Archives for August, 2006

Forever Stamp


One of the decisions that Nate and I have decided to take is to invest in domain names. We believe these are great investments because they cost little (under $6 per year) and have the potential to earn a lot both in advertising income and sale value. The key, as with all investments, is picking [...]

Costco Quietly Raises Membership Prices


If you have a Costco (COST) membership, you will see that the prices have bumped up a bit the next time you renew. Those that have Costco American Express cards should see the increase in your statement and you can also see the new prices at the Costco site:
Costco Gold Star memberships: Increasing from [...]

USA Today Looking For Investors


If you want your opinion to count in the media when it comes to investing, you have a chance to give your opinions to USA Today as part of their Money Panel. They are currently looking for investors:
USA TODAY is looking for investors to join its Money Panel. The panel is composed of hundreds of [...]

Panning For Gold


I wrote a little while ago about my desire to dig for diamonds and mentioned that I would also like to pan for gold. I convinced my dad to take me to the foothills in California and we decided to try our luck at panning for gold.
I can tell you without reservation that this [...]