Today celebrities and pro runners are starting to run barefoot. We’ll maybe not quite literally but, with minimalist shoes with individual toes also called gloves. Now these shoes cost around $80 online. That actually beats Nike and other some other shoe models on price. The favored brand is Vibram which has a history of making [...]
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Finance Calculator
Posted by Bux on August 5th, 2010
YouBux.com is all about helping our readers save money and make money. As such we’re creating financial calculators, focused around money to help you with your finances. Currently, we have an investment calculator of sorts. In order to use it, you enter how much money you want to invest. Then input zero or more if [...]
Online Privacy Protection – 10 Tips
Posted by Bux on August 4th, 2010
We’ve decided to write a Top 10 about protecting your privacy. This is really a list of ideas, not an entire comprehensive approach. 1. Control where you put your information. 2. Be cautious about using public computers. Only use trusted locations when you’re accessing financial information online, not WiFi. 3. Verify the presence of an [...]
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No Comments »Craigslist Trade of the Year – Porsche Boxster S
Posted by Bux on July 28th, 2010
Yesterday, I heard on the radio that a 17 year old boy started trading items on Craigslist.org. His first trade was an old cell phone that he no longer wanted. Over a period of two years the guy made 14 trades ending by acquiring a Porsche Boxster S. Those cars must be valued at over [...]
Posted in Archives, Bux Tips, My Money, Shopping Tags: Bux, Buy Used Car, psychology, shopping, Used Car 2 Comments »Financial Crisis 2009
Posted by Bux on July 28th, 2010
Financial Crisis 2009 If you listen to the radio or have read any news recently, you’ve heard about the current economic issues. You may have heard something about a housing crisis. Maybe you read about the stock market crash or banks failing. But how did it happen? The Basics: What You Need to Know The [...]
Bux Weekend Report February 8
Posted by Bux on July 25th, 2010
Bux Weekend Report February 8 2009 This last week was an exciting one; the market indexes rallied, ending on a strong note with the Dow up 217 points on Friday. The action was so great that the Nasdaq actually closed up for the year. We had a terrible jobs report on Friday which showed that [...]
Bux Weekend Report January 25
Posted by Bux on July 22nd, 2010
Bux Weekend Report January 25 2009 Bux Weekend Report will be discussing the previous week and the upcoming week. We’ll look at individual stocks, economic data, and politics. The W.R. will provide indicator information as to where the markets are headed in the near future. On Friday the markets opened drastically lower than the close [...]
Bux Oil Refiners
Posted by Bux on July 19th, 2010
Halfway through the trading day last Friday, January 16th 2009 and the market is down about 88 points. The market opened higher Friday than on the past few days due to good earnings by Cisco and bailout funds reaching Bank of America to the tune of $20 Billion, and $118 Billion in loan exposure insurance. [...]
Bux to Buy a Home
Posted by Bux on July 16th, 2010
The process of buying a property especially your first property, whether you choose a condo or house, requires due diligence on your part as the buyer. Most buyers begin their searches using the Internet, but that should not be the starting point. The very first thing a buyer needs to do is to get pre-approved [...]
Psychology Money and Spending
Posted by Bux on July 13th, 2010
What do your shopping purchases say about you? People buy what they need. Or at least, they buy what they think they need. Marketers and advertisers everywhere know that a perceived need will make them money. And people are constantly influenced by the sales messages of those looking to make a few bux. Social psychologists [...]
Posted in Archives, Bux Tips, Credit Card, Frugal Living, Homes, Shopping Tags: money, psychology, shopping, spending money 1 Comment »