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• The Dirt Simple Investment Portfolio

  

  So you are interested in investing to grow wealth but you don’t want to spend a lot of time doing it. You just want something that is simple. Something dirt... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Investing $100,000 to Generate Income Or Beat the Markets

  

  Let’s say that you have a large sum to invest, like $100,000 or more. Maybe you received the bonus of you life at work, or maybe you just got an inheritance... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Getting a Better Return on Your IRA Investments – 101 Ways to Build Wealth

  

  Money magazine has a great article in this month’s edition called, “101 Ways to Build Wealth.” A couple of the tips, numbers 28 and 29, give some great advice o... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Would Be The Purpose of a Maximum Wage?

  

  There was an interesting oped in Yahoo Finance proposing the need for a maximum wage. See the original story here. The idea is that certain salaries are too hig... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Where to Invest $5,000. Some Great Stocks Under $50 Per Share

  

  Scanning through Value Line today, I didn’t find any stocks that just made me want to rush out and buy, but I did find some interesting picks. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• A Better Way to Help the Unfortunate

  Part of the reason for trying to become financially independent is to be able to help the unfortunate. It is great to be able to help a neighbor after a house... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Does Your Smart Phone Control Your Life?

  

  Are They Growing Up While You’re on Your Phone? I captured the image to the left at a playground near a beautiful lake the other day. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Tax Day Again. Ready for the Fair Tax Yet?

  So today is tax day in America yet again. Sometime in the last few months you probably had to gather your receipts, W-2 forms, and 1099′s. You had to buy... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Should You Return a Mistaken Tip? Probably.

  

  I’m not sure how to react to this story. A waitress at an IHOP in Virginia was fired when a customer mistakenly (he said) gave her a $200 tip and she refused... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Don’t Panick!

  In Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, each celestial hitchhiker would carry a guide with him or her. Emblazoned on the cover of that book were the words, “Don’t... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• An Emergency Fund is the First Step to A Strong Financial Future

  A survey revealed that 4 in 10 Americans did not have $2,000 available in case of an emergency. This means that if their car broke down, the air conditioner wen... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Time to Get Your Taxes In

  The deadline for filing your state and federal income taxes is looming. Sure it’s spring and you need to do some spring cleaning, plant your garden, paint your... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Your Investing Questions Please

  In honor of the book release, The SmallIvy Book Of Investing, Book 1: Investing to Become Wealthy, I’d like to take any questions on investing and personal... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Get a Raise Above Minimum Wage

  There is currently a strong drive to raise the minimum wage. Perhaps this is an effort to take people’s eyes off of the Affordable Care Act, or maybe it is to... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Don’t Let the Tax Code Drive Your Financial Decisions

  Tax day is rapidly approaching. In less than two weeks Americans must file their income tax returns, or at least file for an extension, to avoid all sorts of... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest $10,000 in Mutual Funds

  So you’ve come into a little money or maybe you’ve just been saving for a while and would like to invest. Equities are one of the best ways to invest because... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why the Bomb Proof Bond Portfolio Isn’t So Bomb Proof Anymore

  Money magazine recently had an article on different investing strategies for those going into retirement. One strategy they laid out was what they called the... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The SmallIvy Book Of Investing is Now Available!

  Finally, after a lot of writing and editing, the first SmallIvy Book of Investing is available for purchase. It will be available on Amazon soon. Copies can be... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• An Easy Way to Invest $25,000

  The simplest way to invest would be to buy a set of index funds. With $25,000 I would buy a large cap fund, a midcap fund, and a smallcap fund. I would put... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Risk and Reward in Investing

  An important concept to understand in investing is risk and return, often expressed as a risk/reward ratio. The basic idea is that the risk/reward ratio should... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 BUSINESS, FINANCE