Investment

3 Ways Technology Makes Personal Finances Easier

Posted November 17, 2009 - 06:00 by Greg Go

Technology, Investment, Credit Cards

Mint.com iPhone app

From saving money to staying on budget, technology has made it easier than ever to stay on top of my personal finances. Here are 3 ways technology has helped me save money and time.

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Savings Bonds as Interest-Earning Travelers Checks

Posted November 8, 2009 - 06:00 by Philip Brewer

Investment

Savings bonds

Remember travelers checks? In the days before ubiquitous automated teller machines, they were a useful product. You could use them almost like cash -- but you could carry more than you'd feel safe carrying in cash because if they were lost or stolen you could get them replaced. Well, savings bonds have all those features but one.

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It's Time to Purchase Like It's 1999

Posted October 9, 2009 - 08:00 by Stacy Johnson

Real Estate and Housing, Investment

For those who have a job, a healthy savings account and some optimism about the long-term, it doesn’t get any better than this. Opportunity in the form of lower prices doesn’t knock all that often: if you have the wherewithal, my advice is to answer the door.

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3 Alternative "Investments" for Long Term Enjoyment and Appreciation

Posted October 1, 2009 - 07:00 by Xin Lu

Investment, Art and Leisure

Stocks, bonds, and real estate are investments we are all fairly familiar with. In the recent economic turmoil, many people are looking for alternative investments to maintain the value of their assets. Here are three long term "investments" that you could enjoy while you wait for possible price appreciation.

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Knowing When to Walk Away: Financial Planning for an Unknown Ending

Posted September 25, 2009 - 07:00 by Financial Samurai

Career and Income, Lifestyle, Investment

retirement fund

People have a notion that they must amass a certain amount of money, no matter how long it takes, before they can retire. But what if it took you 40 years of work to reach $1 million, and the very next year you died?

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5 Creative Ways to Invest During a Weak Market

Posted September 23, 2009 - 08:00 by Silicon Valley Blogger

Investment

With the stock market finally recovering to some degree this past month, even closing at highs for the year, a lot of investors may be breathing a sigh of relief about their stock investments. You may have checked your investment account recently and discovered your balance looking a bit healthier than it did several months ago. But given the volatility we've seen over the past year or so, can we really trust that the markets are reflecting a true recovery in our economy, or is this just a technical bounce?

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Do a Background Check Before Hiring Your Financial Advisor

Posted September 8, 2009 - 08:00 by Jeff Rose

Investment

sherlock

Are you looking to hire a financial advisor but worried they might be next Madoff. Before doing so, be sure to do a background check to see if you can find any clues that might prevent you from hiring the wrong one.

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How to Tell if You're on Track for Retirement

Posted September 4, 2009 - 10:00 by Silicon Valley Blogger

Investment

retirement savings

It may be a little bit early to think about retirement all too seriously if you still have several decades left before you face it. But don't look now -- time flies and before you know it, there won't be much time to prepare for retirement. On this subject, the big question I have in mind is this: how do we know if we've saved enough for our retirement years?

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Saving for Retirement (and Other Long-Term Goals) on a Variable Income

Posted August 11, 2009 - 06:00 by Nora Dunn

Entrepreneurship, Investment

retirement life

A variable income coupled with fixed expenses is tricky to manage. In this article you will find a five-step strategy that allows you to save effectively for retirement, take advantage of automatic savings and dollar cost averaging, all the while not over-taxing your bank account on lower-income months.

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How To Avoid Gambling Away Your Investments

Posted July 6, 2009 - 08:47 by Silicon Valley Blogger

Investment

Some consider participating in the stock market as a form of gambling. While I agree that not everyone should be risking their money in certain investments, I believe that by taking on an extreme view against investing in general, you could be missing out on potential growth in your net worth.

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