January, 2010
Easy Six Steps for Debt Reduction
Get on the Road to Debt Recovery Today
Those serious about reducing debt and enjoying life will find these six easy steps helpful. A lot of people think that being in a state of debt is a negative thing, but this isn't necessarily true. Debt, intelligently handled, means that more income is free for investing, long-term ...
Pure Horatio Alger on 30% Interest: The History of the Credit Card
How the First Credit Card Came to Be
In America, credit card history isn’t something most people think about. This is because credit, and thus credit cards, seem to be a timeless method of payment. However, the use of plastic payments is, for the most part, a twentieth century luxury. At the dawn of the 20th ...
World Stock Markets may hate to see the Year End
Hardship leads to opportunity
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March, 2009 marked a low point in the global economy including world stocks. Gains have been great for stock exchanges since then though economies have been sluggish worldwide. The Associated Press reports that a lot of markets had gains of 50 percent or better from March to ...
Help a Reader Who Inherited $10,000
Does anyone have advice for Sibyl? She commented on an article reviewing Jane Bryant Quinn’s latest book with a question pertaining to her own finances. Sibyl was kind enough to include many details about her family’s finances.I have some suggestions, but this is always a good opportunity to have readers provide theirs as well.Here is ...
Sharebuilder – $50 Bonus, IRAs Get Free Trades During 2010
Sharebuilder has a new promotion offering free window trades for all of 2010 if you open an IRA with them before April 15th (1,500 max). These usually cost $4 each, $12/month for 6, or $20/month for 20. Thanks to reader Ron for the tip.
Open an IRA before 4/15/10 to receive 1,500 Automatic ...
