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Stick it to the Man this Tax Season
During these tough economic times many of us our pinching every penny. Many of us are looking forward to Tax Season because we are certain to get some extra cash back. Would you like more...legally?
Enough Leverage can Lift Your Finances
For the past decade people have been leveraging the equity in their homes for more credit. Housing prices, and the market in general, crashed, moving the fulcrum to a point impossible to lift like a fat kid on a teeter-totter.
Pinching Pennies
What a crazy time in our history! Our economy is in turmoil. We have soldiers at war. For the first time since 1776 a non-white man has been elected as president. Gas is affordable. Tiger Woods and GM end their endorsement partnership to pinch pennies.
The Best Things in Life are Free
Don’t you love it when you get that order of French fries and find an onion ring in the container? What about getting an extra soda from the vending machine? Free things tend to make your day or at least make the moment. Why not keep the spirit alive in your investment strategy?
In Case of Emergency!
Remember getting that first credit card? It would be used strictly for emergencies. None of those ever really popped up, and you got a letter in the mail last month saying that you credit limit just doubled. All of a sudden temptations start to resemble emergencies.
Time to Take the Easy Road
Are you swimming in debt? Is it harder now to pay your debt because of rising prices across the board? Are you looking for a way to make a little extra cash and start treading again? If so, read on.
Some Tips on Buying a Vacation Home
If you're someone lucky enough to be able to afford a vacation getaway home, you're to be congratulated. With so many people in the U.S. who cannot even afford their first home, being able to afford a cottage or country house is a rare luxury. But before you drop your hard-earned money on that beautiful home you have your eye on, what are some things you should first think about before making that purchase?
Buying Real Estate for Pennies On The Dollar
In this article I will show you how you can buy property for pennies on the dollar. I will first explain why the real estate market has fallen so dramatically. This will help you to understand why we can find these amazing deals in today's market.
Real-Estate Farming Technique
Tim is my brother. At the age of 32, I have to admit that he is such a good little kid :) . He taught me many things, mostly useless things of course. Here is one of them. You know, I'm a lazy guy. Unlike real crop and animal farmers, I hate, absolutely hate, working long hours. Actually, I hate working, period!
7 Tips On Starting A Stock Investment Club Successfully
Starting an investment club can be an easy and fun way to learn about investing in stock. Investments clubs provide education to members who want to undertake stock investing. They also enable members to pool their funds together for joint investment.
Quality Over Quantity
We all have heard it is smart to invest in the stock market. The problem is so few of us actually know much about it. That is why I decided to write this to tell you how to spend the extra $100 you wrestled from the couch cushions this month.
Budgets for Cro Magnons
A few years ago I was talking to my friend Matt Carman. Matt is a financial brain and has educated me and given me great tips since I have known him. As I was talking to him, a guy that can be best described as a cro-magnon commented on how dumb budgets were. This Masters degree-toting, knuckle-dragger went on to say, “Don’t spend more than you make.” His advice is actually the foundation of this posting. I figured if he could grasp the concept, any of us can.
Enough About You Already
Have you ever gone into a store and were blatantly ignored? You wanted quality service but instead the worker only cared about his task at hand or his personal issues. This is very frustrating! Have you ever done the same thing to a user of your product or service? It is very easy to lose focus of the customer while doing the work or even during project management.
I am RICH!
We are obsessed with having ‘things.’ Everyone wants to be rich. We want lots of money today. What we fail to realize is it is not easy and therefore settle for just appearing to have money.
Leveraging Money!
In my last posting I stated that there were two things about personal finances that I have heard time and time again. One was that purchasing a home would be the best investment ever. The other was that you need to make your money work for you. The first topic was covered in the previous posting titled, (Name and hyperlink to posting). So, we will spend the next few moments talking about how you can make your money work for you.
Can You Really Afford to Not Buy a Home?!
There are two things about finance that I have always let in one ear and out the other. One is that purchasing a home is the best investment that you will ever make and the other is that you should not work for your money instead have your money work for you. This posting is going to be the first of a series of two. In it we will discuss why purchasing a home will be your best investment ever.
Buying Stocks 101
Everyday as you watch the news or even check your email you hear or see something about the stock market. Whether it is how the Dow Jones Industrial is doing for the day to a great stock tip for some new company. Whatever the case, the stock market is making big news for a good reason, people are making money! Better yet your money could be used to buy stocks and make you money!
Worth Your Weight in Gold!
Here is a fun link to see what exactly your weight is worth in gold! <http://www.onlygold.com/BigGold/MiniWeb/YourWeightInGold.asp>
Should I Invest in Stocks?
Many people ask the question as to whether or not they should invest in stocks and bonds. The simple answer is yes. There are many concerns and reasons for not wanting to do so.
It is a Stock Buyer's Market
This economic slow down is very scary for everyone. Daily we are hearing about companies going under and watching our portfolios dwindle. Those with the spare cash have an extremely unique opportunity, though.
The Sky is Falling!
Every time I check the news, I get bombarded with analysts that are terrified about the economy. There are one thousand Chicken Littles running around sparking fear. Let’s get them back into the hen house.
Give and You Shall Receive
Have you ever had a stranger go out of his way to do something nice for you? Maybe he ran ahead of you to hold the door for you because your hands were full. Even better, have you ever gone out of your way to help another? How did you feel?
Where is the Value?
What if everything we thought had value was really worthless? This is a question that my pastor asked this week in church. Don’t worry, I am not going to get religious on you. I am going to explore this question and give you some practical applications to better your finances, though.
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