Archive for July, 2006
Saving on Personal Finance Magazines
Tuesday, July 11th, 2006Personal finance magazines are a great way to learn about ways to save money and prepare for your retirement. Especially for those who don’t have a background in finance and simply don’t know where to start. If you are savvy about your purchases, you can save as much as 80% to 90% off the cover price by […]
Earning a Part-time Income Through Successful Search Engine Marketing
Tuesday, July 11th, 2006Many ask, “How can I earn a successful part-time income to help payoff bills and save for retirement?” The answer is not an easy one. It really depends on you and your goals, likes and dislikes. Thousands have found success through writing about their hobbies in a website or blog and implementing some simple search […]
Using Windows XP Forums To Save Cash
Tuesday, July 11th, 2006My laptop has Windows XP installed and I love it. But recently, it crashed. So I did what most people do, I called Microsoft tech support. The tech charged me a $35 tech fee and wasted 45 minutes of my time. Turns out I could have fixed it myself if I had only known a couple of […]
Shopping for DVD Software
Tuesday, July 11th, 2006You’ve shopped around and found a great deal on your new laptop or desktop computer. Now you realize that the DVD / CD Burner software installed by the manufacturer just doesn’t cut it or the trial version is about to run out. Don’t fret. Before you rush in and buy the expanded version, take a look […]
New Bogus IRS Email Scam Circulating.
Sunday, July 9th, 2006This was posted tonight on the MarketWatch website. We are posting this as a warning to our readers. Here is an excerpt from the post:
Bogus e-mails claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service that instead send victims to scam Web sites are again swamping taxpayers’ inboxes, the tax agency is warning.
Twenty new e-mail scams […]
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
Sunday, July 9th, 2006I have heard this question for a long time. Going back to my early days in life insurance sales, it alwayed amazed me how many people had no idea how much life insurance they needed. Then it occured to me that it wasn’t a matter of not knowing what they needed, but more so a […]
Combatting High Real Estate Commissions
Friday, July 7th, 2006Real estate commissions are probably the single biggest expense that homeowners face when selling their home. The sad part is that many don’t even realize it until they are atthe closing table. Knowing up front how much commission you will have tnto pay can help you to do a better job negoiating the commission rate on […]
Introduction to Balanced Funds
Thursday, July 6th, 2006Most think it seems too good to be true. How can you buy one fund and get an instant portfolio in return. But, it is true, if you pick the right balanced fund. A balanced fund essentially mixes a combination of stocks, bonds, and even in some cases cash.
Your classic balanced fund consists of about […]
Exchange Traded Funds
Thursday, July 6th, 2006Exchange Traded Funds have been growing in popularity, but there are a few things you should know before investing in EFTs. Exchange Traded Funds are mutual funds that trade like stocks. Some mimic the returns of broad stock and bond market indexes. While others are similar to the performance of groups of stocks from single industries, like […]
Women Seeking Venture Capital For Big Business
Thursday, July 6th, 2006Many women are seeking venture capital for big business ideas. The prolem is many just don’t say the things that venture capitalists want to hear. I a recent article from Fortune magazine Amy Millman, states that “We are discouraged from an early age from using the word ‘I’ too often. That’s a problem, because VCs are […]