How To Pick Stocks (Part 2): Assessing Value Cont.

Sep 19, 09 How To Pick Stocks (Part 2): Assessing Value Cont.

Posted by in Family Matters, Investing

There are other investment strategies that you can utilize in order to decide which stocks you should buy.  These strategies only provide a broad outline.  If you are a beginner to the stock market, you should definitely consult with a trusted broker or analyst in order to determine which strategies are best for your particular...

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Give Back

During difficult times people have a tendency to retreat from social and civic life.  This recession has greatly harmed our economic infrastructure and made it more difficult for us to achieve our financial goals.  However, there are those who have always been living at the margins of society. When recessions and depressions hit,...

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You Do Need Life Insurance

Sep 17, 09 You Do Need Life Insurance

Posted by in Family Matters

Insurance is a necessary.  Despite the unscrupulous way many insurance companies conduct their business, insurance protects people from a variety of unexpected events.  Life insurance is important. Not only does life insurance ease the transition of expected deaths, but it can also provide monetary compensation for those families...

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Low Wage Workers Are Consistently Mistreated

Sep 16, 09 Low Wage Workers Are Consistently Mistreated

Posted by in News, Recession Opinions, Saving

Any one that has ever worked in a low-wage industry probably knows someone that has been cheated by an employer.  You or someone you know may not have received overtime pay. Maybe you were forced to work extra hours against your will.  You might have even had tips stolen from you by managers and supervisors.  Now, the anecdotal...

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Consider Credit Debt Consolidation

Sep 14, 09 Consider Credit Debt Consolidation

Posted by in Budgeting, Family Matters, Saving

Americans have really been hurt by the recession.  Many people have watched their debt skyrocket as their mortgages rose, 401ks dwindled, and savings evaporated.  After an age of plenty, many families have come to realize that responsible financial planning is the only way to avoid being caught in the dregs of another...

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Understanding Loan Modification

Sep 14, 09 Understanding Loan Modification

Posted by in Family Matters, Saving

Modification is a process where the terms of a loan are adapted to new specifications that are outside of the original, agreed upon terms.  Terms that can be modified include interest rates, monthly payments, or the length of the loan. When the housing bubble burst, home prices fell and many homeowners were devastated.  As...

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