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January 20, 2011 at 1:26 pm
For those of you who may have forgotten, next Christmas is right around the corner. I see you through the computer screen rolling your eyes. But, now is the time to start planning ... (
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January 18, 2011 at 9:00 am
Laura Vanderkam’s book “168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think” reminds me of a cross between Tim Ferriss’ “The 4 Hour Work Week” and ... (
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January 17, 2011 at 9:00 am
Scenario: Worker #1 maxes out his Roth IRA investing $5,000 per year for the first nine years of his working life after college from the age of 22 to 31 years-old. After turning ... (
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January 12, 2011 at 9:00 am
A person or a company can sell a share of a stock that they do not own. This is called shorting a stock or selling short shares of a stock. Investors short a stock when they believe ... (
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January 10, 2011 at 9:00 am
I recently wrote an article only my other blog, Military Money Might, about the benefits and drawbacks of only getting paid once a month as opposed to the traditional paycheck ... (
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January 7, 2011 at 9:00 am
I don’t know what is going on in my family lately. Maybe it is the realization that we are all getting older. All of the children have finally graduated from college and started ... (
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January 5, 2011 at 9:00 am
GiftCardRescue.com is an internet site for people to purchase, sell, or exchange their unwanted and unwanted gift cards. If you are not using the gift cards, they may just end ... (
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January 3, 2011 at 9:00 am
Gift cards have been gaining in popularity as presents during the holiday season for years. In fact, according to the National Retail Federation, seventy-seven percent of holiday ... (
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January 2, 2011 at 9:00 am
2010 has been an incredible year for the blog. I appreciate everyone’s support of Own The Dollar. I have big plans for the blog in 2011. I want to continue to grow the blog over ... (
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January 1, 2011 at 3:12 pm
The author, Oscar Wilde once wrote, “A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.” Sadly, that statement is true. Studies have shown ... (
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December 30, 2010 at 11:33 pm
The holiday season always makes me want to clean out my closets. Or, maybe it is my wife nagging at me to get rid of some things. I have to say that I am a gadget guy. I love gadgets, ... (
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December 28, 2010 at 9:00 am
My wife and I were recently home in Atlanta for the holidays. So, I immediately called one of my old college classmates to see if he wanted to get together for a bite to each, ... (
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December 27, 2010 at 9:00 am
Last January I laid out my predictions for the economy and other financial indicators for the Year 2010. I thought that it would be interesting to look back at my predictions and ... (
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December 26, 2010 at 9:00 am
The IRA contribution limits will stay the same in 2011 as they have been over the past three years. The Roth IRA contribution limits and the limits of traditional Individual Retirement ... (
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December 20, 2010 at 9:00 am
I recently received this question from a reader through the contact page of the site about a 401k rollover. If you have questions that you would like me to tackle, feel free to ... (
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December 17, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Do you want to be rich? Do you want to move up on the living scale ladder? Will your nine to five job get you there? For many of us, our daily job may help us to live our normal ... (
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December 15, 2010 at 9:59 am
With the Christmas vacation getting closer and closer for area schools, more families will be hitting the roads. One of the most popular destinations during this time of year is ... (
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December 11, 2010 at 11:10 am
This infographic was provided by Miles Walker who is a freelance writer and blogger who compares car insurance deals at CarinsuranceComparison.org. Related posts:Do You Have ... (
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December 8, 2010 at 9:00 am
I recently received this question from a reader through the contact page of the site, and I love posting my responses to reader questions right here on the blog for everyone to ... (
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December 6, 2010 at 9:00 am
Borrowers will of course receive the best interest rates on car loans, mortgages, and credit cards with a high credit score. The Fair Isaac Corporation is the creator of the FICO ... (
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November 30, 2010 at 10:06 am
I recently received this question from a reader through the contact page of the site and thought that I would post my response right here on the blog for everyone to see. If you ... (
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November 27, 2010 at 9:00 am
Every year Money Magazine and Consumer Reports conduct surveys on how much people will tip the service professionals in their lives during the holidays. People reported that they ... (
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November 25, 2010 at 8:03 am
Today, people across the nation will be racing through malls and stores to get their hands on the best deals on the busiest shopping day of the year. You can also get in on the ... (
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November 22, 2010 at 7:00 am
When you buy a share of stock, a person or business is selling those shares of stock for some reason. Buying and selling stocks is a zero sum game. In economic theory, a zero sum ... (
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November 19, 2010 at 7:00 am
I did not realize it until a reader pointed out that I have not updated everyone on the status of my Lending Club investments. I even went back into the Own The Dollar archives ... (
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