Money Under Your Roof: Smart Ways to Use Your Home as a Source of Extra Income

September 17, 2016

Owning a home is an expensive affair. Even though your property may be appreciating in value every year, you don’t get to see any of that unless you sell or use it for collateral. Meanwhile the money pours out in taxes, utilities, and maintenance. How about getting your home to pay for itself a bit […]

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Credit Card Limits Are Fraught with Danger

September 16, 2016

One popular way to juggle debt used to be accepting one of the invitations to take on a new credit card offering 0% balance transfers. Existing balances could then be moved to avoid being charged at a high rate of interest. This juggling became a ‘’merry go round’’ because promotional 0% balance transfer offers always […]

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Will Social Security Be Around for Your Retirement?

September 15, 2016

As Baby Boomers move from careers to retirement, the Social Security trust fund is slated to begin paying out more in benefits than it receives. That makes it something of a ticking time bomb, particularly if nothing changes to further fund the trust and you’re not near retirement age. So will Social Security be there […]

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Speculations of Helicopter Drops in Japan Clawing Back

September 11, 2016

I just had a close friend ask me, “What is helicopter money? I’ve been hearing it in the news lately.” Now, rather than explaining it to just one person, I had to write about this topic since many may have questions about the intricacies of this financial tool. Speculations of helicopter money, or helicopter drops, […]

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The Best Tech Stocks to Monitor in 2017

August 30, 2016

Investing within the technology sector has always been an attractive proposition for both novice and seasoned traders alike. Whether arising from the breakneck advances that many firms have made or due to the sheer interest of this field, individuals from all walks of life monitor technology stocks on a daily basis. 2017 could prove to […]

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Is Investing an Ethical Thing to Do?

August 30, 2016

It’s no secret that someone with solid financial sense and a series of clever investments can see themselves quickly become wealthy and successful. On face value then, this process can be seen to be something quite admirable. The notion that someone can use their intelligence to turn a smaller amount of money into a much […]

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