Sunday, February 19, 2006

Zillow

Wanna buy a house? Wanna sell your house?

There's something voyeuristic about Zillow.com that draws you in. The Internet real estate tool gives the value of your home, your boss's, your high-school sweetheart's. You can even see it on a satellite map.

What's your boss's house worth? Zillow can tell you

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Building Wealth

Interesting read...

If you wanted to get rich, how would you do it? I think your best bet would be to start or join a startup. That's been a reliable way to get rich for hundreds of years. The word "startup" dates from the 1960s, but what happens in one is very similar to the venture-backed trading voyages of the Middle Ages.

How To Make Wealth

Monday, February 06, 2006

Finance Metrics

I think that metrics are important - it helps you figure out if you're doing well or poorly - and most importantly it can help you figure out if things are improving or getting worse..

Most investors use financial ratios to grade the companies they buy and sell, but they rarely subject their own finances to the same rigorous reviews. Now, an investment adviser has suggested that his clients measure themselves against key ratios, too.

Rate yourself using debt-to-income ratio

Thursday, February 02, 2006

Plugging Leaks

This is good stuff... save some money:

20 ways to plug hidden financial leaks — and save up to $3000 a year

Money-Saving Secrets

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Hedonic Treadmill

You know, this might discourage some people from trying to retire by 30... but its an interesting read:

Chasing wealth can make you ill and earning over £25,000 a year won’t make you any happier. Who says so? An investment banker, reports

Unhappy? That's rich . . .