darby-direct.com paying 3.00% APY

I came across darby-direct.com this week and decided to open an online savings with them.  They are paying 3% compared to HSBC’s 1.65% I’m currently getting.  So far I’ve had no problems  except when calling and getting someone.  They say they were not prepared to handle the mass amount of applications they were getting after […]

I’m getting married

I’m getting married November 1st, but after I get married I will start back to keeping up with our balance sheets and income statements.
-Stealthy

Monthly Update: January 2008

I was negative $1,355.28 for January. It looks pretty bad and it is bad, but not as bad as it looks. I paid almost $2,500 toward one of my credit cards when my 0% expired, which I was expecting. I also paid close to $400 toward my medical bills. This makes 2 […]

2008 goals for “Stealth Wealth Inc.”

2008 Goals
-Continue to contribute 6% of my income to my 401k
-Get my Emergency Fund to $3k
-Save $4K for engagement ring
-Stretch Goal: Start a dividend portfolio with at least $3k
-Pay $100 per month on Sallie Mae Student Loan
-increase EPS to $1.00
-Reach a book value per share to -$1.00 by year end
-Reach and maintain a profit margin […]

2007 Year end review

This past year was my first year working a full-time job. It’s exciting to have my first full year of highlights, which will serve as a benchmark for 2008 numbers.
I have a goal of having a profit margin of 50% or better, but I do not see that being achieved until the 2nd quarter […]

Monthly Update: December 2007

December was the first month of 2007 where we had a negative net income for a month. Net income for the quarter was still able to grow by over $400 compared to Q3 because of the credit card payments being so low for the quarter.
Total income was down due to a realized loss. […]

Readers Release: Sold shares for an $800 loss

Monday I sold all of my holdings in my portfolio.  Monday was the last day to sell shares for the 2007 tax year.  I took around a $800 realized loss from the sale.  For the year my realized losses are around $300 with gains earlier this year.
I have 3 reasons for selling.

I didn’t see the […]

Job Promotion

Today I was told that I received the new position that I had applied and interviewed for a few weeks ago.  I will start the position in mid January, but will not actually be receiving the pay for the position.  I will still be paid as a teller and will be reviewed to see at […]

I renegotiated my credit card

This weekend I’ll finish my goals for 2008. I need to buckle down and start saving more money. Next year will be exciting I believe.
Today I called Capital One because they wanted to talk with me about my card and making some changes to get me to use it more. I quit […]

If I had $3,000 I would buy this portfolio

If I had $3,000 right now to spend freely and didn’t need the money in the near future I would start my dividend portfolio made up of the following companies.

I have a couple conservative companies, but the rest are somewhat higher yield and a little more risky. Do you think I’m too greedy?
All have […]

A chance for a higher income…

I got an e-mail yesterday telling me congratulations that I am 1 of 2 people getting a second interview for a position in the company.  This position will be as an assistant to the loan officers in the branch.  I think I have a pretty decent shot at getting the job, but I’ve felt like […]

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