How to Get Motivated To Take Control of Your Finances
There are three laws of motion. Today I just want you to remember Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law.
“The first law says that an object at rest tends to stay at rest, and an object in motion tends to stay in motion, with the same direction and speed. Motion (or lack of motion) cannot change without [...]
Obama Health Plan And One Trillion Dollars
One of the leading news this week is about the health care reform that President Obama is trying to push forward. The overhaul is estimated to cost somewhere around $1 trillion dollars over the next 10 years. Sounds like a big number, but when you consider the 42 million uninsured Americans, the price tag becomes [...]
Investing In Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
In this Ask The Expert With Larry Swedroe article, Randy is shying away from the stock market and wondering if he should invest his money in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), or in Certificates of Deposit (CDs). Here’s the question from Randy:
Hi Larry…..seeing that the 5 year TIPS auction in January (reissue) offered a nice [...]
Before I start, I should say that the first economic stimulus check did come in handy. There were a couple of big bills that were piling up, and the stimulus check stopped me from digging into my margin account. However, I am not too thrill about the possibility of getting a second economic stimulus check.
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Ever wonder why some people can never do wrong? I have been observing successful people around me, and experimenting with different ideas. Here are the seven traits that I’ve found work well for me in many situations. I think they will make you richer and more successful in many ways.
1. Successful people know what they [...]
This article shares six alternative income ideas, including investing for cash, side business, seasonal income opportunities, rental income, part-time job, and royalties/patents income.
Hin asked me if I was given $1,000,000, what I would do with it? Gee…I would be excited and scared, but here goes…
First, I would hire the best financial advisor I can find. So far, I have been doing well on my own — learning from the Web and books. But if a $1 million [...]
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