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February 21st, 2010 — Book Review, Debt, Income Streams, Leverage, Money, Personal Finance
On the surface, this book seemed like the ideal read. It has a strong premise of how to create multiple streams of income using debt leverage. That is a great premise and one that we follow and put into practice every day. It was such a disappointment that this book failed to deliver on such [...]
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How to Get Rich Leveraging Debt How many stories have we all heard about the entrepreneur that came to America with five cents and turned it into an empire? It’s stories like this that make us long for a piece of that American dream. We all wish that we could turn our nickels into big money,...... -
Review: The Teen's Guide to Personal Finance: Basic concepts in personal finance that every teen should know. Time is a resource that many teenagers don't realize is their greatest resource for finacial independence. "The Teen's Guide to Personal Finance" is a tome that will provide teenagers with important financial lessons, in a manner which will pull their interest and convey itself effectively in its intended task. The...... -
Top 3 Things to Learn About Personal Finance Regardless of your age, position in life, or your financial goals, there are a few things that we all need to learn about personal finance. Once you have the basics down, everything else can just flow naturally. These tips are the strong foundation upon which you can build your financial...... -
Stashing Your Cash If you want to access your money quickly, where do you put it? Where do you hide your emergency fund, in a cookie jar, a safe or in the bank? Knowing where to stash your cash is vitally important, and so here are some of the options that are available...... -
WSJ Complete Personal Finance Guidebook By Jeff Opdyke When it comes to a trusted source for financial news and information, it’s hard to beat the Wall Street Journal. They have introduced a line of guidebooks on many financial topics, but for this review we’ll be taking a look at their Personal Finance guidebook. While it may be a......
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January 16th, 2010 — Budget, Personal Finance, money management techniques
Now that you know where your money is coming from and where it is going, the next step in this budget creation process is going to be for you to break all of your expenses up into two different categories, separating your fixed expenses from your variable expenses.
Fixed Expenses – These are the expenses [...]
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It's Time for Some Personal Budget Planning Tips Personal budget planning is an important part of keeping a handle on your finances. Because there is so much turmoil in today's economy, maintaining a healthy personal budget is more vital than ever. Crafting a personal budget begins with determining how money comes in, and how money goes out, but...... -
Book Review: The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich By David Bach David Bach is well known for his books, Smart Women Finish Rich and Smart Couples Finish Rich and in this latest effort, he goes into more detail on the techniques he discussed in these books. While the title would make you think it’s yet another get rich quick scheme, it...... -
Money Management Questions and Answers How can money management techniques be applied to my life? - The first step is to realize that you could possibly have an overspending problem. This is the number one reason why people get over their head financially. You can easily consult with a money management counselor that will help...... -
Are You Ready to Be a Financial Success? There comes a time in everyone’s life where they begin to take a hard look at their finances. If you weren’t born into wealth, you’ve worked hard to get where you are and it can be frustrating if you feel as though you’re only treading water. Every single one of...... -
Learning Basic Money Management Skills Whether economics is your idea of a great way to fight insomnia, or you just didn’t get the benefit of learning about money management early on, it is never to late to learn the basic skills of proper money management. We highly recommend taking a brief course on finance if......
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January 13th, 2010 — Financial Security, Money, Personal Finance
While many people do not like to talk about the idea of unemployment, being unemployed is a very real concept that can also become very damaging very quickly for anyone who is not adequately prepared. Due to poor planning and the natural process of denial, many people who were unemployed find themselves dealing with a [...]
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Getting Out of Debt 102 Debt Elimination Step #2 - Next, you have to be able to establish an emergency fund. The step of establishing an emergency fund is going to take as many as several months longer, but it is well worth it when you see how far your savings have come in the...... -
Blogging is Big Business For those that are interested in building up alternative streams of income, blogging has become very popular. We've all heard about monetizing content, adding in advertising and finding sponsors, but there are some folks out there that have taken their efforts to the next level and seen they pay off...... -
Top 3 Things to Learn About Personal Finance Regardless of your age, position in life, or your financial goals, there are a few things that we all need to learn about personal finance. Once you have the basics down, everything else can just flow naturally. These tips are the strong foundation upon which you can build your financial...... -
9 Warning Signs That You Have TOO MUCH Debt! When it comes to accruing debt, it is really and truly tough for people to face the cold hard fact that they are in way over their head. It's much easier for you to turn things around when you are aware of what the signs are for too much debt,...... -
Where to Begin with Investing If you are just starting out on your own as an adult, or if you are approaching the age of retirement, you are probably thinking about where you stand financially and what your financial future will be like. It is time to stop thinking and start actually planning and taking......
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December 14th, 2009 — Personal Finance, credit score
Never before have Americans been so interested in their credit scores, and as such, numerous sites have cropped up offering to sell them. It can get pretty expensive if you want to keep checking your score with these sites and many people discover hidden monthly fees that rack up quickly. While you can get a [...]
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Improve Your Credit Today Having blemished credit is both costly and stressful, but it does not have to be the end. Your situation may seem incredibly hopeless, but bad credit does not last forever. There are many things that can be done to improve your credit score. 1 - Stop using any of your...... -
3 Reasons Why Paying With Cash Hurts You in the Long Term Many of us have been conditioned to think that living debt free is the only way to be. While there is some truth in this statement, if you’re completely debt free and using only cash, you’re hurting your chances of getting a new home, and you may end up in...... -
Understanding your FICO Score pt 2 ... Continued from part 1: There are five different categories of data that this information can be grouped into. There are specific percentages that reflect how important each individual category is when it comes to determining your overall FICO score. New Credit Accounts This category also includes the number of...... -
What is the Best Credit Score? The calculations that are used to arrive at your credit score are actually based on a lot of different statistical data, and they are based on objective evaluations. You receive points based on a number of different unique credit factors. Then, creditors are going to take all of this information...... -
The Dos and Donts of Credit Scores Pt 2 In an earlier post we talked about the Do's for good credit, so now it's time to consider the Don'ts! A credit score is a really important indicator on how likely you will be to default on a credit card or a loan. Your credit score is determined by a......
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December 11th, 2009 — Diversification, Goal, Income Streams, Investing, Long Term, Money, Personal Finance, Stocks, Wealth, business, saving
Whether you are into investing or running your own business, the term diversify is thrown out quite a bit. However, there are some varying opinions on what this term really means and the implementation of diversifying your money or resources can be difficult. While diversifying is vital for anyone, the key is doing it correctly [...]
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Planning for Your Retirement The Smart Way As millions of aging baby boomers start contemplating how they are going to survive when they’re no longer working, retirement planning has hit an all time high. Whether you’re just starting out in the workforce, or you’re staring 62 in the face and wondering where the money is going to...... -
Saving Money with your Phone There are a lot of different ways that you can cut down on what you spend in your household budget every month, and one such example is by saving money through how you communicate on the phone. Telephone services are easily capable of costing a typical family as many as...... -
Save Time, Money and Space in Over 80 Ways If you're looking for handy gadgets, tools and various items that can save you time, money or space (or all three!) this list of more than 80 top products is just what you need. Everyone's got saving money on their minds these days. Some of us are always looking to...... -
Saving Money in Five Minutes Flat Are you saving your money for a rainy day, but feeling as if you are always struggling to get ahead of the financial storm? You are certainly not alone. Prepare your financial umbrella with this quick, no nonsense guide to saving money in five minutes. - * First and foremost,...... -
Saving Money with Your Credit Cards pt 1 When it comes to personal budgeting, we tend to try to think of ways that we can cut corners while cutting down on any frivolous expenses in our lives. What many people are not apparently aware of however is that you can actually make use of credit cards to help......
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November 25th, 2009 — 401k, Personal Finance, loans
When done carefully, taking a loan from your 401K can be quite helpful, but there are limits. Early withdrawal from your 401K will have penalties, and your contributions will have to be repaid to replenish your plan.
Overview
The 401k plan is a retirement option that is offered by many employers that gives you the ability to [...]
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Making Extra Money With P2P Lending Peer to Peer lending is quickly becoming one of the hottest new ways to create multiple streams of income. While there is risk involved, there are various methods that can reduce the risks that individual investors face and provide protection against non-payments. If you're looking for an potential way to...... -
How to Evaluate Your Financial Risks Whether we realize it or not, many of us face financial risks every single day. From the high powered investor, to the minimum wage earner, every one of us has the potential to lose everything we own. How can you evaluate your financial risks and find ways to secure your...... -
Introduction to Mortgages pt 3 of 5 This is part three in a five part series on what you need to know about mortgages before you buy a home. The housing market is an interesting beast, because it comes and goes, rises and falls, allows some people to flourish and brings others to ruins. If you want...... -
Introduction to Mortgages pt 4 of 5 This is part four in a five part series on what you need to know about mortgages before you buy a home. The housing market is an interesting beast, because it comes and goes, rises and falls, allows some people to flourish and brings others to ruins. If you want...... -
Freeing Up Breathing Room in a Tight Budget If your budget is so tight that you feel like you cannot find room to breathe, then you are probably in need of some way of freeing up your cash so that you can relieve some stress. While you may not necessarily be in a position to be able to......
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November 23rd, 2009 — credit score
Continued from part 1.
Here is some basic information on what you need to know about credit scores and what goes into determining your credit score.
Here is a word of caution for you to consider: If you pay off all of your collection accounts, especially those that are older, you may actually cause your credit score [...]
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What Is In Your Credit Report? Although every one of the credit reporting agencies is going to format and then report their information in a different and unique way, all of the various reports are going to contain basically all of the same information and categories. Your SSN or social security number will be listed, along...... -
The Dos and Donts of Credit Scores Pt 1 A credit score is a really important indicator on how likely you will be to default on a credit card or a loan. Your credit score is determined by a number of different factors, including your payment history, the amounts of money that you owe, the length of credit history,...... -
Seemingly Harmless Activities May Harm your Credit Your credit score is a vital number that determines how businesses and financial institutions treat you. Everything we do financially has an effect on our score, for good or bad. What surprises many people is how seemingly minor or harmless activities can have a big, negative impact. Described here are...... -
Understanding your FICO Score pt 2 ... Continued from part 1: There are five different categories of data that this information can be grouped into. There are specific percentages that reflect how important each individual category is when it comes to determining your overall FICO score. New Credit Accounts This category also includes the number of...... -
4 Easy Ways to Raise Your Credit Score For many Americans, dealing with a low credit score can be incredibly frustrating. It’s tough to get any loans and in some cases, it may even affect your prospects for employment. If you’re sick of dealing with a low score, it’s time to starting putting into motion some techniques that......
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November 16th, 2009 — insurance
Continued from part one.
What are the advantages of this type of insurance?
Term life insurance policies tend to be a lot less expensive in comparison to other types of insurances, including whole life insurance, universal life insurance and variable life insurance for example. Term life insurance also typically has a very, very specific period of coverage, [...]
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Creating Income Streams That Last Whether you are decades away from retirement, or it is staring you in the face, creating multiple streams of income is considered to be one of the best ways to secure your financial future. However, it is important to consider not only how much these streams can bring you, but...... -
July 4th Weekend Roundup Sunday Money Madness is your guide to the rest of the blogosphere on personal finance. The Other America - Commentary on Food Stamps and the Economy by Patrick at Cash Money Life talks about the food stamp predicament. With food being more expensive it looks like the money allotting through...... -
Introduction to Mortgages pt 3 of 5 This is part three in a five part series on what you need to know about mortgages before you buy a home. The housing market is an interesting beast, because it comes and goes, rises and falls, allows some people to flourish and brings others to ruins. If you want...... -
Getting Motivated to Organize Your Finances For many people, the first steps towards getting your finances under control are the hardest. Whether you didn’t spend enough time learning about basic personal finance principles when you were younger, or life happened and you’re now at the bottom of a very large problem, it can be difficult to...... -
Comparing Life Insurance Policies pt 4 Speaking of Variable Universal Life Insurance… What are the disadvantages of this type of insurance? As we said before, if you experience a significant drop in the value of your insurance account, you could actually be putting your insurance policy in jeopardy. If you end up with a significant drop......
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November 14th, 2009 — Debt, Money, Mortgage, Personal Finance, bad debt, credit cards, good debt
When you see the word debt, undoubtedly the first thing that pops into your mind is a credit car bill or a car payment. For many, debt means a mortgage or other high dollar expenditures. However, there are two main forms of debt and they are very different from one another. You cannot paint them [...]
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Things to Have Removed from your Credit Report pt 2 Continued from part 1. 3 - Charge Offs. When you do not pay off a credit card account or a loan account for a period of three to six months, your creditors are generally going to assume that your account is non collectible, or that it is in default. When...... -
A New Way to Consider Personal Finance Through the past few years, many of us have been conditioned to believe that being in debt is a bad thing. While it certainly may be true that debt is dangerous in the wrong hands, there are actually many ways that debt can be very effective and can actually help...... -
How to Find Financial Stability in Unstable Markets Right now, the only news about the economy seems to be bad news, and it may take a few months if not years to improve. The dollar is weak, oil prices are still up and the cost of living has skyrocketed this year. These are unstable times, but that doesn’t...... -
How Much Debt is Too Much? The average American is currently carrying at least some form of debt, even if it is small. We live in a society where overspending is common and credit card debt has become a right of passage. In many cases, you need to be in debt in order to start building...... -
How Far Into Debt Should You Go? While most of us get the general principle that we need to go into debt if we want to build up our credit, it’s tough to know exactly how far you should go. When you’re first starting out, it’s all too easy to get buried in bad debts that run......
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October 29th, 2009 — 401k, Bankruptcy, Debt, Money, Personal Finance