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Would You Rent Out A Room?

So a good friend of mine is in the precarious situation of owning a home that 1.) has lost value, and 2.) she can’t afford by herself if her fiancé looses his job. She called me up the other day and asked me what I thought about her renting out one. read more »
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Video: Insurance Policies That You Don't Need

Great video on insurance policies that you may not need. read more »
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Australian House Prices: What Does AUD $500,000 Buy Down Under?

Have a look at this a snapshot of some of the best houses, apartments or townhouses up for sale and auction across Australia. You might be very surprised to see what $500,000 buys! read more »
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Are You Thinking About Today or Tomorrow?

How do you feel about the new proposed bailout plan? Do you think this was the right move? Are you worried more about today or tomorrow with your finances? read more »
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How to Take Advantage of the Market After the Crash of 2008

2008 was a difficult year, producing results not seen in recent history. In past bear markets, some sectors and significant groups of investors still made money. This is how to take advantage of the market after the crash of 2008. read more »
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Don’t Bury Your Financial Head In The Sand.

Of all the times you could choose to ignore your finances, now would not be the time. read more »
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Did not have time to visit a casino? Try a BAC trade today

Today is a prime example of why I cannot imagine being involved in the bank stocks right now, especially US or American banks. read more »
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Hot Checks - Lesson Learned... The Hard Way!

Just to make sure we’re all on the same page, hot checks refer to checks written and then returned for insufficient funds, or those that are paid by the bank, but they charge you a fee for it. In reality, anytime you write a check with which... read more »
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Best of Investing School - Jan 2009

Last month was another great month at Investing School and this is a list of some of the best articles written in the month of January. read more »
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Cherrypicking Solar Stocks Could Be Rewarding

Analysts ganging up on solar stocks are worried about the insecurity of demand in the wake of cheaper conventional energy prices. But it's not all doom and gloom. There still are exceptional companies to be found. read more »
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Banking 101: The Difference Between Checking and Savings Accounts

This post is really geared more towards those just starting out in banking and finance, but hopefully you savvy folks will find some things of interest, too. With that said, I’m going to just jump right into this piece because it’s quite lengthy... read more »
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Calling AI: New Company Talks Of AI Advances

SmartAction, a California-based company, indicates the company is creating an artificial intelligence system that can hold “conversations” with customers who call into their client’s call cent read more »
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Are You Among the Sandwich Generation?

The sandwich generation are those who find themselves in the precarious position of helping your children with their college education, while at the same time, looking after the needs of aging parents. read more »
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Meraki, a San Francisco based WIFI startup brings affordable braodband services to 100,000 low income families

Meraki, a leading provider of Wi-Fi networking solutions has partnered with One Economy, global non profit. The partnership pushes digital inclusion by delivering affordable broadband Wi-Fi to over 100,000 low-income housing families. read more »
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What Freelancers Need to Know About Their Taxes

With unemployment rates at their highest in 15 years, there’s never been a better time to consider becoming a freelancer. Companies may not be hiring the way they once were but there’s still a huge demand for skilled workers. Programmers, web design read more »
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