What is your current financial state? Are you on the road to financial freedom or are you still struggling with money despite many years of toil? Many people think that the “rich” have it easy. They believe that because of their many businesses and smart investments money has ceased to become a problem. But what...
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Pawnshops See a Spike in Small Business Clientele
Due to ever-increasing strains brought on by the seemingly terminally-ill economy, thousands of small business owners across the United States are making payroll through the pawning of their possessions. The trend has been noted by pawnshop owners from New York to Los Angeles. While the typical pawnshop exchange is a matter of a few hundred...
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8 Small Things That Can Change Your Spending Behavior
The million-dollar question that everyone is asking is how do I cut my budget and save money? About ten years ago, no one was as concerned with trimming the fat. Well, the truth is ten years ago America was not on the verge of a recession. Today more and more individuals are looking for authentic...
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Gold and Silver – Wearing your investments on your sleeve
From hoards of Roman coins to the glittering weddings of modern India, gold and silver have proved to be the oldest and the most popular of investments. Throughout history, both precious metals have been a ‘haven’ investment, in some cases one that you can wear. Gold and silver are both finite resources and there is...
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Social Networking, Meet Billable Hours
If you’re a lawyer and you’re playing it by the book – like we all know that you are – then there are long, seemingly interminable stretches of your life lived in six-minute increments. The ticks of the clock are both a thorn in your side and a nugget of gold in your (or your...
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Martingale Strategy in Forex
If forex traders were told that there exists a 100% profitable trading strategy, most of them would treat this information quite skeptically. However, such kind of strategy really exists, and it is called martingale. It was devised for gambling chiefly. As far as gambling is concerned, martingale refers to any gambling system in which the...
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Sound Financial Planning for Your Post-Retirement Years
America is busily preparing for the expected rise in retirees as more baby boomers exit the workforce each year. As such, many of our financial gurus are gearing up to help educate and prepare this segment of our population towards maintaining financial solvency and independence for longer periods of retirement. Preparing your budget for your...
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Is A Gold IRA Investment At This Point Wise?
If you look at the historical prices of gold, they tend to be low compared to what they are today. They also tend to be stable, which is why gold is a valuable part of any investment portfolio. Gold prices spike in times of exceptional turmoil and right now the spot price of gold is...
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Getting Your Budget under Control
Getting Your Budget under Control If you are like most people, your budget could use a little tightening; your credit cards need to be locked up, and your debit card could use a rest. The first step to getting your budget under control is to keep track of your income and expenses, so you know...
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Fighting Over a Blown Budget? Try eBay Therapy
Arguments about the family budget; maybe they happen during the monthly or yearly budget committee meeting (you are having those aren’t you?), or maybe they happen at dinner just before bed. Regardless of when they happen or where they occur, these disputes always seem to result in mudslinging worthy of a heated political bout. The...