Depending on the type of investing that you plan to do, you may need to hire a broker to handle your investments for you. Brokers work for brokerage houses and have the ability to buy and sell stock on the stock exchange. You may wonder if you really need a broker. The answer is yes. […]
Entries from October 2007
Choosing a Broker
October 11th, 2007 · No Comments
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About Online Trading
October 11th, 2007 · No Comments
The invention of the Internet has brought about many changes in the way that we conduct our lives and our personal business. We can pay our bills online, shop online, bank online, and even date online!
We can even buy and sell stocks online. Traders love having the ability to look at their accounts whenever they […]
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Why Should I Make a Budget?
October 10th, 2007 · No Comments
You say you know where your money goes and you don’t need it all written down to keep up with it? I issue you this challenge. Keep track of every penny you spend for one month and I do mean every penny.
You will be shocked at what the itty-bitty expenses add up to. Take the […]
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The Budget – The Ultimate Financial Management Tool
October 10th, 2007 · No Comments
A carpenter uses a set of house plans to build a house. If he didn’t the bathroom might get overlooked altogether.
Rocket Scientists would never begin construction on a new booster rocket without a detailed set of design specifications. Yet most of us go blindly out into the world without an inkling of an idea about […]
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Spend Wisely to Save Money
October 9th, 2007 · No Comments
Have you ever noticed that the things you buy every week at the grocery and hardware stores go up a few cents between shopping trips? Not by much…just by a little each week but they continue to creep up and up.
All it takes for the price to jump up by a lot is a little […]
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Rebates – Reward or Rip Off?
October 9th, 2007 · No Comments
Rebates have become increasingly popular in the last few years on a lot of items and certainly on electronic items and computers. Rebates of $20, $50 or $100 are not uncommon.
I’ve even seen items advertised as “free after rebate”. Do these rebates come under the heading of “too good to be true”? Some of them […]
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Avoiding Impulse Spending
October 8th, 2007 · No Comments
Answer these questions truthfully:
1.) Does your spouse or partner complain that you spend too much money?
2.) Are you surprised each month when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had?
3.) Do you have more shoes and clothes in […]
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Hello world!
October 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
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