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The past couple of years I’ve set financial goals for myself. Last year’s financial goals didn’t quite come to fruition. I only hit one of those goals, and it only happened recently. While only hitting one financial goal could be seen as depressing, I’d have to say it’s better to set financial goals than not [...]
It seems that Visa and Mastercard are lamenting the old days of being able to stick it to, well, us. That’s because a new law will eliminate many of the fees they’ve been adding to transactions for years, which have driven up prices, in essence saying they’re frivolous and not needed for the reason these [...]
For the first time in 18 months, foreclosures actually slowed down, giving the housing industry a little bit of relief. But only a little bit of relief because it’s definitely only temporary. What caused the reduction? Two main things occurred. One, the federal government and state attorney generals started investigations into “robo-signing” of all those [...]
About two months ago I wrote a post called Cities, Villages, Towns… You’re In Trouble. I was pointing out how the tax base and industries such as housing have tanked so much that many regions across the country were in serious financial distress with no real way to get out of it. At that time [...]
The foreign exchange market is the single largest marketplace in the world. This is quite a surprise to many traders, as many casual stock market investors have never even heard of the forex (for “foreign exchange; also known as “fx”) market. To get an idea of how big the market really is, consider this: The [...]
Nowadays, there are a lot of insurance providers to choose from. Selecting the right company can be overwhelming. But no matter what type of policy you are buying, there are five things you should consider before choosing an insurance company. Rating There are several different organizations that rate insurance companies. Three to take notice of [...]
Almost a year ago I wrote a post titled How To Mess Up A Health Care Bill. One of my main points in that post was talking about how people who didn’t get health care coverage yet didn’t qualify for something like Medicaid would end up paying out of pocket costs that they probably couldn’t [...]