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People work hard for their money, so risky investments often make them think twice. A volatile stock market means higher risks, even for people who have been investing for years. For those who have amassed substantial savings but don't want … Read more...
First-Time Home Buyer Tips - Start with Confidence
Doing research on how to buy a home is itself an investment - in time. On the one hand are the shelves of books on the subject - helpful, yet sometimes tedious in their detail. On the other hand are specialty Web sites with short, sharp … Read more...
Personal Finance - Tips for Living within Your Means
"It's not like I'm disorganized," said Michelle E., a 28-year-old paralegal from Aurora, Colorado. "My friends even joke about my CD collection being alphabetized. Yet my savings account is always empty and I never manage to pay down my … Read more...
Personal Finance - Personal Budget Planning Builds Household Wealth
To some people, "budget" is a dirty word. In reality a budget is just a schedule of income and expenses, a way of documenting how much money comes in and how it should sensibly be spent. There's everything to gain from sticking to a budget, … Read more...
Personal Finance - 12 Ways to Get out of Credit Card Debt
Everybody with a credit card knows it's smart to pay what you owe at the end of every month - right? According to CardWeb.com, an international credit card tracker, credit card debt is approximately $9000 per household for those carrying at … Read more...
First-Time Home Buyer Tips - Finding the House
Finding the house of your dreams is a cinch if you have the money. You can buy where you want, the size and style you want, you can even tear it all down and remodel how you want. "I've taken out pristine, custom-built $100,000 kitchens to … Read more...
First-Time Home Buyer Tips - House, Job, and Income
If you're serious about buying a house anytime soon, do not underestimate the importance your income and job stability will have on the whole process. For starters, you may want to rule out changing careers unless you're guaranteed to step … Read more...
First-Time Home Buyer Tips - When Renting is Better
Any real estate professional will give you a litany of reasons why it makes sense to buy a house. But as with everything else, it depends on who and where you are, in your life as well as your career. Despite the prevailing assumption that … Read more...
First-Time Home Buyer Tips - When Buying is Better
It's the rare person who doesn't resent handing over large sums in rent every month. Even if the very idea of a 30-year mortgage makes you shiver, the fact is, over the long term, building equity in your own property is far smarter than … Read more...
Retirement Plans - Be an Ant, Not a Grasshopper
Most people know they should invest for the future, but at least half would like to do better. In a Salary.com poll about investments in the company retirement plan, 44 percent of respondents said they contribute, but could do better; 13 … Read more...
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