How to Invest for the Long Term

How to Invest for the Long Term

Investing for the long-term has a lot of advantages. In general, being a long-term investor produces better financial returns. A well-managed investment portfolio will yield better returns if held over several economic cycles. In fact, …
Top Ways to Ruin your Credit

Top Ways to Ruin your Credit

Re-building credit is a popular pastime these days, necessitated by those who have often inadvertently found ways to ruin their credit. It is surprisingly easy to sabotage ones own credit yet far more difficult to …
Cleaning a Credit Report

Cleaning a Credit Report

Getting rid of collections or old debt on a credit report can be incredibly challenging. Although it has been estimated that over 78% of credit reports have errors, there is very little incentive for a …
Real Estate Investing

Real Estate Investing

Investing in anything involves timing and risk.  Investing in real estate is no different but the current situation of 2010 offers a great opportunity to invest with a better return on investment (ROI) compared to …
How to Evaluate Investments

How to Evaluate Investments

Investing in things can be a great way to seal a healthy income in the future. Investing basically defines the concept of putting money into a specific thing in hopes that its value will grow …
Investing in Defense Companies

Investing in Defense Companies

During the past Bush administration, military defense companies, specifically military defense contractors, faired very well because of the amount of spending that administration did on national defense. With that said, the current Obama administration seems …
Guide to Saving Money on Life Insurance

Guide to Saving Money on Life Insurance

Tips To Help Find The Life Insurance Right For You What is insurance? Insurance is something you seek out to ensure your family will be able to continue on, if something catastrophic happens to you …
Art is a Good Investment

Art is a Good Investment

The best reason to buy art is the joy of living with it. The next best reason is good art is a good investment in more ways than one. You get the joy of living …
Ways to get out of Debt

Ways to get out of Debt

There are many practical ways to get out of debt. If you are determined to eliminate your debts, then you also have the right to choose from several ways on how to do it. One …
Best Ways to Build Credit

Best Ways to Build Credit

Credit is clearly one of the more important things in your life. If you have good credit you are going to have the inside track to things like homes and cars. If you have bad …
Exchange Traded Funds Etfs

Exchange Traded Funds Etfs

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a closed-end investment in stocks and bonds, which is purchased on an exchange and represents ownership in a basket of securities. ETFs are passively managed funds that mirror a specified …
Compulsive Shopping Traps to Avoid

Compulsive Shopping Traps to Avoid

For many, shopping is a hobby or past time.  The phrase “Shop til you Drop” is commonly used.  It is fine to go shopping when you are in need of specific items but many individuals …
An Introduction to Property Insurance

An Introduction to Property Insurance

Owning a business is a dream come true for many people both in the United States and all over the world. Being able to sell goods and services that they either create or provide themselves …
How to get out of Debt

How to get out of Debt

Getting out of debt is much like a diet to lose weight. If you want to lose 100 lbs. it will take a defined strategy along with a change in your behavior. Likewise, if you …
Do Stock Buybacks Affect Stock Share Prices

Do Stock Buybacks Affect Stock Share Prices

Companies that want to reduce their number of outstanding shares or distribute accumulated money to shareholders indirectly can use a stock buyback to accomplish either objective.  A stock buyback allows a company to essentially invest …