• The Importance of Retirement Lessons Learned
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    The Importance of Retirement Lessons Learned

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    One day, a long time ago, we watched people planning vacations and were able to plan for their future with 401K’s/Retirement Accounts. Well, that was then, now we need to look at a not so promising future where due to the recession our 401K Retirement funds have been hit and hit hard due to our economic times. People have lost so much due to our economic situation that they may not have that dream of retiring like days of past. Why you can ask yourselves, look back at 2006 when things looked great, people were buying homes, taking vacations, buying…

  • Understanding Your Auto Insurance Needs
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    For most people, car insurance is generally considered a necessary evil. Having to make monthly payments that can stretch an already tight budget can seem especially burdensome if you’ve never had an accident. However, if you ever do need to make a claim, having the right auto insurance can become a financial lifesaver. In the end, despite how you may feel about carrying auto insurance, it’s still required by law. Since state law requires that you carry insurance anyway, the question then becomes how much and what kind of coverage do you need? Here are a few things to keep…

  • A Get Out of Debt Cheat Sheet
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    A Get Out of Debt Cheat Sheet

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    Debt is such a stressful thing to have in your life. When you have debt, especially in large amounts, it seems to completely take over your life. It is all-consuming. You think and stress about it constantly. Any purchase, financial decision, plan for the future, are all clouded by the stress of your debt. It is hard to not always have it on your mind. Most people with debt want nothing more than to get out of that debt as soon as possible. They want to get that constant stress out of their lives. But many of them don’t know…

  • Why Accepting Government Money Hurts You
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    The government has so many programs aimed at giving money to the poor, or more needy. And when you’re in a tight financial situation, or when finances just aren’t adding up for you, it can seem like a good idea to accept that government money. But in reality, accepting government money actually hurts you. 4 reasons why accepting government money hurts you: 1. It makes less jobs available The money that the government gives out has to come from somewhere. All of this government spending and programs puts extra stress on taxpayers, including business owners. As these business owners are…

  • How Will Retail Businesses Evolve in the Coming Years?
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    The question around how business in general will evolve in the coming years is a thorny one, to say the least. Whether it is issues linked to the environment, business best practice, or something else, the future of business will be long debated in the years to come. One of the areas likely to see the biggest changes is the retail sector. This sector has evolved so much in recent years that there are some who believe that the future for retail is going to be e-commerce and supermarkets, with little room for anything else. While that is certainly a…

  • How To Ensure That Your Home Is Adequately Covered
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    How To Ensure That Your Home Is Adequately Covered

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    Your home is the place that you spend most of your time – evenings, weekends and public holidays. The items that you have accumulated over the years all have a certain value to them – some more sentimental, but have financial value as well. How do you ensure that your house is covered during the times you are not there and what do you need to do to make this happen? Step Number One – Ensure That You Have Enough Cover The first question you need to ask yourself is do you have enough cover? The simple answer would be,…

  • 3 Overlooked Market Sectors That Could Outperform
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    3 Overlooked Market Sectors That Could Outperform

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    Predicting how the markets will perform is always difficult. Experts spend their time making projections about the future, and most of the markets’ prices reflect careful analysis. These experts, however, are often wrong, and those who can predict which sectors that will outperform what the experts believe stand to make considerable money. It is impossible to know with absolute certainty how well certain segments will perform, but here are three market sectors that are likely to perform better than experts predict. 1. Health Care Conventional wisdom dictates that demand for health care changes little from year to year. This belief…

  • How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill
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    While this makes for easy budgeting, it’s not encouraging if you care about trimming your monthly spending. Fortunately, there are some monthly bills that do allow for some flexibility when it comes to lowering your expenses. Your cell phone bill is one of them. Here are some great tips for how to save money on your cell phone bill: Shop no-contract carriers. Carriers like Boost Mobile, Cricket, MetroPCS, AT&T Go, Jitterbug, Net10, T-Mobile Prepaid, Virgin Mobile, and Verizon Wireless Prepaid offer a variety of monthly plans at extremely low rates (how can you beat unlimited text, phone, and data for…

  • 6 Copyright Rules Students Need to Know
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    The Internet has ushered in a new era of information that has been both a blessing and curse to students. Busy schedules combined with heavy homework loads have left many students desperate to snag up whatever resources they can quickly find on the web with little regard for copyright laws. However, ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it. In an attempt to dispel some of that ignorance, check out this list of six basic copyright rules every student needs to know. 6. Follow the Guidelines Students get a lot of leeway with copyrighted material. This is a…

  • Make a Fortune off Computer Consoles
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    Computer consoles aren’t seen as the most valuable tools for productivity and have the capability to ensure both kids and adults alike waste considerable portions of their time. However, there is something that is actually very useful in video games and it involves shrewdness and business thinking. Selling your old computer games is a great way to make money and in an age when the type of video games we play has steered somewhat away from the traditional, classic kinds, there is no better time to engage in the market Slot88. Here are some computer consoles that can fetch you…