October 2006

Monthly Archive

Sun 1 Oct 2006

The Basics II: Responsibility and Psychology

Author: William Wallets in The Basics


Who: This post is for everybody who hasn’t mastered the Zen of Finance.
What: This post discusses ways to be more financially responsible and the benefits of becoming more responsible. Additionally, this post discusses the psychology of finance and how to make the most of your financial situation. You can also view the other posts […]

Popularity: 5%


Sat 7 Oct 2006

Why Credit?

Author: William Wallets in Credit , The Basics


Who: This post is for people who don’t have a credit card, who are considering getting a credit card, or who haven’t gotten a credit card because of reasons they think are good.
What: This post will discuss very briefly what credit is and will discuss in depth why you should have a credit card.
A Word […]

Popularity: 8%


Sat 14 Oct 2006

The Time Value of Money

Author: William Wallets in The Basics , Economics , Financial Math


Who: This post is for folks who aren’t scared of a little math. Also, if you’re interested in learning some metrics to evaluate different financial options that span various time period, you’ll like this post.
What: This post discusses the time value of money, as you may have guessed. The post will […]

Popularity: 11%


Wed 25 Oct 2006

The Basics III: Opportunity Cost and Risk/Reward

Author: William Wallets in The Basics , Economics , Financial Math


Who: This post is for people looking for an economic twist to finance and for those who want to get an understanding of two fundamental economic and financial concepts.
What: This post will discuss opportunity cost and how to apply the theory in the real world. Also, this post will discuss the relationship between risk […]

Popularity: 12%


Sat 28 Oct 2006

Investing 101: Components to Create an Allocation

Author: William Wallets in Investing , The Basics , Retirement


Who: This post is for people looking to either get started in investing, or folks interested in learning about basic portfolio creation.
What: This post is the first in a multi-part series on investing. This specific post will discuss how to create your investment allocation, and also explain what the hell an allocation is.
[Investing 102 […]

Popularity: 12%