The first month of the new year was a good month for me financially. Now you must be wondering to yourself – how can that possibly be – especially considering that my calculated net worth dropped in excess of $15,000 for the month of January. Well, because I only show a singular snapshot of my [...]

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Well, it looks like January 2010 has finally arrived. Goodbye 2009, and hello 2010!
According to most public sentiment surveys I’ve seen thus far, the overwhelming consensus is that 2009 was a particularly terrible year. The economy tanked, retirement savings were largely wiped out, and home equity values were eviscerated. However, where there’s misery, there always [...]

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Well, it looks like January 2010 has finally arrived. Goodbye 2009, and hello 2010!
According to most public sentiment surveys I’ve seen thus far, the overwhelming consensus is that 2009 was a particularly terrible year. The economy tanked, retirement savings were largely wiped out, and home equity values were pretty much eviscerated. However, where there’s misery, [...]

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Special Promo Offer: 100 Free Trades For New OptionsHouse Accounts

Whether you’re a buy and hold investor or a savvy trader of penny stocks, I’m pretty sure commissions and fees are a few of those brokerage conditions that you pay particular attention to. If you aren’t too concerned with them, then perhaps you ought to be. [...]

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Time for another one of my networth updates and progress reports to check up on how well or bad I’ve done for myself during the preceding month. Based on my current online bank and investment account numbers, things are starting to look up since the previous month when my stock portfolio took a slight tumble [...]

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If you’re a new home buyer, or an existing homeowner who has been contemplating about selling your house or condominium apartment – you might want to start taking decisive action fast. There is free government money in the way of tax credits to be had for both prospective new home buyers and current homeowners – [...]

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Reviews Of The Top Online Banking Options For High Interest Rates

If you’re searching for a list of the best online banks to deposit your savings in, then you’ve arrived at the right place. One of the most common, if not the most often asked question I get as a personal finance blogger, is which bank [...]

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Well gang, it’s time for another networth update. For those unfamiliar with these reports, I’ve been calculating my net worth and tracking my financial progress for a few years now. The personal balance sheet numbers I report on these updates are not meant to be boastful or intended to be wantonly exhibitionist (although unfortunately I [...]

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Update: Get 100 Free Trades With This E-Trade Promo Offer I Just Found

Back when I first started getting serious about investing during college, E-Trade was one of the very first online brokerage firms that I opened a trading account with. My inaugural entry into the world of investing occurred around the time of the dot [...]

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Update: Finally Feeling Bullish and Hopeful For The Future Once Again
Despite the fact that historically, the month of September has traditionally been a down month for stock market investors – after months of sitting on the sidelines and hoarding online savings account cash, I’ve finally pulled the trigger and re-entered the market en masse. Rather [...]

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