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How to Get Out of a Bad Trade

elementaryfinance — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:43:24 +0000

Professional traders say they feel good about their performance if their success rate is anything above 50%. Imagine that success rate in other professions. What if your doctor was only right 50% of the time? What if an architect charged with building a new bridge only had a 50% success rate? Seems a little scary, [...]

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How to Get Out of a Bad Trade

Seven Ways to Spend Less on Gas in 2012

elementaryfinance — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:21:19 +0000

According to CNBC, the average American household spent $4,155 filling up their gas tanks this year. That is 8.4% of the annual median household income, the highest percentage since 1981. If you’re hoping for some reprieve in 2012, don’t bank on it. In 2011, gas has seen an average price of $3.50 per gallon and [...]

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Seven Ways to Spend Less on Gas in 2012

Here’s Why You Should Think Twice Before Borrowing from your 401(k)

elementaryfinance — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:18:27 +0000

It’s a secret that is probably best kept that way. Depending on the specific plan that your employer sets up, you may be able to loan yourself money from your 401(k). There are advantages to doing this under the right circumstances but like any financial choice, there are some hidden problems with loaning money to [...]

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Here’s Why You Should Think Twice Before Borrowing from your 401(k)

How to Save Money When Things Are Getting More Expensive

elementaryfinance — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:15:47 +0000

With the cost of goods and services continually on the rise, consumers must look for creative ways to reduce their expenses without interrupting the quality of their lives. Little things can make the difference, allowing consumers to remain within their budgets regardless of increasing prices. Car Expenses When purchasing gasoline you should always opt for [...]

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How to Save Money When Things Are Getting More Expensive

Does Using Match.com to Make Money Go Too Far?

elementaryfinance — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:28:44 +0000

There are of ton of how to articles floating around the internet about how to save money. One of the biggest budget busters in our lives is the amount of money we spend on food. According to the Huffington Post, Americans spend 10% of their income on food and for those who dine out far [...]

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Does Using Match.com to Make Money Go Too Far?

Money Advice Learned from the NCAA

elementaryfinance — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:30:59 +0000

The business of college athletics has become bigger than some of the “big” companies publically traded on Wall Street. In 2011 CBS and Turner negotiated a contract worth $10.8 billion for TV rights to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and the Big East conference alone made $26 million playing 109 tournament games over the past [...]

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Money Advice Learned from the NCAA

5 Reasons Why Checking Your Credit Score Should Top Your To-do List

elementaryfinance — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:21:24 +0000

Checking your credit history is the financial equivalent of getting a health checkup and should be done regularly. You wouldn’t put off going to a doctor if you were sick, but if there are errors or inaccuracies on your credit report there are no symptoms to tell you that there is a problem until you [...]

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5 Reasons Why Checking Your Credit Score Should Top Your To-do List

Making the Best of the 2012 Forecasts

elementaryfinance — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:40:42 +0000

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5 Rules for Using a Credit Card Wisely

elementaryfinance — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00:35 +0000

This is a guest post from a good friend of ours. Thanks to Andy for providing us with some great content. The average credit card consumer finds himself in debt a few years after getting a credit card. It’s not surprising. Most are college students. Young people used to get duped into signing up [...]

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5 Rules for Using a Credit Card Wisely

Three Reasons Your Investing Strategy May Stink

elementaryfinance — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:24:15 +0000

I recently read a great book called Winning the Loser’s Game by Charles D. Ellis. In the book, he spoke out against the retail stock market investor. Retail investors are those people who aren’t professional investors. You have some other career that doesn’t involve investing and even if you’re a financial advisor, you’re most likely [...]

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Three Reasons Your Investing Strategy May Stink