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Taking Out Life Insurance

From Buy Like Buffett
January 28, 2012 at 3:47 pm
As an American abroad it can be difficult to come to terms with both a new way of life and a totally foreign financial sector. The American and British systems although they share ... (more)

Researching A Potential Employer

From Buy Like Buffett
January 26, 2012 at 3:37 pm
The unemployment rate has recently dropped to a low of 8.5%. That is the lowest rate that it has fallen to in quite some time. Job seekers are being presented with a few more options ... (more)

Is It Finally Time For Yahoo?

From Buy Like Buffett
January 25, 2012 at 4:43 am
This may sound like a broken record but Yahoo is undergoing a major overhaul once again. The company’s cofounder Jerry Yang resigned from the Board of Directors this week stepping ... (more)

Good News For Bank Of America

From Buy Like Buffett
January 5, 2012 at 5:50 am
One of the biggest dogs of the Dow in 2011 was Bank of America (BAC). The nation’s biggest bank had a hard time in a market full of rising stocks. Shares of Bank of America ... (more)

Ally Bank Offers Check Scanning

From Buy Like Buffett
December 27, 2011 at 5:10 am
Ally Bank is one of my favorite online banks. The bank offers a reasonable interest rate compared to traditional banks and has really good customer service.The bank offers some ... (more)

Dow Rises Above 12000 Mark

From Buy Like Buffett
December 24, 2011 at 10:20 am
The Dow Jones has been on a tear over the past few weeks as the market has taken a turn higher and advanced over 12,000. The market is on pace to finish out the year better than ... (more)

Dealing WIth Rejected Car Insurance Claims

From Buy Like Buffett
December 15, 2011 at 4:43 am
It is easy to find cheap insurance quotes online and to get car insurance coverage. However, knowing what to do if your car insurance claim is rejected can be maddening. Spending ... (more)

Avoiding Overspending

From Buy Like Buffett
December 12, 2011 at 4:15 am
You arrive home, exhausted and drop armfuls of bags on the floor. You’re back from a trip to the shopping malls and only now are you starting to feel that flush of regret ... (more)

Why You Should Not Invest Using Leverage

From Buy Like Buffett
December 9, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Debt is always a negative in any form that it comes in. That is because the principal and interest have to be repaid back to the lender. Credit cards and loans are the most common ... (more)

Questions To Ask The Benefits Department

From Buy Like Buffett
December 6, 2011 at 4:47 am
I have always wondered why plan providers do not disclose what your are investing in exactly. Many company retirement plans have no idea what they own. Fund management companies ... (more)

Black Friday Deal From ING Direct

From Buy Like Buffett
November 25, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Black Friday is not just for shopping for clothes, electronics, and appliances. You can get some great deals on financial products like savings accounts this weekend. ING DIRECT ... (more)

Betterment Review

From Buy Like Buffett
November 22, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Betterment is the  online broker that aims to make investing easier for those that may not know where to start. I only cam across Betterment.com recently and decided to write ... (more)

Do Not Buy Groupon

From Buy Like Buffett
November 21, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Last week, I wrote about a number of stocks that I felt were overvalued based on their share prices. I did not feel that the stocks mentioned were all bad companies but that the ... (more)

BP Is Back As A Dividend Play

From Buy Like Buffett
November 19, 2011 at 6:56 pm
It wasn’t that long ago that BP PLC (BP) was one of the most hated companies in the world. The company had a big oil spill in the Gulf Coast region and suffered major hits ... (more)

What Is A Flat Tax?

From Buy Like Buffett
November 17, 2011 at 5:00 am
There is a lot of talk from Republican presidential candidates about replacing the current tax code with a flat tax. Herman Cain has a 999 plan that contains a 9% flat tax, 9% ... (more)

Stocks I Would Sell

From Buy Like Buffett
November 9, 2011 at 3:00 am
It is  just as important for investors to know when to exit as stock as it is for them to know when to enter. The previous month was good to a number of different stocks and has ... (more)

Bank of America Eliminates Its Five Dollar Debit Card Fee

From Buy Like Buffett
November 1, 2011 at 11:33 pm
It appears as if the voice of the customer has won out. Bank of America (BAC) has scrapped the plans to institute its $5 monthly fee on all debit card purchases. The banking giant ... (more)

Meg Whitman Is Making The Right Decisions At Hewlett Packard

From Buy Like Buffett
October 27, 2011 at 8:38 pm
It has only been a few short week since Meg Whitman took over as CEO of Hewlett Packard (HPQ) and things are already starting to look up. HP has scrapped the plan to abandon one ... (more)

Why I Am A Value Investor

From Buy Like Buffett
October 25, 2011 at 7:57 pm
If you have seen what has happened to Netflix (NFLX) and Amazon (AMZN) today then you have a good idea why I am not a growth investor. Both of these high flying growth stocks have ... (more)

Bigger Companies Are Not Necessarily Better

From Buy Like Buffett
October 24, 2011 at 3:12 am
When it comes to investing, bigger is not always better. There are some companies that were able to produce positive earnings growth quarter after quarter as they grew from mid ... (more)

Are Sports Teams Owners Anti Capitalism

From Buy Like Buffett
October 21, 2011 at 4:19 am
I was thinking about all of the lockouts taking place in sports recently and how it always comes down to simple economics. Major League Baseball had a long lockout that cancelled ... (more)

Bank Of America Announces Earnings

From Buy Like Buffett
October 18, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Bank of America(BAC) announced third quarter earnings today. I paid particular attention to the announcement because I have a pretty sizable position in the banking stocks. Bank ... (more)

Why Free Trade Agreements Are Bad For The United States

From Buy Like Buffett
October 14, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Members of Congress were applauding the passage of a free trade agreement that they believe will encourage job growth and business development in the United States of America. ... (more)

Best Bank Dividend Yields

From Buy Like Buffett
October 13, 2011 at 2:23 pm
The big national banks garner all of the headlines from the news organizations because of their risky loan portfolios and pending lawsuits. Many of the regional banks go unnoticed ... (more)

Five Ways to Increase Your Car’s Resale Value

From Buy Like Buffett
October 12, 2011 at 1:50 pm
When it’s time to sell your car, you may be unsure about what it’s worth. You can reference pricing guides like the Kelley Blue Book, but those only give a general idea of ... (more)