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From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 13, 2008 at 5:05 pm ET
Diversification is one of the key principles of investing. You want to spread your money among different assets types in an attempt to limit risk and enhance return. The thought is that if the market is bad for one type... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 13, 2008 at 2:15 pm ET
Parade magazine recently listed the best strategies now for home buyers and sellers. Since I'm potentially a buyer and a seller and am fairly knowledgeable on the subject (we've been looking for a new home for over a year now),... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 13, 2008 at 11:15 am ET
I tell you -- sometimes you just don't know what people are thinking... A couple weeks ago a friend and neighbor of ours (not a close friend or neighbor -- they live a couple blocks away, we have met them... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 13, 2008 at 8:45 am ET
Here's a reminder from Bankrate not to commit to any debt with someone you're engaged to -- wait until you're married. The reason: engagements have ways of being cancelled (not that marriages don't, but the former is much easier to... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 13, 2008 at 6:29 am ET
I've suggested before that we all should keep investing during market declines. The reason: if you don't, you're bound to miss the upswing once the market turns. And if you miss only a few days of the turnaround, your return... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 12, 2008 at 5:05 pm ET
Here are some amazing numbers! I knew that selling timeshares was a big business, but I didn't know how big. Consider these facts: More than 4.4 million U.S. households have been bitten by the “vacation ownership” bug and have purchased... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 12, 2008 at 2:15 pm ET
I've been a subscriber to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine for a long time (several years.) It's one of the magazines that I kept around even as I purged my subscription list to less than half of what it once was.... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 12, 2008 at 11:15 am ET
Here's a list of six ways to dine out for less from Smart Money and my thoughts on each suggestion: 1. Reserve a table. Planning ahead can yield significant savings, if you book the reservation through one of these two... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 12, 2008 at 8:45 am ET
Here's a piece where the author tells how she feeds her family of five on $300 per month -- a pretty good accomplishment given the state of food prices. Some of her key tips: I use what I have. If... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 12, 2008 at 6:29 am ET
Back in the "old" days (the 1980's and 1990's for you youngsters), the rule-of-thumb guide for how long it would take to find a job was "one month for every $10,000 in salary." In other words, if you made $40,000... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 11, 2008 at 6:05 am ET
For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and Money every Sunday. Here's why. The following is an excerpt from the book DoesYour Bag Have Holes. The Lord and the government both have an... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 10, 2008 at 6:08 am ET
I've suggested before that we all should keep investing during market declines. The reason: if you don't, you're bound to miss the upswing once the market turns. And if you miss only a few days of the turnaround, your return... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 9, 2008 at 3:41 pm ET
Here’s a response to this morning's Marotta post on the causes of the subprime crisis as well as some of the comments on the post. It's from an investment professional at a global financial services firm and frequent FMF reader.... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 9, 2008 at 3:05 pm ET
Here are some posts worth re-reading from one year ago this week: The Top Five Steps to Grow Your Net Worth - A classic for me. The Greatest Enemy of a Good Investment Plan - A good plan will get... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 9, 2008 at 1:15 pm ET
I've said before that healthcare has the potential for changing retirement in a big way, but more than that, it's starting to greatly impact the current lives of many people. Politicians are waking up to this fact and the three... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 9, 2008 at 11:15 am ET
Well, I've had this one on my to-do list for some time -- to get our will updated. And we finally did it. After a few months of meetings, emails, reviewing boring legal documents, and talking to people to make... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 9, 2008 at 9:26 am ET
Congrats to this guy: A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 9, 2008 at 8:45 am ET
The following is a guest post from Badger and Blade. You pay how much per year for shaving?? Just for those little blade-cartridges that Gillette and Schick sell for ever-rising prices? Okay, so how would you like to never have... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 9, 2008 at 8:03 am ET
Consider this my public service announcement of the day. There's a stimulus-related email scam going around. I'm sure this is just one of many. Be warned. ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 9, 2008 at 6:29 am ET
The following is a guest post from Marotta Asset Management. The subprime mortgage meltdown has cost the world 15% of its market capitalization, about $9 trillion. The primary culprit who caused all of this financial loss, pain and suffering is... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 9, 2008 at 6:19 am ET
Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond as well as a list of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week and my posts that were included: Five Cent Nickel details his portfolio. No Credit... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 8, 2008 at 5:05 pm ET
The following is an excerpt from A Parent's Guide to Wills & Trusts: For Grandparents, Too (2nd edition), copyright 2007, 2008 Don Silver and excerpt reprinted with permission. QUESTION: I just received a promotion and my wife and I will... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 8, 2008 at 2:15 pm ET
Until recently, all I saw from most companies was lip service when it came to protecting/helping the environment. But now it appears that some organizations are providing financial incentives for their customers to be more environmentally friendly. The details from... ... ( more)
From Free Money Finance - view blog entries - visit this blogMay 8, 2008 at 1:14 pm ET
As I promised in the comments, I wanted to let you know the outcome to my tax mess. My CPA originally sent me a bill for the extra work, but when I detailed the issue and the facts, she ultimately... ... ( more)
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