to invest my money, real estate investment, Gold and silver investment, etc.
Its time now to talk about a new investment choice called Motif. Motif is perhaps named after “Motives”, the reason behind doing things. A Motif is an investment vehicle where you accumulate stocks as per a particular motive or idea, the set is called a “Motif”.
IRA and 401(k) both are retirement funds that ensure you have sufficient money when you no longer work. I though this would be a good followup post after yesterday’s post on IRA Vs. 401 (k).
Do you know that in 2010, 11 Million 401 (k) to IRA rollover conversions happened? We do not have data published yet for 2011. But, the highlight is that almost twice the number of people should have rolled over had there been enough help and advice available at their finger tips.
Financial Literacy in this country is still not enough. There is a lack of concerted effort in educating people on managing personal finances.
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This review will be third in series of reviews for products we use. The previous ones were Credit Sesame Review and Yodlee money center review.
I have used Chase Freedom credit card for last 5 years. First applied when the solicitation mail came in my mail box. That time card was offering 2% (sometimes more than 2%) return on all spending.
2% cash back was welcome break from my otherwise no-reward secured card from Bank of America. I readily accepted the offer.
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Across many posts I have written about Yodlee being my favorite personal finance tool. I track my net worth using Yodlee, I track my budget and spending through Yodlee money center. Way more than what mint.com offers. I have also experimented with a few other financial accounting tools like quicken online.
My main problem with them is I can’t fully trust them. I covered this suspicion in detail with my Credit Sesame review post.
There are many reasons, for the sake of keeping this post to a readable length, I will just stick to a few.
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I got a flyer in my mailbox – a colorful red and blue 3×5 card – declaring, “Goodbye Netflix, Hello Blockbuster.” It’s now Blockbuster’s turn to fight back in the DVD rental wars. Once defeated, Blockbuster got a fresh start when DISH Network bought it (only after its huge debts were written off due to bankruptcy).
Powered by DISH Network’s 14 million subscribers and their set-top boxes, Blockbuster’s latest offerings allow you to stream movies and rent DVDs by mail.
