“Extra” Money Sources

September 21, 2009

A question that comes up over and over again is “what money?” Meaning “yeah, I get it. I should be saving money and investing in the stock market, but I just don’t have any “extra” money. I just barely get by as it is. I can’t very well invest what I don’t have.”
It’s true that [...]

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Small Business to Savings

September 8, 2009

One question that gets asked time and again is “where am I coming up with the money to invest?” and that is a very legitimate question. It may be even more pertinent these days, but in truth it is universal to all people and all points of time. Ten years ago I was asking the [...]

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Growing Your Wealth

August 26, 2009

I have a 93 Jeep Cherokee Sport. It’s bright red and runs very well. Quite dependable vehicle.
I don’t have a car payment and I only have the barest of insurance coverage. Why do I tell you this? It certainly isn’t bragging. I don’t have a new Corvette. I do have increasing equity in my bank [...]

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Conflicting Market Indicators

August 10, 2009

I spent an enjoyable night last Saturday with some really good friends. We sat around the pool, ate some skewers of scallops, shrimp and filet mignon and generally just had a great time. The other pool was the pool of knowledge among these people. All of us brought a depth of knowledge to the table, [...]

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Home Prices Rise

August 3, 2009

Well, I have been saying for a couple months that I thought the worst of the recession was upon us and that things could only go up from here, and it looks like I hit that one right on the money.
In May the month over month increase was .5% according to Standard and Poor’s and [...]

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Sharing College Expenses

July 27, 2009

Well we are nearly into August and you know what that means for some parents (myself included), It’s time to shuffle a ?child? off to college. In some other countries this is not quite as painful financially because schools are government sponsored and tuition isn’t an issue, but in our country this is a major [...]

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Finding Bargains in a Troubled Economy

July 15, 2009

Here is part two of the teaser I started last week. Just as I am buying my pool filter in September, you should be thinking that it is ’sale time’ in the financial world.
This isn’t just for stocks, but pretty much for any major purchase or investment. Do you need a car? You can get [...]

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Troubled Times – Investing in an Unsure Market

July 8, 2009

It isn’t the most cheerful time to listen to reports on the stock market or on the economy in general, but that doesn’t mean you should stop listening or quit investing. The best time in history to invest is right after a big crash, so really, what are you waiting for?
You know that no investment [...]

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Living Abroad, A good option?

June 30, 2009

One option that often gets explored when one is planning retirement is moving to a less expensive area. This could mean moving from San Francisc to Oregon or from New York City to New Jersey. A more extreme jump can be moving to Puerto Rico or Central or South America.  All of these can present [...]

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Buying Using Market and Limit Orders

June 22, 2009

This week’s letter brings us back to some really basic parts of investing. When you are looking to purchase shares of stock, there are a few ways to do that. Whether you are talking to your broker, or doing the trading on-line these same terms apply.
The first term is buying at Market. This means you [...]

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