Is Investing In Rental Property A Good Move?

January 26, 2012

Want to be a landlord? Here are some points to consider. For those of us who are investors, real estate has been considered as a decent, long-term investment that can provide us with some reasonable level of diversification. Its historical returns have been somewhat lower than stock market returns over the long run as measured [...]

How To Book Cheap Flights & Air Travel Deals

January 24, 2012

In my circle of friends, I am known as the budget traveler, a point of pride with me. I have a long list of cheap trips under my belt, and I love talking travel with whoever wants to listen, and not only to encourage them to travel often but to consider doing it cheaply. If [...]

Ink Bold With Ultimate Rewards from Chase: Get 50,000 Bonus Points

January 23, 2012

Being a business owner, I’ve contemplated picking up a credit card to handle my business expenses. There are actually a lot of good choices from some of the well known issuers, such as Chase and American Express. One of those I’ve had the chance to check out is this business credit card with a rewards [...]

7 Basic Tax Strategies For Salaried Employees

January 22, 2012

It’s not just how much you make that matters, but also how much you actually keep. There are but few words in the financial vocabulary that strike fear in me, and TAX is one of them. The annual chore of preparing and organizing my financial documents that comes around February or March never fails to [...]

What Is My Expected Net Worth? Median Net Worth By Age & Income

January 20, 2012

It’s one of those things I fiddle with — those little financial tools from CNN Money or Bankrate.com that tell you how financially adequate you are. Aren’t you curious about how you stack up against the general populace? These money tools are meant to dish out test results to help us keep track of our [...]

Guide To Vision Care Expenses Plus Eye Care Insurance Tips

January 18, 2012

When I was in middle school, my parents took me on a road trip to Madison, Wisconsin to see the Badgers play my beloved Iowa Hawkeyes (whom I have since deserted for Iowa State). Not only was it the first college basketball game I had been to, but the first major sporting event of any [...]

SavvyMoney Pro: Review Of An Online Debt Management Application

January 17, 2012

Many people are drowning in debt and don’t know where to start. It’s time to take the bull by the horns. If you’re one of those folks who started the year by resolving to get your finances and debt under control, and feel that there’s more you’d like to do for this cause, then do [...]

Risks & Advantages Of Investing In The Biotech Stock Sector

January 16, 2012

Health care has come a long way, hasn’t it? Ailments used to be treated with tonics made from roots and other raw, unprocessed ingredients from nature, while non-invasive options to surgery are now much more prevalent. Conditions that used to be threats to our life and health in the past are now simply just minor [...]

Being Frugal Around The Clock By Saving All Week Long

January 15, 2012

I’ve seen the term “everyday” savings used quite a bit. These are the types of savings you make on ordinary “everyday” things such as your groceries, daily living expenses and such. Now many people may find saving money as overwhelming but in reality, it’s a habit you can develop gradually so that it comes more [...]

12 Month Calendar and Task List For A Secure Retirement

January 12, 2012

Your retirement plan is only as strong as the weakest link. The final link in that chain is the 12 months leading up to your actual retirement date. It is a critically important time period requiring specific action steps to realize the full value of your long-term savings plan. Don’t make certain mistakes during those [...]

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