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• The Perverse Economic Effects of Green Energy

  A recent article in The Wall Street Journal tells of the effect that solar energy use is having on the nation’s power grid. The issue is that the power grid... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest for Your Retirement. 401K Investing Made Simple.

  

  So you’ve just started your new job and the HR department hands you a stack of paperwork. One of the items is a form where you need to determine how much of you... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why College Students Shouldn’t Drink in Bars

  We always hear about the burden of student loans, yet we always see college students flocking to the bars. For evidence, just go to a bar near campus on a frida... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Makes a Country Rich?

  

  During the election this week, Greek voters decided to oust the party that has been leading the country for the last few years and put into place many... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• It’s Time to Stop Thinking of College Students as “Kids”

  The Vanderbilt rape case provides a disturbing reminder that college students are not children. These are adults that have full access to an assortment of... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• It’s the Little Sacrifices That Will Make Your Rich

  

  Do You Need $8 Bottles of Water Shows such as Extreme Cheapskates are fun to watch, although you can’t help but wonder how much of it is true. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why You Don’t Want Your Insurance to Pay for Everything

  

  Many people are disappointed when their medical insurance doesn’t pay for everything. They want their office visits completely covered, their prescriptions... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Much of Your Retirement Savings Should Be Invested in Large Caps?

  

  With the demise of traditional pension plans, many individuals are finding themselves needing to be more involved in their retirement planning. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Free Vacations for Life

  

  What if I told you the you could go on vacation for free for life? “What’s the catch?” you would say, right? You would then wait for the timeshare pitch. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest in 2015

  2015 is starting out to a rocky start with the market down several days last week. It is tempting to sell out and wait for the market to fall down to its lows... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• You’re Out of Debt – Great! Here’s What to Do Next

  

  There are a lot of people who will tell you how to get out of debt. Get on a budget. Spend less than you make. Pay off your debts, using the cash from the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Bank of MAD

  

  Are They Growing Up While You’re on Your Phone? We started the Bank of Mom and Dad, or the Bank of MAD, when our son was about five. The bank of MAD pays a fixe... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Are Student Loans a Good Alternative Investment?

  

  I was reading an interesting article in Money magazine today about a venture capital firm that is seeking out students with large amounts of student debt who ar... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest Within a 401K Plan

  Investing in stocks in a 401K is actually quite simple. The reason is that, unlike a traditional brokerage account where your investment options are nearly... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Starting Your Kids in Investing with Mutual Funds

  One of the best gifts you can give your children is a small investment account when they leave the house. If you can start them out with a portfolio of maybe... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Stocks Are Priced – It’s All About the Dividend, Even If They Don’t Have One.

  A few years ago I got into a lengthy discussion of stock pricing with a reader. Unfortunately the exchange ended up being by email (I’d much rather readers... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Investing Mistakes That May Be Keeping You from Success

  

  Successful investing is probably 60% psychological and 40% technique. Many teach various investing schemes and repeat the standard bromides. The importance of... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Use The SmallIvy Book of Investing Book 1

  

  The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Grow Wealthy The SmallIvy Book of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Grow Wealthy , available in paperback... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2015 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Catching the Dead Cat Bounce

  A dead cat bounce is when a stock or the market falls a long way, then becomes so oversold and cheap that value investors rush in and bid the price up a little. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Big Profits Come in Little Increments

  

  Perhaps one of the least understood features of the free enterprise system is how some individuals can become so wealthy and how the people at the top of a... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE