3 Ways To Lower Your Monthly Expenses
As the old adage goes, “a penny saved is a penny earned”. Every dime that you save counts in this economy. One of the easiest ways to save some dough is by lowering your monthly bills. These savings can be used More...
Personal Finance 101
Have you ever wondered what a stock, bond, or mutual fund are exactly? If so, then this is the post for you. These terms are thrown around daily on stations like CNBC. It’s just expected that the average person More...
Why Long Term Investing Beats Short Term Trading
Do you still believe in long term investing? The last economic recession caused many investors to change from long term investors to short term traders. Over the last 10 years the total return of the stock market More...
Best Websites To Use When Looking For A New Bank
[ad#Left-Align Content Ad]Do you need help finding a new place to store your money? Be sure to do some research before you go and open a new bank account. Most people skip the step of checking out their new bank More...
How The Wealthiest Americans Built Their Fortunes
Forbes recently released its annual rankings of the richest Americans in the United States. The list remains largely unchanged from last year with the top 4 individuals having a net worth of $150 million dollars. More...
5 Best Yields On Savings Accounts – Saving Account Rates
You may not have noticed but interest rates have slowly crept up on savings accounts over the past two years. That’s good news for savings account holders. While the rates at your local bank may still be a More...
Why Treasury Bonds Are A Bad Bet Right Now
[ad#Content 300x250] Bonds are the toast of the town right now. Everyone from experts on CNBC to PIMCO’s Bill Gross have been championing the case for bonds over the last two years. I am normally a big fan More...
5 Ways To Make Extra Money
[ad#Content 300x250] The statistics are rather alarming. Over forty three million Americans are living in poverty on a day to day basis. The middle class is being eradicated and wages are depressed. Millions are More...
5 Ways That Another Stimulus Plan Would Affect You
The President is currently stumping for another stimulus package. This package would be directed towards improving the infrastructure of the United States. Money would be used to fund public projects and put state More...
How You Can Survive The Current Recession
This is clearly one of the worst economies in United States history since the great depression. There is massive unemployment and individuals are losing their homes left and right. Most Americans just don’t More...
3 Things To Consider When Investing
You are all ready to start investing. If you want to invest in the stock market then you need to formulate a game plan. You game plan will determine whether you are a successful investor or a foolish speculator. More...
ETF’s vs. Mutual Funds
Mutual funds have been the way to invest in the stock market for the average investor for the past century. Individual stocks were too much to keep up with on a daily basis. Mutual funds gave investors a way the More...
4 Common Traits of The Wealthy
Imitation is often called the greatest form of flattery. If you want to become wealthy then you have to study the habits of those that have gotten there before. It takes more than hard work to join the ranks of More...
Why It Doesn’t Pay To Have Multiple Credit Cards
I was reading an article on Bankrate about the advantages of having multiple credit cards. The author asserted that having multiple cards was a good thing because it boosts your credit score, gives a sense of More...
The Best Investment That You Can Make
What’s the best investment that you can every make? It’s not a stock, bond, mutual fund, C/D, real estate or any other security. It’s the one asset that will remain with you for the rest of your life. The More...
How To Pick The Right Brokerage Firm
Finding the right online broker to meet all of your needs can be a time consuming task. There are so many options that it can be difficult trying to narrow down your choices. E*Trade, Scottrade, or TD Ameritrade More...
4 Ways To Save Money On Back To School Shopping
Back to school shopping season is upon us. Parents are dragging their kids to malls and department stores across the country to shop for backpacks, books, school supplies, and clothing. College students are shopping More...
How To Invest In An Uncertain Market
One week the market is up, the next it is down. The stock market appears range bound. It has been unable to break out and rise above Dow 11,000. Many investors feel lost and have no idea how to invest in the current More...
4 Quick Ways To Save Some Cash on Entertainment
Saving money is a sacrifice. You have to give up one thing in order to get another. Anyone can save money if they are willing to sacrifice to meet their goals. One of the easiest ways to save is by lowering your More...
4 Ways To Take Advantage Of Falling Interest Rates
With the Federal Reserve trying to bolster the United States economy, interest rates are close to an all time low. Banks are able to borrow money from the Fed at just 0.25%. Since rates are so low, banks have dropped More...