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How were your holidays? I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful time with your family and loved ones over the holiday season. I know I always feel particularly lucky after getting to spend Christmas with my family.
Now that the holidays are over, though, we have to get [...]
If you’ve spent any time evaluating mutual funds, you have probably run across the concept of value investing. Mutual funds are often described as being a value fund, a growth fund, or a blend of both. Understanding what these concepts mean and applying them to your investment decisions can have a significant impact [...]
Getting out of debt is possibly one of the most difficult tasks you can face in life. One slip up, and it’s bankruptcy for you. Follow these rules, and you’ll be on your way to getting out of debt.
The beginning of a new year is always a great time to start shoring up your financial habits. I’ve always been a horrible procrastinator, but even I find it easier to start a new undertaking when there is a new beginning such as New Year’s Day looming. Why not take advantage of this [...]
When you think of controversy these days, things like Heath Care Reform and the war in Afghanistan probably come to mind. What likely doesn’t top the list are TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities). But among two well regarded investing authors, there is a debate brewing over whether we could experience rising interest rates [...]
I started this post before Christmas, but afraid that I’d be booed and hushed for being a humbugging Grinch, I elected to wait. Now I’m taking a more scientific approach, rather than all theory.
My family this year experienced a “light” Christmas. This was by choice, not by force.
Food can often be one of the most expensive parts of any party costs. Food costs can add up in a hurry. In fact, some people can be so intimidated by the prospect of having to provide food for all of their friends and family members that they decide to avoid throwing a [...]
New Year’s Eve parties are always fun. Everyone is always hopeful and festive as they plan and dream about what the next year will hold. Why wouldn’t you want to share that fun with your friends and family?
Unfortunately, the cost of hosting a party can deter a lot of people from [...]
It’s sad but true, I used to be a real FICO score junkie (especially during the time where I was trying to make my scores consistently more positive). If there was anything I learned from my binge of credit score tracking was that you should never pay full price for your FICO scores from [...]