When I went off to college, I signed up for a checking account with the local Bank of America branch. Free checking with no account management fees, no minimum required balance, and tons of ATM around. It was perfect for a college kid who didn’t have much money and had no interest in paying someone […]
I’m Finally Closing My Bank of America Checking Account
Author Archives: Dan
6 Ways You Can Make an Extra $500 a Month
What would you do with an extra $500 a month? Pay down debt? Invest it? Save it for a big purchase? I can think of a hundred different things you could do with an extra $500 a month. And the good news is that it really isn’t as hard as you think to make that […]
6 Ways You Can Make an Extra $500 a Month
I Want To Start A Business But The Tax Regulations Scare Me
I’ve talked about the ability to start a business and make money without an idea, and I found a product I think I could buy and sell and make some money. I found a wholesale company that could sell me items in bulk, and I’d be able to sell them using Amazon FBA (Fullfilment by Amazon) to […]
I Want To Start A Business But The Tax Regulations Scare Me
How To Complain And Get What You Deserve
I don’t mind spending time talking to companies to ask for discounts, even if it means I have to complain about their service. I used to spend a lot of time talking to AT&T to get a great plan, I’ve never paid a ridiculous upgrade fee, and I’ve gotten discounts and credits when companies have […]
How To Complain And Get What You Deserve
The SeriousBabies.com Redesign Is Complete. Now How Do I Market It?
After a few more delays from my freelance programmer, our website redesign for SeriousBabies.com is finally complete! I’m really happy with the way it came out, it has all the functionality we were looking for, and I think we can now provide a great user experience that hopefully encourages more use and visits to the […]
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It’s Nearly Impossible To Protect Your Personal Information
In February, I was alerted to a data breach at the University of Maryland, where I went to college. Someone hacked in and got access to a whole lot of my personal information. You can read all the details about it on the UMD data security site, but here’s the important information, from the website: A specific database […]
It’s Nearly Impossible To Protect Your Personal Information
Closing An LLC Is Hard Work!
Since I was getting hit with extra fees (and only being notified when the fees have reached the maximum) and was very frustrated by the whole process, I’ve decided to close my LLC, which I’ve had for a few years. I think I’ve finally nailed down the process and I know what I need to […]
Closing An LLC Is Hard Work!
Should Employees Feel Guilty About Taking Vacation Days?
In the past few weeks, I’ve heard a couple stories from friends who wanted to use some of their accrued vacation time, but ran into approval issues when it came to actually requesting the time off. Two Vacation Requests In one case, my friend wanted a single day off to attend to some personal business […]
Should Employees Feel Guilty About Taking Vacation Days?
2014 First Quarter Business and Personal Finance Goals Update
I changed my goals for 2014, going with 3 goals that keep us accountable both on a personal and business level. With 3 months gone, it’s time to check in on my progress. As always, I am leaving out steps on the way to achieving my goals (like fully funding out Roth IRAs and contributing […]
2014 First Quarter Business and Personal Finance Goals Update
The Difficulties Of Working With Freelancers
As I mentioned in a recent post, I started a serious babies website, and while the initial reaction has been great, I want to take it up a notch. Through Facebook sharing only, we manage to get about 300 visitors to each new image. It’s great, and the parents of the baby do a great […]
The Difficulties Of Working With Freelancers