Rate Chasing

eTrade (along with most other banks) recently dropped their interest rates to 4.70% from 5.05%, so I set out to find a new bank to stash my money with. I’ll still do all my stock trading with eTrade, but I’ll move the bulk of my savings over to my new account. Enter AmTrust Direct, boasting…

Passive Income

As a freelancer my income is anything but steady, so in recent weeks I’ve undertaken the task of trying to generate some passive income through various projects. I’ll be posting a monthly report on how much I make through passive income, but first, here’s an overview of where my passive income will be (hopefully) coming…

The Market is Up

The Dow closed at 14,087.55 today, which is a smashing start to the month of October. But will it stay above 14,000 for long? I highly doubt it. Even if you don’t follow the market you’ll probably remember the buzz the Dow generated when it touched on 14,000 briefly in July, only to drop below…