November 2011

Are You Cut Out to be a Landlord?

by Miranda

One of the ways that many people decide to invest in real estate, or create a passive income stream, is to purchase a rental property with the intention of becoming a landlord. Owning property that you can rent out to others can be one way of creating income, and also of waiting for a property [...]

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What is Market Timing and Does it Work?

by Guest

If you invest in the stock market, you might be pretty frustrated by the huge swings you’ve been experiencing on a daily basis. That’s especially true if you’re trying to amass enough money to retire one day.  In an effort to mute those terrifying swings you might be interested in alternatives. One of those alternatives [...]

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Our Switch To Netflix – Review

by Glen Craig

A few years ago my wife complained about our cable bill. “This is a ridiculous amount to pay every month” she said. We had a premium cable channel on our plan but we weren’t even watching most of the movies or shows it provided.  And the movies it did show played over and over without [...]

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What Are You Thankful For? and Links

by Kevin Mulligan

This has been a week of relaxation, family, football, good meals, and yet more embarrassing brawls at big box retailers over $20 blenders. Black Friday has come and gone and Cyber Monday hits tomorrow.  A majority of American retailers make a huge chunk of their profits starting on Black Friday and running through the holidays. [...]

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Don’t Get Too Hung Up on the Value Investing vs. Growth Investing Debate

by Guest

If you go by the conventional wisdom, investors come in two varieties. On one hand, you have investors who ply their trade in the belief that the past performance of a stock has clues to its future performance.  Technical investing, as it is commonly known, depends much on behavioral aspects of investing, with stock charts [...]

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ING Direct Black Friday Action

by Glen Craig

Black Friday isn’t just for retail stores. ING Direct is offering up their annual Black Friday specials this year from November 25th through November 27th. If you don’t feel like going out and spending your money you can check out what ING Direct will be offering for you to save. You know I’ve been an ING Direct [...]

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Think Long Term When Shopping Black Friday and Cyber Monday

by Glen Craig

When you do your Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping don’t just think of things for the upcoming holidays — think long-term! Many sales are at their best on these days.  It may be worth it for you to take advantage now and buy items for events and purposes throughout the year. Many a time [...]

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Occupy Movement Protests: A Revolution or a Waste of Time?

by Briana

Unless you’re completely oblivious to all news outlets, chances are you’ve heard of the recent Occupy Movement protests in the U.S. It all started on September 17, 2011 with the New York General Assembly.  Over one thousand people assembled and “occupied” in Liberty Square in the Manhattan Financial District to express their outrage and “a [...]

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Tips For Shopping Black Friday And Cyber Monday

by Glen Craig

Can you believe how far into November it is already?!? Know what that means?  Yeah, seeing family and overeating on Thanksgiving.  Know what else?  Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping deals! These two days have turned into crazy whirlwinds of shopping and sales (actually the whole weekend is full of deals).  Do your homework and [...]

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Debt Committee Countdown and Links

by Kevin Mulligan

Remember just a few short months ago how the United States government nearly ground to a halt because we were going to hit the U.S. debt limit? There was a big push in the news cycle, the Secretary of the Treasury told the American people we might shut down for a while, and Congress came [...]

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