Do you know the history behind the tradition of New Year’s resolutions? New Year’s Day was established to honor Janus, the god of Roman mythology who, with his two faces, looked back on past events as well as forward into the future. The Romans made resolutions that had mostly a moral flavor. Today, all resolutions [...]
Winterizing your home checklist from the Better Business Bureau. The Better Business Bureau released their checklist for winterizing your home. Save money in the winter with the Better Business Bureau winterizing your home checklist. Combat high heat costs by winterizing your home. The BBB winterizing your home checklist includes changes to your windows, doors and floors like caulking and weather stripping.
This is the time of year for New Year’s resolutions. When it comes to investing, I have some suggestions you might want to consider. Here they are: 1. Fire your broker. I can’t think of any reason to use the typical broker. What do I mean by “typical”? Typical brokers send you analyst reports with [...]
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show Notes, January 2, 2010 - New Year's Resolutions, American Airlines Tickets, Economy Forecast, Series EE Bonds. My goal this year is to help you be more strategic with your money, whether that means saving smarter, spending smarter and investing smarter or whether it means helping you build a smarter business. Sign up for the ThinkGlink FREE weekly newsletter for all this great information.
Personal finance resolutions you can make and keep in 2011. Personal finance resolutions for 2011 include: how to make a family budget, how to stick to a budget, pay off your charge card, invest in retirement plans. Make personal finance resolutions in 2011 and keep personal finance resolutions in 2011. Resolutions for 2011 include personal finance resolutions. Savings accounts, budgets, 529 plans and credit rating are part of personal finance resolutions you can make and keep in 2011.
You would think that after the Bernie Madoff scandal was exposed, the era of Ponzi scammers would come to an end. Sadly, this is not the case. Recently, former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway and his business manager were scammed out of $15 million in a massive Ponzi scheme. The Colorado district attorney alleges that [...]
Top 2011 New Year's resolutions to clean up your personal finances. Clean up your personal finances is a top New Year's resolution in 2011. Clean up your personal finances New Year's resolutions include repairing credit history, check credit scores and buying investment property. Your top New Year's resolution should be to clean up your personal finances. Start off the New Year with a 2011 New Year's resolution to clean up your finances.
Are You Spending More, Less, Or The Same This Christmas? So many people are unemployed, federal government workers are getting a pay cut, that I wondered whether you'd be spending more, less or the same on holiday gifts this Christmas? So, I asked WSB listeners to share their Christmas spending plans. Are you spending more, less or the same? Please leave your comments on the blog. GIVE YOURSELF THE GIFT OF INFORMATION: CHECK OUT OUR EBOOK AND PODCAST DEALS - DISCOUNT CODES BELOW.
While reliable data on divorce rates is hard to come by, everyone who has been through a divorce can confirm that it’s devastating—emotionally and financially. Discussing a prenuptial agreement with the love of your life is not easy, which is why so few people have them. It’s difficult to say, “I love you, but let’s [...]
Here’s what goes through the minds of most investors when they read about the stellar returns advertised by mutual funds: “I owned that fund, and I didn’t get anywhere near those returns.” One article estimated investors end up with less than 20 percent of the annual returns of the mutual funds they once held. After [...]
