Biggest Social Media Trend of 2010 Social Media is one of the least understood web trends to date. Companies large and small are desperately trying to figure out how to harness its power and make a profit from it. Most [...]
October 27, 2010
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The Upside Of Recessions Historically, recessions result in increased personal savings rates. We tend to cut back on our expenditures because we are unsure what will happen to our finances in the short term. This has happened time and again. [...]
October 20, 2010
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I am a veracious reader. Most evenings you will find me curled up on the couch or in bed with my iPad firmly planted on my lap. I like to read novels as well as articles on many different topics. [...]
October 13, 2010
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Secret IRS Code 72 (t): Take Advantage of an IRS Loophole that lets you take money out of your IRA before age 59 ½ The baby boomers are coming! Next year, the first baby boomers will turn 65 and officially [...]
October 6, 2010
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Did your nose crinkle a bit in disgust when you read the title of this article? Mine did but I think that’s a family trait I inherited from my Godmother. Thanks Aunt Jeanie. Moving on… But seriously the thought of [...]
September 29, 2010
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When Do You NOT Pay Off Your Mortgage Early? My husband and I were driving home from dinner out with friends two nights ago when our discussion turned to the topic of money. I’ve mentioned that recently our family moved [...]
September 22, 2010
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Give Me Shelter What do Helio Castroneves, Joe Francis, Nicholas Cage and Annie Liebovitz have in common? All of them had run-ins with the IRS last year for failing to pay the correct amount of taxes. Out of all of [...]
September 15, 2010
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If you live in or very near Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire or Oregon I am jealous of you. You have the luxury of not having to pay sales tax on anything you buy. With everyday purchases it can often [...]
September 8, 2010
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Do Not Duplicate Ever wonder where insurance came from? It seems it’s always been around. The roots can be traced back to Babylonian times, around 2100 B.C. The Code of Hammurabi was the first insurance policy. It was paid by [...]
September 1, 2010
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Whether you are 25 or 65 your retirement has been affected by the current economic downturn. People in every financial class have lost a significant amount from their financial portfolio. Most people are afraid they’ve lost too much money to [...]
August 25, 2010
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