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How to Save Money on Cable TV and High Speed Internet

May 31, 2012 – 8:07 pm | 4 Comments
How to Save Money on Cable TV and High Speed Internet

Update(12/2/2012): AT&T U-Verse has a promotion going on right now where they will give you $28 off your bill. I just called in last week and complained about my internet speed and although they …

Buying a House or Condo in 10 Simple Steps

May 24, 2012 – 10:50 pm |
Buying a House or Condo in 10 Simple Steps

Two years ago, I saw a huge investment opportunity in the real estate market and jumped on my first property at the age of 23.  I couldn’t be happier with the price I paid and …

Should Young Professionals Invest in Dividend Stocks?

May 20, 2012 – 6:54 pm | 8 Comments
Should Young Professionals Invest in Dividend Stocks?

With fixed income investments like bonds and CD’s returning decade lows, some investors have turned to dividend stocks as a way to receive predictable income at regular intervals.  Dividend stocks usually refer to companies that …

Facebook IPO, Student Loan Debt Bubble and My Weekly Blog Round-Up

May 17, 2012 – 7:38 pm | 6 Comments
Facebook IPO, Student Loan Debt Bubble and My Weekly Blog Round-Up

Facebook’s IPO  
The world’s largest social media site said Thursday that it had raised $16 billion for itself and early investors through an IPO that values Facebook at $104 billion.  Starting friday, investors like you …

How I Achieved a 13% Rate of Return Investing with Lending Club

May 10, 2012 – 3:29 pm | 8 Comments
How I Achieved a 13% Rate of Return Investing with Lending Club

I started investing with Lending Club in August of 2010.  Two years later, I’ve seen an awesome 13% rate of return on my initial investment.  Lending Club is a relatively new site that brokers peer …

Traveling on a Budget: A Review of my Vacation to Maui

May 6, 2012 – 5:44 pm | 6 Comments
Traveling on a Budget: A Review of my Vacation to Maui

I never realized the value of a vacation until I started working full time.  You could even say I took my travels to Thailand, Hungary & Turkey for granted.  My trips during college were an …