September 2008

The End of the World As We Know It: National Bankruptcy!

Debt

If you had to take a close look at the U.S. markets and the financial system and give an estimate on the absolute worst-case scenario for our economy, what would you predict? Martin Hennecke, senior manager of private clients at Tyche, has done just that and he has publicly declared that he believes that the [...]

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When Will The Bailouts End?

Miscellaneous

Maybe it’s just me, but these bailouts seem to be happening more and more frequently these days. Six months ago it was Bear Stearns. Just two weeks ago we bailed out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Now, as you’ve undoubtedly heard, the U.S. government has taken it upon itself to bail out American International Group, [...]

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The 3 Dumbest Financial Decisions I’ve Made

Personal Finance

We’ve all been there and we’ve all done it.  We’ve made stupid financial decisions.  Decisions that have haunted us – haunted us for years after they were made.  It’s not unavoidable, but sometimes it feels that way.  Looking back we always feel stupid and wish we would have made different choices, but by that time [...]

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Investing in Rentals

Investing

Today we’ll be featuring a guest post from Ed Kirkland, who is a Realtor in Florida. He’ll share with us some ideas and tips for investing in rental properties. Investing in rental properties has proven over the years to be a fantastic way to make money. Not only does owning rentals increase your equity and [...]

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The Importance Of Planning And Ideas For Fundraising Activities

Business

In any given community there are a number of organizations and associations who rely heavily upon fundraising methods. Often the success that they have in fundraising allows them to stay operational, provide services, purchase needed supplies, etc. In fact, if looking at the budget of any not-for-profit in your community one would find that their [...]

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Using Your Credit Card (Wisely) Can Save You Money

Frugality

I’m no fan of credit card debt.  It’s just about the easiest way to ruin your life, financially speaking.  However I am an advocate of using credit cards when they can benefit you financially.  Believe it or not there are several ways that using a credit card for purchases can actually save you money.  It [...]

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The Secret to Building Wealth

Finance 101

I’ve had many people ask me over the past several weeks what the secret is to building wealth.  Today I am going to share the answer with you.  Before I do though, I want to tell you what it’s not.  It’s not a great investing tip.  It’s not a can’t-lose business idea.  It’s not even [...]

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