Highlights of How Savings Account Works
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Be On The Lookout For Closed-End Fund Bargains
With all of the Washington turmoil of late (ok, maybe years would be more accurate) and the massive debts being incurred, many people have been surprised by the stock (and...
For Women Only
If you ask me why I think this blog is for men, I really don’t have an easy answer. Maybe because I think of do-it-yourself men wearing tool belts strapped...
Start Investing With The Big, Expensive Brokerage Firms
No, I am not kidding, even a little. As I noted in my last post, there is a large population of people that know they should be investing, but thus...
Closed-End Funds–Safe Leverage?
There are many different ways to invest, from stocks, bonds, ETF’s and plain old mutual funds. But there is a neglected corner of the investment universe that may soon be...
Many People Want Investment Help: Here’s How To Get It
The investing industry does endless surveys to try and figure out how to get new clients and they all come back with more or less the same answers. Those already...
Is Government Economic Data Useless?
Well, if you are looking for accurate numbers to base long(er) term investment decisions on, then yes they are. If you are just trading for the day then it really...
Consolidate Your Orphaned 401Ks and Save Money
If you’ve contributed money to your 401K at your job, you’ve made the smart and financially responsible choice. However, when you start a new job, you will get a new...
The Value of a Bond Ladder in Today’s Market
While it is undeniably true that the average government bond funds have fallen in value recently (especially when there are concerns about the Federal Reserve stopping its stimulus program of...
Five Facts About Required Minimum Distributions for IRAs
Minimum required distributions are mandated for certain types of tax-deferred or tax-advantaged retirement accounts. If you are retired or you are getting older, it is important to understand the...
Borrowing From (and Repaying) Your IRA
An IRA is intended to help you save for retirement and you are able to make tax-free contributions to an IRA with the idea that you will not begin taking...
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Will The Gold Standard Bring America Back?
Well, uh, maybe…maybe not. How’s that for an answer!? Unfortunately no one knows for sure, or I guess a more precise answer is that there is vehement disagreement on the issue.
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Investing in Real Estate With No Money
If you want to invest in real estate and have no money saved or set aside, sell your snowmobile or your jet ski or your sailboat.
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Don’t Be Embarrassed — Get Yourself A Stockbroker
It may seem strange to many of you, but there are a lot of people that are not doing any planning for retirement.
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Can Regular People Still Buy A Home?
The answer to that question is yes…but. After the housing bubble of 2008, housing prices plummeted, especially in certain overheated markets (i.e. Las Vegas, Miami, etc.).
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Stock Market Bubbles: The Bursting Happens Faster Than The Forming
Just a reminder not to get caught up in the markets. Retirement planning is a long term proposition and the good stock markets of late have helped many get closer to their goal.
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Just in Time for Halloween: The Mask of Condo-Mania
If you’re among small real estate investors who don’t think it matters what the big developers do, consider what happened when Wall Street and larger investors learned this...
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