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Right Now Is The Time To Plan For Your Retirement

Hank Coleman — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:00:09 +0000

Retirement is never too far away to begin planning for it. Planning for retirement sooner rather than later will certainly put you at an advantage. If you want financial security in your old age, you have to start working on it now no matter if you would like to or not. Commitment is a critical [...]

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You May Need Flood Insurance Even If You Do Not Live Near Water

Hank Coleman — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:25:16 +0000

Even though you do not live near water, there is a great possiblity that you will still need flood insurance in order to protect your home and your assets inside the home from flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) says that almost one-third of homes that have been damaged by flooding were not even [...]

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Do You Give Your Savings Account A Nickname?

Hank Coleman — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:00:12 +0000

Do you give your online savings account a nickname? Well, you should! Giving your account a name is a surefire way to help you reach your savings goal. At first, this sounds too simple or even a little hokey, but the psychology of the trick works. Naming your savings account brings a feeling of guilt [...]

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How To Drop Your Private Mortgage Insurance

Hank Coleman — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:31:37 +0000

Do you hate paying private mortgage insurance every month? You might be paying it even when you don’t have to. If you bought your house with a down payment of less than 20% of your home’s value, you are most likely very familiar with private mortgage insurance, PMI. Private mortgage insurance is extra insurance that [...]

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Track Your Net Worth To Stay On Track Financially

Hank Coleman — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:00:47 +0000

?Almost half of all Americans do not know what their net worth is. They have not bothered calculating it, do not see the benefit of it, and many do not even know how to make the calculations. Understanding how to calculate your net worth, how much you have in assets, and how much money is [...]

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How Your Credit Card Can Save You When You Least Expect It

Hank Coleman — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:03:37 +0000

This is a guest post from Ally who works and writes for homeloanfinder.com.au, a free home loan service in Australia. With all the negative press that credit cards have been getting, people have tried their best to stay away from it as much as they can. But getting a credit card is one of the [...]

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Use A Self-Directed IRA To Take Control Of Your Investments

Hank Coleman — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:00:16 +0000

Many investors do not realize that they can have complete control over the investments in their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA). Through a self-directed IRA, investors can decide what types of investments they want to hold in their retirement accounts. Self-directed IRAs can be constructed in the traditional or Roth IRA versions depending on an investor’s [...]

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The 5th Edition Of The Carnival Of Credit Score And Debt

Hank Coleman — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:00:03 +0000

Welcome to the 5th Edition of the Carnival Of Credit Score And Debt which is a blog carnival that focuses solely on debt, credit scores, credit reports, and other credit topics. Editor’s Choice PT presents Is It Always Good to Pay Off Your Car Loan Early? posted at Prime Time Money, saying, “A look at [...]

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What Foursquare Has Taught Me About My Budget

Hank Coleman — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:39:59 +0000

I have a confession to make. I love checking in to venues through Foursquare. I love earning badges and trying to become the mayor of places around town. I want to earn more badges and more mayorships than my friends. But, I have learned something by my new obsession with Foursquare. My family and I [...]

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Three Reasons You Should Not Watch Financial Television Shows

Hank Coleman — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:00:56 +0000

Let me state right up front that I have nothing against CNBC, Bloomberg, or any other financial television shows or stations. They provide a great service to a segment of the TV viewing populous. But, for the average investor, there are really no good compelling reasons to watch CNBC or any other financial television shows. [...]

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