Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Secured Credit Cards

Think you know everything there is to know about secured credit cards? You may want to think twice. Here are seven facts about secured credit cards that might surprise even the most informed credit card consumers.

How Do You You Find Someone To Buy Your Business Note or Other Debt Instrument?

With the advent of the Internet, it's much easier these days to find someone to buy your business note. Your best bet is to sell to a professional note buyer, as they will be able to get you the most cash and offer you the most option when it comes to the sale of your paper.

What Is A Price Chart

We are exposed to charts everyday of our lives, a lot of the time without us even realising it. This article looks at the reasons why charts are so popular and how this relates to price charts in the context of the financial markets.

Investing - Exchange - Traded Funds Gain In Popularity

Since being introduced in the mid '90's, Exchange - Traded Funds have continued to grow in popularity. Over 60% of money flowing into index fund-type vehicles is going into Exchange-Traded Funds. Should you be using them? Read on to find out.

How Do You Find a Reputable, Professional Note Buyer That Can Pay Top Dollar?

You have to know what to look for when it comes to a note buyer to ensure that you are getting the most for your debt instrument. A professional, experienced buyer can offer you a number of different options so you can be sure you are getting the best deal possible.

Investing - You Gotta Know When To Hold Em

Texas Hold’em poker has become a craze. Thousands of players compete in tournaments with the winner receiving a million dollars or more. Just like in the stock market, though, it's the professional players that win the game and profit from the inexperience of the amateurs. Investors can learn much from these professional card sharks.

Let The Ladder Roll- A Strategic CD Investment

Laddering is a tested strategy for investment on CDs. Take a peek to know how.

Investing - Learning From Other's Mistakes

When it comes to investing your money, it costs a lot less to learn from mistakes others have made than repeating the same mistakes yourself. This week, I will share one reader's horror story and their mistakes so you can avoid these costly pitfalls.

Investing - Where Do Investors Turn For Justice?

Who's watching out for your interests, as an investor? If a car maker produces faulty brakes or a toy turns out to be a choking hazard, there are government agencies and commissions to protect the consumer. But when investors need justice, where do they turn? The answer may surprise you...

Investing - Getting The Most Out Of Your 401K

If your boss handed you an envelope filled with cash, would you throw it away? Of course not! But employees do it every day. And that's not the only mistake they make. I often come across investors who have made simple, yet costly mistakes in their company retirement accounts (401(k)s). If you or your spouse have a 401(k) account, read on to make sure you aren't making the same mistakes.

Investing - Investing Ain't What It Used To Be

Heads up, retirees! If you depend on your investments to maintain your standard of living you need to know times have changed. Unless you recognize these changes and adjust how you invest you could be putting your lifestyle at risk.

Investing - Q & A Stretcing An IRA

Many of you are interested in using your IRAs to generate tremendous wealth for you and your children. My recent articles on the topic have generated tens of thousands of hits on the internet in just a couple weeks. In this article, I will share responses to questions from readers that explain the details of 'stretching' your IRA.

Investing - Do An Advisor's Designations Really Matter?

Selecting a financial advisor is one of the most important decisions you will make–especially if that advisor will be involved in decisions affecting your retirement nest egg. One factor most people consider is the advisor's designations. The three most common designations are...

Investing - It's Not The Yield That Matters

Have the low interest rates available lately tempted you to reach for higher rates in new places? Low interest rate environments always make it difficult for those who rely on the income from their investments to support their lifestyle. But before you start searching for sources that provide a greater return, it is vital that you understand that it's not the yield that matters.