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To hedge against the falling dollar, many smart investors are turning to a more tangible asset, gold. There are many ways you can invest in gold, you can purchase stocks in gold mines, gold [...]

Paying for car insurance is often considered a necessary evil as it doesn’t provide immediate benefits and can be seen as an extra cost that isn’t justified. However, you will be glad of the [...]

Where to buy stocks? Silly question, you may say! Of course, you buy stocks via your broker or online using your brokerage account. But … It’s not necessarily that easy to buy foreign stocks that [...]

Sometimes you find yourself needing some money. Unexpected events such as a car breakdown can put a damper on your budget no matter how well you plan. When you need money and need it quick, you [...]

When we think of companies and the services they provide, we often assume that a big company is automatically better. We think to ourselves, “well, if they are that big, it means they have a lot [...]

I heard the news about future interest rate hikes and thought it was about time for you to look into refinancing your mortgage if you have an Adjustable Rate Mortgage or ARM. If you do have an [...]

The last post looked at the advantage of a 30-year mortgage over a 15-year one, provided you invested the difference into a low-cost index fund. For more, see Benefits of a 30-Year Mortgage. We [...]

With interest rates on mortgages being extremely low, many people are looking to purchase their first home or possibly just a new one. What are the actual costs of two different types of popular [...]

Most people when asked today are either floundering in debt or asset rich and cash poor. This is because most of the funds and plans that people invest in are usually capital appreciation [...]

Okay, here is the situation and what may or could happen regarding the USPS, your mail, and paying bills on time. As many of you have noticed, USPS rates have gone up and extended delivery times, [...]