Friday Financial Five – December 27th, 2013
Dan Forbes, GoLocalProv MINDSETTER™
Friday Financial Five – December 27th, 2013
Mint
When you traditionally think of mint, you think of pleasingly refreshing gum or the delicious Girl Scout cookies you bought recently. Conversely, Mint, the application, forces you to face possibly horrifying details of your monthly spending habits. This is healthy though, especially after a heavy spending holiday season. Categorizing and confronting expenses is an important part of identifying the road to financial wellness. Estimate current expenditures and make cuts where possible, while providing an outline to future retirement spending.
Grocery iQ
Staying with the budgeting theme, Grocery IQ is an application that helps control food costs, a major monthly expenditure for many of us. This app allows you to enter items by keyword or barcode, and also allows you to store grocery lists by store. It expedites the shopping process, helps you stay within a weekly or monthly food budget, and makes it easy to use coupons to save money.
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Adam Smith would be proud of an application that allows buyers to search for the lowest price. Just type in a specific item for purchase and let the application do the rest. It also allows shoppers to scan a barcode while in a store to quickly compare prices online or send notification when the price of a saved item drops.
Morningstar
Morningstar allows investors to keep an eye on portfolio holdings by providing constant market updates and news releases. The research giant also includes its rating service, along with historical performance and expense information on mutual funds, exchange traded funds and individual stocks. Enter portfolio holdings and keep track of them on a daily basis.
Mobile Banking Applications
Many major banks have a mobile application presence, and several (Bank of America et al.) allow users to make a deposit by taking a picture of a check with a phone. Review the capabilities of each individual company to evaluate which have friendly features to perform all other banking needs.
Dan Forbes is a regular contributor on financial issues. He is a CFP Board Ambassador. He leads the firm Forbes Financial Planning, Inc in Providence, RI and can be reached at [email protected] .
Top 30 Highest Paid Judges
#30
Madeline Quirk
Associate Judge, District Court
Total Compensation: $181,303.98
Salary: $165,149.14
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
Photo: Flickr. Booster Club
#29
Joseph P. Ippolito, Jr.
Magistrate, District Court
Total Compensation: $184,031.12
Salary: $167,876.28
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
Photo: Flickr/Brian Turner
#28
Kathleen A. Voccola
Associate Justice, Family Court
Total Compensation: $184,811.90
Salary: $179,048.48
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $5,433.74
Dental: $286
Vision: $44
#27
Anthony Capraro
Associate Judge, District Court
Total Compensation: $184,894.32
Salary: $168,739.48
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
Photo: Flickr/j3net
#26
Christine S. Jabour
Associate Judge, District Court
Total Compensation: $184,894.32
Salary: $168,739.48
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
Photo: Flickr/Casino Connection
#25
Edward C. Parker
Associate Judge, Traffic Tribunal
Total Compensation: $186,115.54
Salary: $169,960.70
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#24
Stephen J. Capineri
Associate Justice, Family Court
Total Compensation: $187,742.88
Salary: $171,588.04
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
Photo: Flickr/Claudia Morua
#23
Edward C. Clifton
Associate Justice, Superior Court
Total Compensation: $187,742.88
Salary: $171,588.04
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#22
Bennett Gallo
Associate Justice, Superior Court
Total Compensation: $187,742.88
Salary: $171,588.04
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#21
Susan E. McGuirl
Associate Justice, Superior Court
Total Compensation: $187,742.88
Salary: $171,588.04
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#20
John A. Mutter
Associate Justice, Family Court
Total Compensation: $187,742.88
Salary: $171,588.04
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#19
Michael A. Silverstein
Associate Justice, Superior Court
Total Compensation: $187,742.88
Salary: $171,588.04
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#18
Hugo L. Ricci, Jr.
Associate Judge, Workers Compensation Court
Total Compensation: $188,484.40
Salary: $172,329.56
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
Photo: Flickr/James Robinson
#17
Frank J. Cenerini
Associate Judge, District Court
Total Compensation: $189,326.80
Salary: $173,171.96
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
Photo: Flickr/j3net
#16
William P. Robinson III
Associate Justice, Supreme Court
Total Compensation: $190,167.12
Salary: $174,012.28
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#15
Patricia A. Hurst
Associate Justice, Superior Court
Total Compensation: $191,473.10
Salary: $175,318.26
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
Photo: Flickr/manu h
#14
Robert D. Krause
Associate Justice, Superior Court
Total Compensation: $191,473.10
Salary: $175,318.26
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#13
Jeffrey A. Lanphear
Associate Justice, Superior Court
Total Compensation: $191,473.10
Salary: $175,318.26
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
Photo: Flickr/spoletocity
#12
Stephen P. Nugent
Associate Justice, Superior Court
Total Compensation: $191,473.10
Salary: $175,318.26
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#11
Debra E. Disegna
Associate Justice, Family Court
Total Compensation: $195,203.32
Salary: $179,048.48
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#10
Michael B. Forte
Associate Justice, Family Court
Total Compensation: $195,203.32
Salary: $179,048.48
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#9
Melanie W. Thunberg
Associate Justice, Superior Court
Total Compensation: $195,203.32
Salary: $179,048.48
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#8
Joseph A. Montalbano
Associate Justice, Superior Court
Total Compensation: $195,848.90
Salary: $179,694.06
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
Photo:Flickr/j3net
#7
Laureen D'Ambra
Associate Justice, Family Court
Total Compensation: $198,150.42
Salary: $181,995.58
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#6
Haiganush R. Bedrosian
Chief Judge, Family Court
Total Compensation: $202,717.06
Salary: $196,953.64
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $5,433.74
Dental: $286
Vision: $44
#5
George E. Healy
Chief Judge, Workers Compensation Court
Total Compensation: $209,005.16
Salary: $192,850.32
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#4
Alice B. Gibney
Presiding Justice, Supreme Court
Total Compensation: $213,108.48
Salary: $196,953.64
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#3
Maureen M. Golberg
Associate Justice, Supreme Court
Total Compensation: $215,025.98
Salary: $198,871.14
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#2
Gilbert V. Indeglia
Associate Justice, Supreme Court
Total Compensation: $215,025.98
Salary: $198,871.14
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
#1
Paul A. Suttell
Chief Justice, Supreme Court
Total Compensation: $234,914.94
Salary: $218,760.10
Benefits (State Contributed)
Health: $15,233.92
Dental: $801
Vision: $120
