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March 3rd, 2010 — Banking, Bankruptcy, Debt, Personal Finance, bad debt, credit, economy, stock market
The last recession that our country experienced was, in truth, a mild one. The stock market and many corporate profits began to tank, but consumer spending seemed to dance merrily on through the recession without as much as a scratch. Consumer spending has long been the major engine driving the entire United States economy, which [...]
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Consumer Confidence in United States has Increased The level of consumer confidence in the United States rose unexpectedly in November, rebounding from a record low. This surprising change apparently came as concerns about the rising rate of unemployed coupled with tumbling financial markets was alleviated by falling gas prices. The Conference Board's index of consumer confidence suddenly...... -
Sunday Money Madness Welcome to a new edition of the Sunday Money Madness roundup. I hope you enjoy this light bit of weekend reading. Debt | Debt Leveraging: Cash Money Life presents 10 Ways to Pay Your Debt Off Faster. College Loans: Not Always Good Debt at National Payday explains. What do you...... -
How to Create Multiple Streams of Income The Easy Way Every single one of us would be thrilled to have more money coming into our homes every month. If you’re relying on one or two paychecks as the primary earnings for your income, you can relate that it’s pretty tough to get ahead. Everyday expenses chip away at our standard...... -
How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck Right now, more than 80% of households in the United States live on a paycheck to paycheck basis. This means that a lost job could result in financial disaster for a large chunk of the population. Once you get into the trap of relying so heavily on one paycheck, it...... -
Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Millionaire? Every year, thousands of people become millionaires, while hundreds of thousands struggle to make ends meet. What is the difference between the two groups? In many cases, it comes down to whether or not you have what it takes to be a millionaire. While this may seem like oversimplification, there......
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February 25th, 2010 — Investing, Personal Finance, finance, money management techniques
It is really not much of an exaggeration for you to say that mutual funds are one of the best things that the middle class can take advantage of financially since the invention of sliced bread. What mutual funds do, is they allow for investors that have small amounts of money to invest in such [...]
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Developing a Budget that is Successful In general there is no way to overcome major financial problems without going to a budget. Even if you do not like the idea of budgeting, a good budget is like a trail boss who knows the entire forest like the back of his hand. Your budget will also prove...... -
Your Credit Score Affects Your Reputation Reputation is a measure that all of us have. It is the assumption that others have about you and your honesty, punctuality, value of your word, what your values are, and so on. These are habits that everyone has, and these habits apply to the way you handle your money....... -
Learning the Basics of Money Management For many people, the prospect of money management is just too much to handle. Nobody really enjoys being a bean counter, and if you're spending too much and having a good time doing it, money management may be the farthest thing from your mind. However, given the state of the...... -
Avoiding Late Fees The absolute last thing that we need right now considering the economy is unnecessary late fees. The average fee that is charged for a late payment by a credit card company is a surprising $39 dollars. But when you are literally living from one paycheck to the next and trying...... -
Keeping Track of Cash Flow - Your Household is Your Business You should create a budget to track your spending and get a handle on your finances. You plan out all of your bills, and the amounts look good. The budget is the first step in getting your finances under control. However, the budget is not the only step. There is......
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November 19th, 2009 — Financial Security, Investing, Stocks, economy, stock market
The United States economy is currently experiencing a serious financial shake up. No one really understands just how deep or how far reaching the damage is going to be, but what we do know is that there is going to be damage, and that we are going to be at the mercy of the markets [...]
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How to Protect Your Pension in the Credit Crunch As news of bank failures continues, and government officials are debating a $700 billion bailout plan, many consumers are starting to worry about the state of their pension plan. If you have it invested in the wrong stocks, you could end up losing it all, or at the very least,...... -
Building Wealth When the Economy is Slow Just because the economy in our nation is going through a little bit of turmoil, that does not mean that we have to be all doom and gloom about the world. Don't watch the news if you can't stomach the headlines. Why should you get pulled into all the negativity...... -
Do You Have to be Thrifty? As the economy continues its upheaval, the word thrifty seems to be on many people's minds. Is it absolutely necessary to be thrifty in times of economic uncertainty? There are many schools of thought on the subject, and while at first glance, it may seem like the only economical choice,...... -
Proper Diversification for Increasing Your Income If you're already leveraging your debt to produce more than one stream of income, you're pretty familiar with how the process works. However, it's really easy to get complacent when you're leveraging debt and you may be missing out on other opportunities if you're not looking outside your current comfort...... -
Just How Safe is Your Money Right Now? Even after the government took the opportunity to step in and bail out one of our largest insurance companies, the stock market still managed to find a way to completely tank, because many investors were not persuaded that this intervention was going to protect their investments. This is when you......
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