Llama Money

Less bull, more llama.

ad

Entries for May, 2008

Save Money on Gas the Easy Way

There are tons of articles with the same topic - how to save money on gas.  With gas ( petrol to our British friends ) approaching or exceeding $4 per gallon, that makes sense.  Many of these articles offer sound tips, such as drive slower, avoid fast starts, anticipate traffic, among others.  Then there are [...]

Popularity: 52% [?]

Comments (6)

Lower your utility bills without the huge expense

There are many ways to reduce your gas, electric, and water bills.  Some can be pretty expensive - and make you question the viability of them.  Sure, “going green” is a good feeling, but will it save you green?  Not in all cases.  Today, though, I’m going to show you a quick, easy fix that [...]

Popularity: 47% [?]

Comments (1)

Carnival of Net Worth #5

Welcome to the May 21, 2008 edition of the carnival of net worth.  There are some pretty good tips this time around - the first one is my favorite.  Take a few minutes and check out these posts:

The Shark Investor presents 10 Stupid Mistakes That Small Investors Make posted at The Shark Investor.

David presents [...]

Popularity: 55% [?]

Comments (3)

Llama Money is on Squidoo

I won’t lie - I don’t really know much about Squidoo.  But I read somewhere that all smart llamas should have a squidoo page.  And since this is Llama Money, I don’t want to be a dumb llama. So to that end, I took a few minutes and set up a (very) basic Squidoo lens.  [...]

Popularity: 46% [?]

Leave a Comment

May 2008 Electric Bill ( Number 7 )

What month would be complete without Llama Money’s electric bill?  Well I for one wouldn’t mind skipping it - the actual bill, that is!  Unfortunately I don’t think that’ll happen anytime soon, so we might as well go over the details, and see how things look.
My total bill rose by 3.4% over April - really [...]

Popularity: 52% [?]

Comments (7)

Carnival of Net Worth #4

Welcome to the May 14, 2008 edition of the carnival of net worth.  We’re up to #4 in this, my first carnival.  There are some pretty good posts this week, so take a few minutes to check them out:

Ken presents Stock Investment Resource: Stock Market Investing Tips - Growth vs. Value Investing posted at Stock [...]

Popularity: 54% [?]

Comments (1)

Risk vs Reward

In every investing scenario, one of the most important factors that you need to understand is risk vs reward.  If you’ve ever made an investment of any kind, you’ve surely heard the terms.  Risk and reward.  Whether you’re talking about payday loans, stocks, 401(k)’s, or starting a business, both risk and reward are front and [...]

Popularity: 48% [?]

Comments (2)

Carnival of Net Worth #3

Welcome to the May 7, 2008 edition of the carnival of net worth.  This is edition #3 for those who are counting that sort of thing.  This edition is on the small side, but that’s my fault.  See, I forgot to schedule the next edition, so not everyone knew that there was going to be [...]

Popularity: 56% [?]

Comments (2)

Goodbye Visa, It’s been nice knowing you

I’ve always been a huge proponent of rewards credit cards - I still am, in fact.  But today marks a day I didn’t see coming.  Today when I get home from work, I will remove my PenFed Rewards Visa from my wallet.  The only time I’ll carry it with me, is if I need gas [...]

Popularity: 53% [?]

Comments (9)

April 2008 Most Popular Posts

So long, April. And what a month it was. My net worth numbers are already up, so you know how I fared from a financial standpoint. How did you favorite llama-featured financial blog do this past month? Fantastic beyond my wildest dreams. For the month of April, Llama Money received [...]

Popularity: 53% [?]

Comments (4)