Thursday, September 06, 2007

New Spreadsheet and New Review



For anyone interested, I've made a couple of new additions to the IYM main site. For one thing, I added a new spreadsheet to my Excel collection:

IYM Spreadsheets: Credit Card Arbitrage Estimator

The zero-percent offers aren't nearly as plentiful as they used to be, that's for sure. But a few workable promos have hit my mailbox over the last few weeks, so I know the opportunity is still out there.

Product Review: Dave Ramsey's Personal Finance Software

A while back a reader asked for my opinion on Dave's Financial Peace Software. I knew nothing about it, so I "borrowed" a discount link (can't find it now) and bought a copy and gave it a whirl.

Results: Bleh.

I noticed that over the Labor Day weekend the software CD could be had for $10. I'd call that a very fair price. Now, though, it's back to regular price ($30), which in my opinion is way too high for what amounts to a package of glorified forms and spreadsheets. (The CD's Debt Snowball Calculator is pretty good, though, and probably worth the $10 or $15 on its own.)

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1 Comments:
 

Thank you very much for posting our blog in your spotlight this month.

My wife and I are frequent readers of your blog and have it listed in our blog roll.

Thank you again for the inspiration!

Thoughts on my personal finances, goals, experiences, motivations, and accomplishments (or lack thereof).

My financial life began turning around when I took responsibility for it.
— Dave Ramsey


100%

Start (2005-12): ~$21,900
Currently: $0
[About My Debt Paydown]

41%

Savings Goal: $15,000
Currently: ~$6,138
[About My Liquid Savings Goal]