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  • by Mark
    Feb 15, 2012
    Believe it or not, I have met several adults that think it is perfectly ok to choose not to balance their checkbooks. Are you one of these folks? Do you know what goes on in your checking account or are you clueless? Do you think that the amount that your ATM receipt shows on it is the amount you ar
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  • by Mark
    Feb 15, 2012
    If you have an old car sitting around that you’ve been thinking of trading in, selling, or otherwise disposing of perhaps you may want to consider a charitable option that most people in this situation overlook.
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  • Feb 08, 2012
    If you’re looking to set aside some money for retirement, you’ve probably heard of the IRA account. It’s a great tool that allows you the ability to save for your eventual retirement while providing additional tax breaks depending upon the type of IRA account you open.
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  • Feb 08, 2012
    Once you have your budget in hand it would be a good idea to see where you might be able to make some adjustments to the budget if you want to save more than you're currently able to. You could make simple changes like cutting down on eating out or make more significant changes like refinancing your
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  • Feb 08, 2012
    When choosing a bond fund for your investment portfolio, there are two very broad categories to choose from - taxable bond funds that hold mostly corporate and government securities and tax-free bond funds that hold mostly municipal bonds
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  • Feb 08, 2012
    You've probably heard many people on TV and in the press urging you to regularly check your credit report.
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  • Feb 08, 2012
    Whether you're buying a home, selling a home, refinancing your mortgage or opening a home equity line of credit, one thing will probably be needed in most cases a home appraisal. Back in the days when real estate prices seemingly went straight up and credit was free for the taking, appraisals in so
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  • Feb 08, 2012
    You've finally bought that dream home you've always wanted. You move in and soon find that dream home is a nightmare. You find issues that will require thousands of dollars to fix and that's money you just don't have.
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  • Feb 08, 2012
    Of all the stock market theories and philosophies of what moves the market, the January effect is one of the most popular. While it's not rooted in any concrete truth, some proponents and stock market analysts swear by it existence
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  • Feb 08, 2012
    A lot of investors and economists have theories as to what makes the stock market move. Much of it has to do with the fundamentals of companies and the economy in general while some of it is much more subjective in nature.
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