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Five Advantages of a Health Savings Account

If you are like me, the constant barrage of news coverage on Health Care Reform is about to make you sick. But while our legislators are debating var[...] read more »
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How to Read Wall Street Journal Articles for Free

Frustrated by the WSJ paywall? Here's how to bypass it and get free access to all articles. read more »
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Should You Hire a Financial Planner?

Hiring a professional to manage your money seems like a no-brainer. Who wants to learn all that investing mumbo-jumbo? But are you hurting your lon[...] read more »
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How To Start Investing In The Stock Market

Getting started in the stock market can be intimidating. The key is to get the basics nailed down as quickly as possible. read more »
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Triple Call Technique

This technique can be useful for both hedging other positions or trading in circumstances where you aren't 100% confident in your timing. read more »
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A Modest Health Care Proposal

If you haven't found the current health-care debate to be very enlightening, let's look at why it's so important and maybe some alternatives. read more »
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Real China Economy » Weekend Summary of Chinese data release on Friday Sept. 11

Summary and critical analysis of recent Chinese economic data. This may help to understand the greater macro trend and where commodities prices are [...] read more »
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How Far Below Your Means?

If you're wondering how much of your income you HAVE to save, you may be looking at your finances all wrong. What is the right answer to how far be[...] read more »
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The Joneses Are Your Enemy

The Joneses are trying to encourage you to make bad decisions. Some of them are quite obvious and some of them are much more subtle. How to avoid let[...] read more »
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Technical Analysis Basics: Support and Resistance

Support and resistance are at the same time one of the most basic and important concepts in stock analysis. Even the most fundamentals-based trader [...] read more »
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Why borrowing to invest is a bad idea

Borrowing to invest -- even for the long-term -- is a poor strategy for success, increasing risk with little chance of much extra reward. read more »
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Whoops! Cash For Clunkers Payments Are Taxable!

Some of the drivers that bought new cars through cash for clunkers are learning that it wasn't quite the deal they hoped for. read more »
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Should You Buy A House Outright?

Suppose you find yourself in the somewhat unique predicament of having the resources to purchase your house outright without a mortgage. Is it then f[...] read more »
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Should You Ever Leverage Yourself?

Most people don't think about their balance sheet at all. They certainly don't think about it like they would a business. If they did they might [...] read more »
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Technical Analysis Basics: Volume

Volume and price are the primary drivers of any technical analysis. While it may seem very straightforward, understanding volume is a prerequisite t[...] read more »
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