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Given recent economic news, more and more investors are turning to gold as a way to preserve the value of their financial portfolio. Gold has traditionally been considered a safe haven for investment, since it tends to maintain its value during times of economic crisis and upheaval. Gold is an especially good hedge against inflation [...]

Your financial life has a certain trajectory — similar to a train on a track. There will be twists and turns, but you can easily determine where you will end up if you stay on the financial track you’re currently on.  What if the traditional methods of working hard, cutting expenses, and saving don’t work [...]

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past year or so, you may have realised that the global economy has been somewhat tenuous. People have learned the hard way that they need to be wise with their money, and, for some it means taking on extra work to boost their income, pay off [...]

I was reading Larry Swedroe’s The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need the other day, I have been thinking about adding commodities to my portfolio since.  No, I am not going to buy a futures contract; however, I have been thinking about adding commodities to my overall portfolio. Commodities have been taking significant [...]

Today is Blog Action Day and participating bloggers unite to discuss poverty. The goal is to raise awareness and initiate action

Poverty is not something that I think about everyday, and I am sure many of you don’t either.  I am not saying that it is good or bad — that’s just how it is.  There [...]

This is a guest post by Simit Petel at InformedTrades.com
It seems like all around the world, we’re having some economic problems. 2008 is a year where we saw price inflation on a global basis. We’re also seeing a global housing crisis. A global food shortage. And an increase in oil prices around the world. What [...]

We all know that it takes a lot of time and effort to start a new business and build it into a successful one.  Some of us will make it to this point and finally confront the next challenge: how can I keep growing my business without being totally consumed by it? Most people [...]

This is the second part of Financial Risks And Personal Finance Risk Management series. In the first part, we looked at financial risks and risk management as they relate to your income and expenses. In this part, we will be looking at risks pertaining to your assets and credit.

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Asset Risks
Your assets [...]

This is the 8th issue of the Ask The Expert column by Larry Swedroe. You can see Larry’s full biography and important disclaimer below. If you are interested in having your question answered by Larry, please send me an email via the contact page.
Now, let’s get to the questions and answers (please note that the [...]

My wife and I have been new parents for nearly five months now. Lucky for us, we got some good advices early on, including those from a guest post by Paidtwice: 10 “Preparing For Baby” Tips For the Frugal-Minded. However, I understand how easy it is to overspend on newborns. They are so precious to [...]