If you are shopping for a quality washer and dryer, there are several things that you must consider. After you buy the appliances, make sure not to let their maintenance slip by the wayside. There are plenty of home maintenance tips out there to help on this front, and you should also think about purchasing a home warranty […]
5 Best Credit Card Hacks You Need to Know
Who doesn’t have a credit card these days? They’re convenient, (relatively) secure and easy to lug around in your wallet/card holder no matter where you go. They can also turn into one of your biggest sources of debt – unless you practice one or more of the following credit card hacks: Have More Than […]
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We Paid Off All Our Student Loans!
We finally did it! After nearly 10 years of constant monthly payments, my wife’s school loans are now finally paid off! We’ve been looking forward to this day for years and it has finally come! How Much Were the Student Loans? When my wife graduated with her doctorate about 10 years ago, she had a […]
Understanding the Foreign Exchange Market
Are you looking for viable investment options? Do you envy your rich neighbor who spends his weekends on his new yacht playing caesars slots? Are you well versed in financial terms but you are falling short on capital to invest and make large profits? If the answers to all the questions are all yeses then you […]
Start and Setup a Corporation (INC) on-line in Less than 6 Minutes!
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Expect the Unexpected – How to Deal with Unexpected Expenses
We all have to deal with unexpected expenses that can pop-up at the worst possible time. Life is unpredictable, and you never know when your washer or dryer will stop working suddenly, or when your car will have so many problems at once that an honest repair shop will advise that it’s not worth fixing. When this happens, […]
Will Social Security Be Around When I Retire?
Happy New Year everyone!! While on Thanksgiving break, my dad and I had a chance to sit down and discuss all kinds of things about personal finance. Naturally, our conversation drifted to savings, retirement, and Social Security. Here’s an email my dad sent me after our discussions where he answers the question: Will Social Security […]
How to Improve Your Credit Score
As people start out on their working lives they need to establish themselves financially. One important aspect of this is establishing that you are worthy of credit for any number of different purposes – a home or car purchase, or even a small business loan. However, it has become more difficult recently to obtain credit. […]
