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• Think You Know Investing? Take the Quiz.

  

  Think you are fiscally savvy? Take the quiz. Each question is worth one point. Answers and explanations will be published in the next post. 1. Which of the... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Credit Or Debit?

  

  Money magazine had an article in which they made the case that millennials should be using credit cards instead of debit cards. I can certainly understand why... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Much Do You Need to Invest in Stocks?

  

  If you’re looking to get started in stock investing, after you’ve taken care of getting your financial house in order, following the steps we’ve outlined, the... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Financially Smart Things to Do With $10,000 Now.

  

  OK – so you’ve just finished college and you’re visiting your uncle, who pulls you aside and says, “Hey, Sammy, I’ve got something for you, to help get you... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Setting Up a 401K and an IRA Account – Get Yourself Set for Retirement

  Today we continue down the steps to investing and talk about setting up retirement accounts, including a 401K and an IRA. This is a critical thing to do before... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Would Life Be Like in America Under Socialism

  

  Bernie Sanders, a self-described socialist, is currently polling at about 26% of Democratic voters. This is a sharp shift from the 1950’s when socialism and... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Pope Wants Economic Fairness. Let’s Do It.

  

  Many are questioning (some are not even questioning) if the Pope is calling for socialism when he talks about economic fairness and granting access to those... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Are Small-Cap Stocks?

  

  Capitalization refers to the value of a company. To find the capitalization, simply take the price of the stock and multiply it by the number of shares. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Are So Many Children in the US Hungry?

  

  I’m always perplexed when I read statistics like 15.3 million children under the age of 18 do not have adequate access to enough food in their homes. Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Before You Invest, Do Critical Savings

  

  Investing is exciting. You’re putting money into your future. Your dreams. Your retirement. Your financial security. Values can change rapidly, so you could... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Making Your Own Freezer Waffles – Chocolate Waffles

  

  If you can cook at home from scratch, you can save a lot of money. One thing that is easy to make is freezer waffles, also known as toaster waffles. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Setting Up Your Personal Cash Flow to Grow Wealthy

  

  Cash flow is how money comes into your hands, flows through your bank account, and then goes elsewhere. It used to be that you would get a check, deposit it in... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Finding Money to Invest in Your Budget

  

  You may say that you want to climb Mt. Everest, but if you don’t spend the time learning mountaineering, get yourself in top physical condition, and start savin... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Get Started in Investing – The Steps

  

  So you’ve just started a new job, or you’ve been working for a while and are tired of seeing all of the money you earn just disappear into the ether. You’re... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Socialism and Communism Are Fundamentally Evil

  

  A while back I wrote about why Capitalism is fundamentally good. This doesn’t mean that everyone engaged in Capitalism is good, just that it is based on... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Friday Night Poetry

  

  Copy This Poem Take this poem and copy it and send it to everyone you know, For I want it to live. I want it to continue to exist long after the world has... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Do You Think We’re in a Bear Market? I Don’t Know – Do You Think a Hurricane Wil...

  

  When people find out that I know quite a bit about investing, they inevitably come to me during times like last week and ask me whether I think we’re heading... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Getting Health Insurance Out of Healthcare

  

  Most everyone loves their healthcare. Talk to most people and they’ll tell you that they like their doctor. They like their dentist, too, even though they may... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest in an REIT

  

  Dear SmallIvy, I am writing to you in the hope of getting some advise. I have been for months trying to get a REIT, to contact a REIT, to invest $20,000 that I... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Friday Night Poetry

  

  Squirrel World Years ago I watched your great-grandparents leap from tree branch to tree branch when we moved into our home. As our children were born, so were... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE