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Personal Statement for College: An Investment for your Future

You have heard it a thousand times over: how education is one of the most important things that you should invest in for your future.
Once you have finished high school and the rush of activities have passed, the next thing that you need to think about is college, where to go and which field of […]

Little Known Ways to Save Money for College

One of the phrases that parents dread the most is this: college money. As soon as their child is born, parents tend to think about the future and actually make plans for their kids.
They instinctively think of a profession that they want their children to have in the future: some want their kids to be […]

Options For What To Act On Now In Your Pre-retirement Years

Let’s just say your 5 or 10 or 15 years or so away from when you think your might retire. Some might call this the “Preretirement” stage. It’s the period of time you plan and take a look at what you might want down the road. I truly suggest you really take this […]

Loan Assistance for Students with Poor and Bad Credit Standing

One type of known debt is a loan. The amount of debt incurred from a loan largely depends on the interest that is accumulated along with the amount of the loan installment given to the borrower. Most commonly nowadays, loans are the easiest way out of financial problems, whether you are a businessman, homemaker, or […]

Past Tense Pitfalls

The warning label reads: Past performance is not an indication of future results. Your principal investment may loose value at any time. Yet, the need for growth encourages investors to look beyond the risks of any given investment due to our projected needs for retirement income, education funding, and other saving goals.
A familiar […]

Creating A Trading Plan That Makes Sense

This article assumes you have been using a trading journal over the past few months and are finally ready to dive into the stock market using actual money. If you are already involved in the stock market this article can help you to define your investment strategy.
As an investor you need to ask yourself. Why […]

How To Get Your Personal Finances In Order

When you think about personal finances, what do you think of first? Which aspects of personal finances are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge.
If you are trying to get your personal finances in order, you will need to pay off some of your bills. […]

Tips On Selecting The Right Structured Settlement Company

Before we move on to the tips that will help you find the right structured settlement company for your needs, are you really sure what you’ve got on your hands is a structured settlement? When litigating procedures come to an absolute end, the winning and losing party may come to a compromise over the payment […]

How To Defer Capital Gains On Real Estate Sales With A Private Annuity Trust

Over the past several years, many people have made big profits in the real estate boom-at least on paper, before calculating the capital gains tax owed. Now that the real estate market is leveling off, and even predicted to dip, many property owners are beginning to realize that once taxes are paid, the remaining […]

The Generation Gap: Passing Sound Financial Practices Down the Family Tree

In our world of “keeping up with the joneses”, it’s an everyday struggle to resist buying the latest, greatest toy to wow our neighbors with. But how did we come to be this way?
If you’re a Baby Boomer, your parents probably weren’t like this. They were too busy trying to feed, clothe, and provide shelter […]