Article Archive for July 2012
Should College Students Start Using Credit?
When I bought my first real estate property in 2010, I had excellent credit. My score was over 760, but my mortgage broker told me they couldn’t give me the best rate because my credit …
Do You Have a Second Source of Income?
I know there are people struggling out there for a main source of income, but I think the job market has significantly picked up for college educated young professionals. If you’ve used any of my …
Calculate Your Mortgage Interest Deduction the Right Way
With the large deficit our country is facing, politicians are starting to get creative. There’s actually been some talk about getting rid of the mortgage interest deduction for homeowners. If you don’t own property, then …
Credit Karma iPhone App Review
As many of you know, I’m a big proponent of do it yourself credit monitoring and score checking. I don’t think you should ever have to pay for something that is yours. Credit Karma is …
How I Got My Comic Con Tickets For Free
The annual Comic Con convention was held this past weekend in San Diego, CA. 125,000 comic fans descended on San Diego and it was a pretty cool time to be walking around and exploring the …
ARM vs Fixed Mortgage
As you know, I’m a big proponent of buying real estate right now. And after you’ve secured your property, one of the first things to consider is what type of mortgage you should get. There …
6 Month Anniversary and Site Re-Design
Site Re-Design
You may have noticed that I completely changed the theme to the site over the past couple days. I wanted to make the site a little bit more aesthetically pleasing and easier to navigate …
Keep Your CD’s Liquid and Still Earn a High Rate of Return
Most investors probably don’t have too many high yielding ‘safe’ investments lying around from the high interest rate days. The 5% CD’s that we all took for granted in 2007-2008 are a thing of the …
Active vs Passive Investing: The $1,000 Stock Market Challenge
I’ve always liked to gamble, but at the same time, it’s hard for me to willingly throw away my money when I know I have a disadvantage. When I go to Vegas, I never gamble …
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