Financial planning is the key to survival in a tough economy. The success to family finances is dependent on saving every nickel and dime there is to spare. But what do you do with that money once the piggy bank is full? A wise finance-savvy couple will seek to maximize the return on investment while […]
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Start the money ball rolling by putting a few dollars away and before long you’ll be able to develop a whole new approach to money… a little less focus on getting the next shiny object and more on building long term sustainable wealth. Saving will not only boost your financial security and your credit scores but it will also reduce stress and worry
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We’ve recently written a couple articles on ETFs—exchange traded funds—to help investors understand the difference between them and mutual funds and to show how for nearly every mutual fund you can find an nearly identical ETF that charges much less in fees. And each time we come out with a new article we get even
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By Dennis Miller Ninety-eight percent of insurance brokers do not know how to use life insurance optimally. That, anyway, is what one reader wrote in to tell me. I chuckled as I thought to myself, “You could substitute any profession for ‘insurance broker’ – lawyer, salesperson, politician, etc. – and that statement would still ring
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When the stock market is on shaky footing it’s usually a good time to look into non-traditional investments. While most people think of investments as stocks and bonds, an investment is really anything you put money into in hopes of making more money later. There are many types of investments that you can put your
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Why buy gold bars? Gold bars are probably one of the most sensible investments today. Gold has been a store of value for thousands of years. For all these years, it has been known for its luster, beauty and brilliance and in modern times it has been found to be one of the best conductors
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You’ve probably heard accounts of gold’s skyrocketing price. The gold market has been very strong over the past few years, and with the current economy, it shows no sign of slowing anytime soon. As with any market though, no one has a crystal ball to tell where the top of the market is. If you have
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Saving Money = Avoiding the Bread Line  In a market that has not yet recovered from the recession, many people are trying to find a way to save a little money without having to give up their quality of life. Making your money go a lot further is vital these days, as the ever
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It is not news that today’s housing market is less than ideal. For those homeowners who are attempting to sell, you may find it hard to get the right buyer. Therefore, many homeowners are considering renting their property until the market improves. However, many homeowners are unaware of the responsibilities and requirements of becoming a
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Merchants believe that selling their products through group deals will result in more product sales. In a recent survey, merchants reported that online sales shot up by over 50% as a result of these deals. eCommerce websites and offline businesses have started looking for other ways for increasing their sales. Users look for the website when they are searching for some product and
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Retirement can be a fun and rewarding phase of life, if you prepare for it correctly. Perhaps it was that hippie philosophy of just “chilling and taking one day at a time” but unfortunately, there are tens of thousands of older individuals that simply didn’t properly anticipate the next stage of life.   So many of them will
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Shopping for a new car these days can leave you gasping, wondering what’s happened to make them cost so much. Adding to the dilemma is the price of fuel–it is a major consideration for some people when they go shopping for a new car. Fortunately there are still a few cars that are relatively inexpensive,
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