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Ways To Combat Difficult Financial Conditions

June 19, 2013 – 7:46 am |

11 Ways To Combat Difficult Financial ConditionsThe following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me.

Ways to combat difficult financial conditions

In today’s difficult financial climate many people are finding it necessary to seek alternative financial means to ensure that their monthly demands and core costs can be met. When used correctly, there are a lot of financial tools available to help individuals meet their monthly needs.

Far from being a heavy burden many of them can be used to create a little bit of freedom from the heavy constraints of a strict financial routine provided they are used diligently. Read the full story »

5 Ways To Reduce or Eliminate Your Coffee Budget

June 16, 2013 – 5:39 pm | 7 Comments
5 Ways To Reduce or Eliminate Your Coffee Budget

A lot of personal finance sites out there focus on saving you a few bucks here and there, but I’m more concerned with the big stuff.  Everyone knows that they can save money by making …

Why Does Everyone Hate Jury Duty So Much?

June 12, 2013 – 9:50 pm | 21 Comments
Why Does Everyone Hate Jury Duty So Much?

I’ve lived in San Diego for almost 10 years now and not once had I ever been called in to jury duty.  During college, my official records stated that I lived in Los Angeles(at my …

Incurred Bad Debt? Alternatives to Help You Fix It!

June 12, 2013 – 5:07 am |
Incurred Bad Debt? Alternatives to Help You Fix It!

The following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me.
It can be difficult trying to get a loan when you have a poor credit …

Pros and Cons of Refinancing Your Home Mortgage Loan

June 9, 2013 – 5:33 pm | 3 Comments
Pros and Cons of Refinancing Your Home Mortgage Loan

Gary Dek is a former investment banker and private equity analyst. Don’t hate him – he had nothing to do with the mortgage crisis and the recession. He writes at Gajizmo.com – check out his …

3 Expenses That Will Go Up As You Get Older

June 5, 2013 – 1:56 pm | 16 Comments
3 Expenses That Will Go Up As You Get Older

This is a guest post by Chris at StumbleForward.  Head over to his blog and check out his other articles after you’re done with this one!
We all understand that the cost of living is going …

The Oregon Public Health Insurance Experiment: Does Medicaid Work?

June 2, 2013 – 3:32 pm | 7 Comments
The Oregon Public Health Insurance Experiment: Does Medicaid Work?

Whether you’re rich or poor, access to high quality healthcare is something that’s important to all of us.  Since it can literally be a ‘life or death’ matter, there is always great debate over the …

Guest Post: A Beginners Guide to Binary Options Trading

June 2, 2013 – 1:34 pm |
Guest Post: A Beginners Guide to Binary Options Trading

The following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me.
What Are Binary Options?
Binary options are an exciting way of investing in the financial …

Is There Such a Thing as Responsible Gambling?

May 30, 2013 – 5:28 pm | 8 Comments
Is There Such a Thing as Responsible Gambling?

Living in Souther California has it’s benefits, yet year after year I find myself making the same trek to the hot and arid Nevada desert.  Las Vegas probably feels like a second home to a …

How to Build and Promote Your Business

May 29, 2013 – 2:14 pm | 4 Comments
How to Build and Promote Your Business

Most people wouldn’t think of me as a small business owner but I actually own two small businesses.  They don’t have a physical presence or a storefront but they still count as small businesses in …

How Much Should I Contribute to My 401(k)?

May 28, 2013 – 10:11 am | 17 Comments
How Much Should I Contribute to My 401(k)?

Four years ago, I knew very little about saving for retirement.  But I didn’t need to know anything yet, since I had just graduated and I was more worried about getting a job than saving …

Guest Post: Understanding Your Credit Score and Improving It

May 25, 2013 – 4:30 pm | 4 Comments
Guest Post: Understanding Your Credit Score and Improving It

The following article is a guest post.  It’s also part of my monthly series on credit and building up your credit score.
If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me.
Applying for …

Guest Post: Women’s Retirement Age is Set to Be Going Up

May 24, 2013 – 8:30 pm | 2 Comments
Guest Post: Women’s Retirement Age is Set to Be Going Up

The following article is a guest post, the ages and terms are UK-based but the overall message is applicable to all countries.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact …

Part 2: Investing in a No Fee Lending Club Roth IRA

May 22, 2013 – 5:48 pm | 4 Comments
Part 2: Investing in a No Fee Lending Club Roth IRA

This is the second part in my series on investing in a Lending Club Roth IRA.  You can read the first article here about Opening a No Fee Lending Club Roth IRA.
Finding a Great Sign-Up …

Part 1: Opening a No Fee Lending Club Roth IRA

May 19, 2013 – 6:26 pm | 6 Comments
Part 1: Opening a No Fee Lending Club Roth IRA

I’ve been investing with Lending Club for three years now and my returns are still over 10%.  I’ve developed a specific set of filters that I feel give me a distinct advantage over the average …