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Traveling salesman tour problem on site visiting!

Traveling salesman tour is a famous problem about a salesperson who is going to several locations with different traveling costs in between. Here one must decide for the salesperson the consequence...

tsp - new tsp account number problem

I am a subscriber to TSPMAX and have not received my new TSP account number (enabling me to log in to TSP and my account access). I like to follow TSPMAX suggestions for the Conservative approach....

How to wash your aluminum or vinyl siding.

While it's not something you'll want to do too frequently (big job!), there are times when you'll need to bite the bullet and "wash your house". Over time, most siding develops mildew and/or...

Connecting the World, One Library at a Time: Jurong Regional Library and The September Project 2008

Here's something the teen volunteers cooked up and implemented at the Jurong Regional Library, as part of the library's participation in The September Project this year.An interactive games board...

Pay Raise 2008?

Military and federal civilian retirees, veterans receiving disability compensation and Social Security recipients will get a 2.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment in January. The increase is tied to...

Monthly Update

Well, here is the monthly update of my finances. I have shown that one can start saving for retirement it they really get excited about it. Now I save a little more than the average person because I...

Monthly Update

It is time again for my monthly update on my finances. I am happy that I am making progress with it. I goes to show how one has a will and a want one can do it.ROTH IRA: $8,100 (Vanguard)Taxable:...

New Years Resolutions

Well, it is time for the New Year's Resolutions to come out this year. Currently, I am enjoying the day off and I am watching several football games, but I thought that I would write a few goals this...

TSP or 401K Loans

I have never taken loan out from my TSP account. However, I was just reading about how one can do so. The TSP loan's interest rate is based on the G fund returns in simple turns. I am an advocate of...

3.5% Pay Raise Starting next Month

I have written a few articles about the 3.5% pay raise that the military was going to get in 2008. Well, we are going to get this pay raise. So what are you going to do with this extra money? For me...

TSP Limits Frequent Trading

We all knew that this was coming to the TSP in the next few months. Several people have taken advantage of the system for the rest of us. The board overseeing the Thrift Savings Plan is taking aim at...

TSP During the Holidays

I am not sure if many of you pay attention to the daily changes of their TSP account. Well, what I thought was interesting is that on Monday we observed Veterans day. It was a huge loss on the stock...

Tax Implications

We are getting closer to the end of the year. Most of us are thinking about Thanksgiving or possibly Christmas, however, there are a few things one may think about doing to help their tax bill. 1....