LIVING OFF DIVIDENDS & PASSIVE INCOME

Archive for March, 2008

How To Get A $100,000 MBA Education for $1,267

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in MBA | 13 Comments »

As regular readers know, I'm quite keen on getting my MBA. I gave my GMAT late last year and when I scored 740, I thought getting into a top MBA ... Read more..

Understanding The Subprime Mess

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Economy, Humor | 2 Comments »

Here's a hilarious skit about the subprime mess. Even if you don't follow the financial acronyms like SIV and RMBS, you'll really enjoy this one. They've really simplified the causes ... Read more..

Jim Rogers’ Opinion On Bear Stearns’ Bail-Out

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Economy | 6 Comments »

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXUU_lyb0Lc[/youtube] While Jim Rogers has never had a good opinion of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanake, he seems particularly upset with his latest actions. He thinks that he had no right to ... Read more..

What About LOR-Lazard World Dividend & Income Fund?

Friday, March 21st, 2008 Posted in ETFs, Foreign Stocks, Forex | 4 Comments »

When I first heard about LOR, I thought it meant Lord of the Rings, but no, the topic was on Lazard World Dividend & Income Fund(LOR). I got this email from ... Read more..

Gold Cracks $1000/Oz: Investing For A Recession

Friday, March 14th, 2008 Posted in Canroys, Commodities, Currency, Economy, Global Economy, Gold/Silver, Investing, Oil and Gas, Rants | 25 Comments »

Based on continuing weakness in the dollar, gold briefly breeched the $1000 level yesterday along with oil hitting an all time high of $111 per barrel. I had a really ... Read more..

Investing In AeroGrow’s Gourmet Herb Gardens

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in Stocks | 8 Comments »

The Economist.com had a very interesting article on a company called AeroGrow that makes Kitchen Crop Appliances, based on a technology invented by NASA called aeroponics. In aeroponics, plants grow ... Read more..

Why I Love Payday Loans

Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in prosper | 11 Comments »

This isn't going to be some post about why I think payday loans are a great investment. I've never gotten a payday loan myself, so I'm not talking about my ... Read more..

A Million Bucks By 30 | Book Review

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Posted in Book Review, personal finance | 4 Comments »

I just finished reading A Million Bucks By 30:How to Overcome a Crap Job, Stingy Parents, and a Useless Degree to Become a Millionaire Before (or After) Turning Thirty.  The ... Read more..

CountryWide Introduces Mortgage Modification Programs

Sunday, March 9th, 2008 Posted in Real Estate, housing bubble | 2 Comments »

A few days ago, Ben Bernanke said that mortgage lenders should reduce the principle amount on loans to home owners to prevent major defaults. While this is quite a bizzare ... Read more..

$11,428.32 Judgement Against Tenant

Friday, March 7th, 2008 Posted in Real Estate | 16 Comments »

I have two rental properties in the mid-west. They were supposed to be cash-cows but with lousy tenants that keep moving out, I'm not cash-flowing at all. The last tenant ... Read more..

Monthly Passive Income Crosses $2,000 Mark!

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 Posted in Earn Money Online, Investing, Passive Income | 22 Comments »

I've finally broken the $2,000/month in passive income! Passive income for February 2008 was $2,383.55. Not bad considering I wasn't even in the country! Here's the breakdown: Online Income: $$1399.29 Adsense: $416.22 Linkworth: $221.99 TLA: ... Read more..

Buffet: On Life And Investing

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 Posted in Investing | 1 Comment »

Here's some great Buffett philosophy from a recent meeting with college students. Question: How do you define happiness and what about your life makes you most happy? When you make good ... Read more..

Is Gold A Bargain At $950/Oz!

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 Posted in Economy, Gold/Silver, Inflation, Investing | 12 Comments »

I'm finally back in the US! Last week, I heard Dr. Marc Faber, of GloomBoomDoom fame, on CNBC India. While gold is currently at a whopping $973/Oz, on that day gold ... Read more..