Posted: January 7, 2010 at 12:40 am | Filed under: Business
Are you one of those people frustrated with your inability to beat the stock market? Despite watching CNBC and Jim Cramer religiously, and reading The Wall Street Journal every day, you just can’t seem to make it happen. Here are five ways I think that investors shoot themselves in the foot. Continue Reading
Posted: November 15, 2009 at 4:30 pm | Filed under: Business
Business opportunities of 2010 cause consumers to be more cautious about what they buy and less optimistic about the economy in general, having said that small businesses selling necessities will do well; those selling what consumers consider to be “frills” will not, unless they can tap into sufficiently well-heeled niches. Continue Reading
Posted: September 25, 2009 at 8:16 pm | Filed under: Finance
The Tax-Free Savings Account is just like an RRSP in one respect and gains compound tax-free while they’re in the plan.
It’s different in two ways: First, there is no tax deduction for putting money into a TFSA, as there is in an RRSP. “With a TFSA, the money invested is after-tax money,” says the advisory. “With an RRSP it’s pre-tax money that you are investing.” Continue Reading
Posted: September 23, 2009 at 9:35 pm | Filed under: Finance
During market rebounds, small-cap stocks tend to soar faster and farther than the broader market — turning hardworking folks like you and me into millionaires over time. Want some proof? Continue Reading
Posted: September 23, 2009 at 9:13 pm | Filed under: Life
Although I have found great collectibles at garage sales, I don’t have time to garage sale as much as I used to. Probably a good thing, since we’re running out of space!
But I think we do a pretty good job of putting one on, as we consider it a bad day if we make less than $400. Of course we usually have lots of stuff to get rid of, old collections, etc. Continue Reading
Posted: September 16, 2009 at 9:57 pm | Filed under: Real Estate
10 easy ways to get your home ready to be flipped — and to ensure a successful outcome! Continue Reading
Posted: September 15, 2009 at 11:07 pm | Filed under: Real Estate
Let’s get the hard part out of the way right now. After you get your real estate license, prospecting is the single most crucial element in the business and it’s the hardest part for most real estate agents. Continue Reading
Posted: September 15, 2009 at 10:48 pm | Filed under: Real Estate
How to Get Started Investing in Real Estate..?
Would You Like to Make Money Investing in Real Estate?
If you want to make money investing in real estate, you have to begin with a plan. Here are some ways to get started investing in real estate. Choose a plan that works for you. Continue Reading
Posted: September 12, 2009 at 1:14 pm | Filed under: Finance
To get the best deal on a loan, you need some new strategies to bump up your score – and keep it there. Continue Reading
Posted: July 28, 2009 at 10:33 pm | Filed under: Finance
When the work blues hit, retirement seems so far away. But while nothing short of winning the lottery or getting a big inheritance is likely to let you quit tomorrow, there are many things you can do to reach your goals a little faster.
So if you’re looking for ways to accelerate your retirement, here’s how you can move the date of your retirement party up a few years: Continue Reading
Posted: July 28, 2009 at 10:25 pm | Filed under: Life
We all know money buys luxuries like sports cars and Manolo Blahniks, necessities like groceries, and intangibles like preferential treatment. (When was the last time Donald Trump waited in line for anything?) Continue Reading
Posted: July 25, 2009 at 1:57 pm | Filed under: Finance
Despite the fact that you might hear investors say that they’re making a “bet” on a stock or that they “doubled down” on an investment, a battle rages about how similar investing and gambling really are. Continue Reading
Posted: May 8, 2009 at 3:12 pm | Filed under: Finance
Every busy downtown street has a storefront location that is “cursed.” One month it was a pizza place. Six months later it was an optometrist’s office. Four months later it was a video rental store. Now it’s vacant yet again. Continue Reading