Valentine's Day is a pressure filled time for men. For some, it is a celebration of romance and love, but there is pressure to do something special for their someone in their lives. Doing something special usually means, flowers, dinner, candy or some special gift. You can easily spend hundreds of dollars on meaningless things or experiences! ...
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Make 2014 The Year You Get Ahead With These Prudent Financial Resolutions
Can you believe it? It’s 2014! Only one year prior to the year referenced in Back to the Future II, where the picture was complete with flying cars and taxis costing thousands of Dollars due to inflation running unchecked.
While we might not be exactly to the future that is alluded to in that movie, there are some financial goals/resolutions we ...
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Taking a Loan vs Saving to Start Up a Business
Starting your own business is the dream of entrepreneurs all across the world. Everyone talks and considers starting their own business, but it takes serious guts to actually go out and do it. There are so many things that can potentially go wrong, and the fear of failure scares some from the potential success. There are countless different ways to ...
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Why It May Be best to Keep Working after Winning a Lottery
You are working hard, holding down a necessary job to keep a roof over your head and food on the table. You devote personal time to commute back and forth daily, and you’re just trying to keep the wolves from the door. Suddenly, the unthinkable happens. You purchased a winning lottery ticket and now you are a sudden multi-millionaire and your ...
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Is Buying a New Car Ever a Good Investment?
Many financial experts reject the notion of looking at a new car as an investment in the same way you would with a house. Unlike real estate, new cars tend to depreciate in value. In fact, they can lose 30-40% of their value within the first three years of ownership. Because of this fact, used cars are often seen as a better investment. They may ...
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Classic Cars, Muscle Cars and Antiques Cars Are Good Investments!
Buying a used car will save you money, but a classic, muscle or antiques cars may actually make you money. You still have to choose your car carefully, but these cars usually increase in value unlike your typical car which decreases in value as soon as you buy it. This is not your typical investment, but you may consider it as alternative after you ...
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Everything Is Always on Sale!
Everything is always on sale seems like an exaggeration! If you are expecting to go to your local store and find absolutely everything on sale, you will be disappointed. Then again, you can find just about everything on sale somewhere. Online retailers are constantly discounting their products and there are always coupons for discounts and free ...
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Factors for a Formal Meeting
When you file for corporate status, one of the benefits that you can achieve is limited liability. In order to maintain that status, you must make sure that you cooperate with all of the business's formalities. This will be defined by state law, and most of the time, it is far more than just filing paperwork with the state small business ...
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What Have You Accomplished this Week/Month/Year?
If you accomplished something or anything this week, you just completed or achieved a goal successfully. What have you achieved this week? Was it good grades, something at work, acquisition of skills, experience, weight loss, graduating from college, finding a job, quit smoking or just achieving your personal best? Perhaps it was something else ...
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Online Shopping Helps Consumers to Save More Money
Online shopping has not always been the favorite way for people to shop, but the trend is growing every day. According to Money Magazine, the number of online shoppers will continue to grow through the holiday season. There are many reasons why consumers appreciate shopping online, but the ability to save money is certainly at the top of this list. ...
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