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How To Select Your Living Trust Trustee

Selecting your living trust trustee isn’t as simple as it seems. Just yesterday a client in Virginia asked me to who she should ask to be her truste[...] read more »
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5 Things College Students Need to Know About Credit Cards

One of the first things that many college students do is apply for a credit card. There's nothing wrong with looking for a good student credit card,[...] read more »
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Save Big Money on Baby Expenses

Looking for ways to save money on baby expenses? Here are 15 ways to save hundreds of dollars this year on baby food, toys, and gear. read more »
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What Are Real Return Bonds?

Real return bonds are mainly a buy-and-hold investment. They are best purchased when inflation is expected to rise. read more »
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What You CAN’T Hold in an IRA?

IRA's are great retirement investment vehicles but you can't put just anything in them. See what isn't allowed in an IRA. read more »
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Investment strategies to deal with market volatility

Market volatility is fun when they go up and not fun when they come down. Investing is tougher when markets are down so these investment strategies c[...] read more »
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Understanding Your Pension Options

When you retire with a defined benefit plan you can choose from pension options including normal, guaranteed term, single life or joint life pension. read more »
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Who do you Tip?

A couple of days ago we took delivery of a stove (the old one was dieing and we couldn’t really bake with it), which had “free” delivery included in [...] read more »
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National Presto Industries Facing Headwinds – Is the Stock a Good Value?

National Presto's Q2 report came in worse than 2010 Q2 and the company still has multiple challenges ahead of it. The stock is already down, so is i[...] read more »
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3 Lessons We Can Learn from the Richest Man on Earth

Solomon was the richest man on earth, and there is much we can learn from him. read more »
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The Lure of the Infomercial

We think we can avoid it but the lure of the infomercial sucks us in and makes us buy its product. See why this happens. read more »
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Does a Greek Bailout Mean a Default?

The S&P warns that current bailout plans being considered for Greece could amount to a default. read more »
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Buy High, Sell Low: A Fast Way to Broke

We’ve all heard the saying “buy low, sell high.” It’s good advice that many of us like to quote at each other. However, when the panic sets in, and e[...] read more »
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Why Choose Dividend Paying Stocks

Many people wonder why dividend paying stocks make such good investments. After all, it doesn’t seem like much to be paid a few cents a share. When a[...] read more »
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Saving on Life Insurance Premiums

Everyone happy with life insurance premiums? Of course not. So here's a list of concrete examples you can use to ensure you're paying the lowest pr[...] read more »
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