August 2008 Net Worth Update (+1.27%)

By FT | August 29, 2008 |

Welcome to the recurring monthly net worth update – The August 2008 edition. This summer is turning out to be a little expensive. As predicted a few months back, now that my wife is back on her feet and settled into the baby routine, she is now in home decorating mode! Of course with a…

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Smith Manoeuvre Portfolio – August 2008

By FT | August 28, 2008 |

For those of you just joining us, this is my portfolio that is leveraged with money borrowed from my home equity line of credit (HELOC). As the money borrowed is used to invest, the interest charged is tax deductible. For more detail, check out the modified smith manoeuvre strategy. Onto the business at hand. I…

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Sunday Morning Reading – August 3, 2008

By FT | August 3, 2008 |

My Dollar Plan announces “I Quit!” Madison is yet another blogger who has taken her online business full time. Congrats! The Digerati Life teaches us how to Reduce Your Grocery Bill With These Practical Tips. Lazy Man and Money writes about Extreme Foreclosure! A family who went through a home transformation a la Extreme Makeover…

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