Extreme Money Saving Tips

Extreme Money Saving Tips

In the current economic hard times most of us are already cutting back on household expenditure to try and save money. It’s an uphill struggle at times. If you’ve already employed the usual measures such …
Frugally Furnishing an Apartment

Frugally Furnishing an Apartment

Living frugally can be rewarding. When first starting out, college students who have little money, need to be frugal. As an example, their first apartment away home can be furnished almost for nothing by using …
Weirdest Tax Deductions

Weirdest Tax Deductions

American taxpayers over the years have attempted to deduct a great many weird and sometimes mind-boggling expenses on their income tax returns. Some of the deductions the IRS approved and some they did not. Not …
Roth Ira Contribution Limits

Roth Ira Contribution Limits

For 2008 the Roth IRA contribution limit is basically $5,000.00 ($6,000.00 if you are age 50 or older). You may contribute an additional $3,000.00, if you participated in a 401k plan where the employer who …
How to Save Money when Travelling

How to Save Money when Travelling

One of the best ways to save money when planning overseas vacations is to set clear expectations right from the start of the holiday. Define that, and it would ease with preparations and help define …
Do Stock Buybacks Affect Share Prices

Do Stock Buybacks Affect Share Prices

What is a stock buyback? It is also called a share buyback, or a stock repurchase, and it is the reacquisition of stock by the company that issued it. Stock buybacks are usually an exchange …
How to Curb Impulse Buying

How to Curb Impulse Buying

One of the biggest threats to staying within your monthly budget is impulse buying. It’s often difficult to ignore the vibrant, flashy signs advertising a sale or to leave behind an item that catches your …
An Explanation of how Stock Markets Work

An Explanation of how Stock Markets Work

A stock market is a marketplace where securities are traded. Stocks of companies (securities) will be available to the general public to buy or sell at an agreed price. This trading is facilitated by various …
Best Checking Accounts for Teens

Best Checking Accounts for Teens

With all of the technological advances in the financial world, writing checks is becoming a things of the past. Many children and teens may have a savings account, but they may need some kind of …
The Path to becoming a Millionaire

The Path to becoming a Millionaire

As time goes on the path to becoming a millionaire is becoming easier. More opportunities are being created for individuals who chose to educate themselves beyond the norm. Millionaire status can be achieved in many …
Why gold is good as gold

Why gold is good as gold

Gold is the stuff that dreams are made of, including a great many Hollywood movies, stage plays and real life events. Who doesn’t like gold? Then again, maybe it is all of the things that …
Pros and Cons of Convertible Bonds

Pros and Cons of Convertible Bonds

Before buying, every investor should study the pros and cons of convertible bonds. These bonds-with-a-bonus may be converted into shares of stock when their prices hit a certain point. Thus, convertible bonds give purchasers income …
Places to Buy Money Orders

Places to Buy Money Orders

Money orders are a great alternative to paying cash or check, especially if you do not have a checking account. Even if you do have a checking account, if a creditor or vendor will not …
How to save money after college

How to save money after college

There are a ton of great money tips for new college grads who are willing to do a little searching. Getting finances back into shape after graduating from college can be a very challenging endeavor …
How to create a balanced portfolio

How to create a balanced portfolio

When considering how you can diversify your portfolio to achieve greater or more stable returns, it is important to remember that diversification should be done on a variety of factors, such as geography, industry, market …
Ways to Slash Home Phone Bills

Ways to Slash Home Phone Bills

The economy has signs that it is getting better, but most economists are remarking on how slow it is recovering. Many are still looking for ways to save some money in order to keep their …