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• Why No One Will Every Win A Million Dollars on “Deal, Or No Deal”

  No one will ever win a million dollars on the game show, “Deal, or no Deal.” I make this statement with certainty because to do so would require a very odd... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Ways to Save on Mortgage Interest and Pay Your Home Off Early

  

  We paid off our mortgage about two years ago, leaving us mortgage free with a about six years to go before the first child heads off to college. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Sacrifices of Growing Wealthy

  I recently read a post comparing a “normal person” who gets student loans, car loans, home loans, and runs up credit cards and a more fiscally responsible perso... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• My Experience Investing in a Start-Up Company, Part 3

  (This is the third part in a series which starts here.) So in the early 2000′s, having sold some of my shares of Virtra Systems and created a “free... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Can McDonald’s Pay $15 Per Hour?

  smallivy:Since we’re seeing the issue of a “living wage” heating up again, here’s a reblog of a post from a year and a half ago that explains why you cannot... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• My Experience Investing in a Start-Up Company, Part 2

  (This is the second post in a series on my experiences investing in a start-up company. See the previous post for the start of the story. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• My Experience Investing in a Start-Up Company

  Investing in a start-up company can be the way to turn a little money into a lot of money. By getting in right at the beginning you can get a significant... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• A Simple Way to Pay for College Without Student Loans

  If you’re in a family of four and making $40,000 per year, chances are good that your children will get grants that will not need to be repaid. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Kind of Returns Do You Get In the Stock Market?

  Of different places where you can invest your money, the stock market is one of the best. Returns in the stock market for investors in large numbers of stocks... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why and How to Privatize Social Security

  In 2006, at the State of the Union Address, Democrats cheered wildly when President Bush stated that he was unable to privatize Social Security because Democrat... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Quit Disrespecting the 401K

  I’m tired of all the people saying bad things people are saying about 401K plans. I don’t mind if you say that fees can be too high (they are in some plans) or... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Some Big Tech Companies Are Looking Strong

  Normally I shy away from big companies. Instead I look for smaller stocks that have room to grow since I plan to hold them for ten years or longer. I don’t... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest for Retirement Without a 401K

  So you’ve decided to forego the big corporation for a small business, or your own business, but now you don’t have access to a 401K plan, let alone a pension.... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Instead of Trading Stocks, Invest

  Many financial advisers and personal financial pundits will say that you should not invest in single stocks. You need a large amount of diversification (the... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What is Money?

  

  This is a long post – way more than the 1000 words recommended for a blog entry, but please take time to read all of the way through since I think it will be... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Build a Mutual Fund Portfolio – Part 2

  

  In How to Build a Mutual Fund Portfolio – Part 1 I discussed the basics of mutual funds. In a nutshell, when buying into a mutual fund you’re pooling your... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Build a Mutual Fund Portfolio – Part 1

  One issue for the small investor is getting sufficient diversification. Diversification is the spreading out of your money over a lot of different companies so... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Doesn’t Working for Tips Work?

  Last week we tried a new place for deep-sea fishing. I’ve fished several times in San Diego, but this was the first time we went on the east coast. One thing... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why You Need to Have $6,500 in the Bank for Healthcare, Even If You Have...

  With health insurance, the premium is just one part of the equation. A small part. Bigger factors are your deductible and your out-of-pocket maximum. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Should You Buy Single Stocks?

  In some of the funniest radio I’ve heard in a long time, Dave Ramsey (of the Dave Ramsey Show) responded to an emailer’s question, in which the caller asked wha... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE