A personal finance blog that provides historical perspective, emphasizes strategic planning, and uses graphs & spreadsheets to show how financial things work.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Windows 8: Metro Apps and Programs
Guest Post by "Techie Tim"
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The Windows 8 "Start" screen |
This is the third post in a series, the first post is Windows 8: The Start Screen.
The Windows 8 “Metro” interface
The new appearance of Windows 8 is a screen full of small rectangles – or “half-rectangles” which are square boxes – the “Start” screen. The new look and feel is the “Metro” interface. Many apps or programs execute as “Metro Apps” or simply, the new “full screen” appearance. To end or close a “Metro App”,
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Technology (Android/PC)
Saturday, March 9, 2013
How Much Will Your Bond/CD be Worth in N Years? (calculator)
This Calculator Computes the Future Value of Your Bond/CD for Any Amount, Number of Years, and Interest Rate
Enter data only in the colored cells below.
Note: normal/annual compounding is once a year; semi-annual is 2 times/year; quarterly is 4 times/yr; etc. (may not work in Chrome)
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Bonds,
Spreadsheets/Calculators
Friday, March 1, 2013
February 2013 Stock Market Performance
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Dow Monthly Closes Through February, 2013 |
Close, but No Cigar
On Wednesday, the Dow closed at a new 52 week & five-year high, and less than 100 points from a new all-time high -- even in the face of onrushing sequestration. It turns out Wall street was not afraid of the big bad sequestration. While the market did in fact retreat on the final day of the month, there was little indication of impending doom. Rather, it appeared to be little more than the normal caution that often accompanies approaches to major milestones such as all-time highs.
Labels:
Bonds,
Stock Market (see index below)
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