Investing in Real Estate With No Money
If you want to invest in real estate and have no money saved or set aside, sell your snowmobile or your jet ski or your sailboat.
Maximizing Your Contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan
If you work for the government, whether as a civilian or member of the military, you can take advantage of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) to enhance your retirement savings....
Improving Your Bottom Line – Shopping Around for Better Bank Rates
Many people are losing cash unnecessarily by settling for too little interest on their checking accounts. A little shopping around for better bank rates could easily resolve the problem...
Found: Vacation Home Paradise
Why are we bothering to bring up Kissimmee here in a real estate investment column? Good reasons. It was ranked the third best place for vacation properties in the US...
Financial Strength of Homebuilders Draws Interest from Investors
The economy is very reliant on the housing market. When the housing market starts to slide, the economy follows shortly thereafter. However, when the housing market surges, the...
CFPB Helps Make Sense of “Senior” Designations
The Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans is the only government agency around that is aimed at helping seniors. This agency is in charge of making sure measures...
When Free Financial Advice is Really Free
My Gift To You,” the online investment newsletter said of the 6-month subscription offer. But my naturally suspicious nature took over when the offer sounded too good to be true:...
Is the Thrift Savings Plan a Good Idea for a Federal Employee?
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is the Government’s version of an employer’s 401k. It is specially designed to provide for the future retirement needs of Federal employees and uniformed service...
What Happened to Bank Rates on Savings Accounts?
A few years back, it was possible to get good bank rates on savings accounts at a bank. Of course, this was before the economic problems of 2008, and banks...
African Americans Have Debt Reduction as Top Priority
When it comes to saving for retirement African Americans do not do quite as good of a job as the rest of the population. In fact even though half...
Stealth Tapering By The Fed? Why You Should (Mostly) Care.
Stealth tapering by the fed refers to the latest worry on Wall Street. Namely that the Fed will begin to taper off on their binge buying of U.S. debt known...
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