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Separate your savings

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 9, 2014 | Featured

I once went to an ATM in a tourist area (Pearl Harbor to be specific). Finding an old receipt in the receipt slot, I removed it, buy being the nosy person that I am, I looked at it before … Read More … Read More

Tags: saving, savings, savings accounts

Adventures in accessing credit reports

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 5, 2014 | Featured

I recently decided to find out what was on my credit report. I figure, if my permanent record is going to follow me around, I might as well know what it says about me. And perhaps a nefarious Mike with a … Read More … Read More

Tags: credit report, Equifax, Experian, TransUnion

Get your credit report

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 2, 2014 | Featured

Remember when we were in school and our teachers told us that if we misbehaved it would go on our “permanent record?” Remember how relieved we were when we learned that there was no such thing? That was a … Read More … Read More

Tags: credit report, credit score

What else could you keep track of?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on May 29, 2014 | Featured

One of the quickest ways to get control of your finances is to keep track of your expenses. It is both the simplest task (requiring a pen and paper, alternately a text file on your phone or laptop) and … Read More … Read More

How to determine the ethics of a situation

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on May 26, 2014 | Featured

I’m no ethicist. Or rather, I’m no different in my qualifications than anyone else to make these kind of judgments. Chuck Klosterman, who at some point while I wasn’t looking became the writer of the New York Times The … Read More … Read More

Tags: Amtrak, Chuck Klosterman, ethics, US Mint

Is it possible to be an ethical investor?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on May 22, 2014 | Featured

“Vote with your wallet.” “Put your money where your mouth is.” Where we spend our money matters. I’m assuming that there are certain companies that do not align with your personal ethical code, so you would not want to … Read More … Read More

Tags: ethics, investing, mutual fiunds, TIAA-CREF

The best stock tip you’ll ever receive

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on May 19, 2014 | Featured

I’m not usually in the business of talking about stock advice, but every once in a while, I make an exception. Many people charge hundreds, even thousands, of dollars to get access to certain people’s stock tips, but I’m … Read More … Read More

Tags: investing, mutual funds, stocks

How (and why) to avoid taxis when traveling

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on May 15, 2014 | Featured

I have a few informal rules when traveling. One of them is to never take a taxi. Taxis, to me, equate with a kind of failure. Harsh? Perhaps. But it’s nothing personal, I just see it as a personal … Read More … Read More

Tags: airports, buses, taxis, trains, walking

What I (re)learned from flying Business Class internationally

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on May 12, 2014 | Featured

I was in the fortunate position of flying international Business Class using frequent flyer miles recently. Yes, it’s hard to complain. And while it was a great experience, a lot of what made it great is that it gave … Read More … Read More

Tags: award travel, Business Class, frequent flyer miles, Lufthansa, One Mile At A Time, Scandinavian Airlines, travel

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Separate your savings

Adventures in accessing credit reports

Get your credit report

What else could you keep track of?

How to determine the ethics of a situation

Is it possible to be an ethical investor?

The best stock tip you’ll ever receive

How (and why) to avoid taxis when traveling

What I (re)learned from flying Business Class internationally

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