August 2011

Stock Volatility Returns and Links

by Kevin Mulligan

Congress finally passed a plan to avoid a default on the debt’s owed by the country. You might think that would be the end of the problem and we could go back to normal life.  Instead, the stock markets reacted with a heavy dose of volatility, dropping 5% in one day.  Fear that the government still [...]

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Playing the Retirement Catch-Up Game in Your Forties

by Jon the Saver

So, you’re in your forties and have little to no retirement savings.  ”What shall I do?” you ask yourself.  First thing you need to do is not lose hope.  You have a challenge ahead of you but you can win this battle.  It’s something I like to call “Retirement Catch-Up.”  At its core, it’s a [...]

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Can’t Pay On Time? Change Your Due Date!

by Glen Craig

Way back in the dark days when my credit card debt felt like a ball and chain around my neck I would have problems paying my credit card bills on time. And man, was I so close a lot of those times!  I’d miss the due date by a day here, three days there.  See, [...]

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The Best Credit Cards for College Students

by Glen Craig

Some would say that students and credit cards don’t mix well.  In many cases that’s correct.  It’s quite easy for a student, new to credit cards, to get himself neck-deep in credit card debt (in fact the CARD Act of 2009 has made it harder for credit card companies to market to students under 21).  [...]

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The Lure of the Infomercial

by Melissa

Have you ever been up at night, flipping through channels, and been bombarded by the infomercials?  The Magic Bullet, for example, is a little mini blender.  Yet if you invest the time to watch the full infomercial, you will discover that the Magic Bullet is perfect for all of your kitchen tasks.  It can blend [...]

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Hedging Against Inflation

by Miranda

One of the realities of our economy is inflation. Inflation, which is a rise in prices (or a reduction in purchasing power) has a very real effect on your finances.  As inflation increases, your ability to get more for your money decreases.  This means that it takes more money to buy the same amount of [...]

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