Monthly Archives: February 2007
HSBC Transfer Time
| February 9, 2007 | Posted by derek under Savings |
Earlier this week, I initiated the process to move my eFund to my new HSBCdirect account. In addition, I had my first recurring deposit in my new account this week. Transfers A Little Slow. My recurring deposit is scheduled for every Monday, with this week being the first week of activity. The notice of the… continue reading
How To Get Paid To Surf
| February 8, 2007 | Posted by derek under General |
Awhile back I talked about finding sources of passive income to help earn more money to expedite debt repayment. While not a true source of passive income, there is a way to get paid to do something you likely do every day for free right now. AGLOCO You’ve likely heard of AGLOCO by now and… continue reading
Share Your Thoughts
| February 8, 2007 | Posted by derek under General |
Following in the path of a few *Dot Com Moguls*, namely John Chow and Stephen Fung, I have installed a new plugin at My New Choice in an attempt to generate more comments and feedback from everyone. Are you asking yourself what is in it for you if you comment on this blog? The top… continue reading
LBYM Tip: DIY Repairs
| February 7, 2007 | Posted by derek under Live Below Your Means |
This morning my wife informed me that our washing machine seemed to be having problems, as it was making a funny noise and the tub was not draining the water properly. We have not had good luck with this appliance, so my initial thoughts were of how much it was going to cost to replace.… continue reading
Carnival of Debt Management
| February 7, 2007 | Posted by derek under Carnivals |
Another carnival that I am participating in this week is the Carnival of Debt Management, being hosted by Debt Consolidation Lowdown. Great Carnival. There are some really great posts included in this carnival so be sure to give it a read. It is always nice to participate in these carnivals because they typically uncover some… continue reading
Moving The eFund
| February 6, 2007 | Posted by derek under Savings |
When discussing my first impressions of HSBC, I had commented on the ability to link my ING Direct Orange Savings Account to my new HSBCdirect account. Link Established. This evening I logged into my ING account and noticed that the two trial deposits had been made from HSBC. Once I logged into my HSBC account,… continue reading
Carnival Crazy
| February 5, 2007 | Posted by derek under Carnivals |
After missing out on a few of the Blog Carnivals recently, I decided to submit my recent post on being honest with yourself in order to take an important step in the process of eliminating debt. Without further ado, here are the carnivals that I am participating in this week: Carnival of Money Stories hosted… continue reading
HSBC First Impressions
| February 3, 2007 | Posted by derek under Savings |
It has been a few days since I posted about my HSBCdirect account update and I am now happy to report that I have received my temporary username and password. First Impressions. After taking a few minutes to go through the account registration process, which requires you to create your username, password, security key and… continue reading
Be Honest With Yourself
| February 2, 2007 | Posted by derek under Debt Reduction |
When I graduated from college, I left campus with a diploma and four figures worth of credit card debt. Shortly after graduation, I landed my first job out of school and took it upon myself to add in a car payment for a brand new car. In addition to that, it was only a few… continue reading
Net Worth Update For January
| February 1, 2007 | Posted by derek under Retirement & Investing |
As I mentioned at the beginning of the year, I was going to challenge myself to increase my financial goals for 2007. As January comes to a close, I am updating my net worth spreadsheet and thought I would post some progress. Non-Mortgage Debt. My goal for 2007 is to reduce my non-mortgage debt by… continue reading
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