August 2011

Transportation Alternatives for One Car Families

by Melissa

Many of us grew up in two car families, and more recently, even three car families.  A car for each adult (and sometimes teenaged) member of the family seems to be a necessity, but is it?  Are there transportation alternatives for one car families? We live on the outskirts of a major urban area and [...]

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The Best Online Discount Brokerages for Cheap Trades

by Glen Craig

Do you recall the days when you needed to call up a stock broker in order to make a stock trade?  And you needed to make the trade in a “round lot” (you had to buy 100 shares)?  Did I just date myself?  Thanks to the internet that’s no longer the case and it’s easy [...]

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Homeowners Insurance Coverage: Are You Truly Covered?

by Miranda

One of the biggest purchases you make is your home. It is an expensive item to own, and its protection is quite important if you want to maintain financial freedom.  After all, if something happens to your home, it can be quite expensive to fix.  Insurance is purchased to help you afford unexpected problems, and [...]

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East Coast Natural Disasters, Steve Jobs Resignation, and Links

by Kevin Mulligan

The east coast is getting hammered with its second natural disaster in a week. For the usually calm area (from a nature perspective), many are not sure how to react.  Some in the coastal regions of the impacted states are ignoring warnings to evacuate at significant risk to their own lives.  An earthquake happened earlier [...]

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My 7 Links – Free From Broke

by Glen Craig

It’s been a while since I took part in a blog meme.  Recently Tom from Canadian Finance Blog nominated me to contribute to a meme called “my 7 links.”  It was created by a site called TripBase (click through that link to see the specifics).  The rules are basically to match an article you’ve published [...]

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Alternative College Housing Options to Save Money

by Melissa

If a student decides to go to a college one or more hours away from home, a large part of their living expense is room and board.  Of course, there are the traditional dorm rooms and meal plans or off campus apartments.  But both of these options are rather expensive.  At my Alma mater, the [...]

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Should You Start Your Own Business?

by Glen Craig

Do you ever find yourself dreaming of having your own business? I think most people do at one time or another (that is, those who aren’t already self-employed).  Striking out on your own to blaze an independent career path is an integral part of the American Dream.  But is being your own boss something for [...]

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What You CAN’T Hold in an IRA

by Jon the Saver

We hear a lot about what we CAN hold within our individual IRA accounts, but never anything about what we CAN’T hold within them.  A Roth IRA or Traditional IRA is an appealing financial vehicle since you have a wide range of choices versus something like a 401(k) plan where you are limited to a [...]

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Investing: Why Boring is Good

by Miranda

In many ways, we are conditioned to believe that anything boring is undesirable. However, in some cases, “boring” can be a good thing.  I like to think that investing is one of those things that can be better when it’s boring, rather than exciting.  I consider myself a rather boring investor, focusing mainly on index [...]

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Another Down Week on the Market and Links

by Kevin Mulligan

The stock market took another drop this week. The S&P 500 fell 4.69% over the week as the markets reacted negatively to further debt woes — this time in Europe.  With talk of debt ceilings and austerity measures, it is a consistent reminder that getting your finances in order is important.  You can’t always rely [...]

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