Thursday, July 3, 2008

Finance | Managed Payouts | WSJ.com

Looking for a way to convert your savings into a stream of checks? Not happy with the expense, complexity & hype with conventional annuities? Take a look at this article on "managed payout" mutual funds. Could be a useful alternative.

PM | New PM Software | WSJ.com

Using MS Project can feel like wielding a sledge hammer to drive a carpet tack. Lots more options out there now for managing projects. Here is a recent article on some of the latest.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Oil | Price History | Forbes

A nice graphic on historical price of oil. Check the prices in the '70s. Missed opportunity for the USA. Will we learn this time? I think so.

Money | Social Security Restart | NPR

Here's another article about the Social Security Restart. Concept: take Social Security early and, if your health and assets are still going strong at age 70 (or earlier), pay back what you've drawn and apply for the significantly higher pay-out available at 70. Site includes links to other references plus calculators to evaluate your scanarios.