Personal Finance And Investing

28 March 2010

Tax Minimization Strategies

It’s tax time again. Let’s see what we can do about minimizing your tax burden for 2009

While there are a limited number of strategies for individuals, it still makes sense to save every penny you can on your tax bill.

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21 March 2010

Do Economics Matter?

I write about three things on this blog — Personal Finance, Investing and Economics. Many people wonder whether the third one is of any value.

While the case may not be completely clear, I think there is a justification to write about economics and policy. Even if the reason may not be the one you would think.

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5 March 2010

Is Debt consolidation the right solution for you?

Have you been hit by the money bug? Are you suffocating under the burden of multiple debts? Well, debt consolidation can be one of your options. However, you need to know certain things before you decide to consolidate your debt.

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28 February 2010

How to Save When You’re in Debt

Saving can be hard in the best of times, but when you’re in debt it can be particularly. How can you save money when everything seems to be going to making your minimum payments?

Learn some basic advice for how to look at your finances and figure out how to pay yourself as well as your bills.

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25 February 2010

Long Term Joblessness

Unemployment is a frightening prospect to all of us. Even worse than losing your job is not being able to find a new one.

While many of us worry about short-term unemployment, long-term unemployment is a specter that haunts societies and individuals alike. Should you be thinking more about the implications of long-term joblessness?

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7 February 2010

Web 2.0 Personal Finance

What does personal finance look like in the future? Most people haven’t even caught up with today. There are many options available and tools that people haven’t even considered.

Are paying for things that are available for free? Are you paying far too much for other things? The Internet has made the market much smaller, but it has also filled it with noise. What Web 2.0 opportunities are you missing out on?

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17 January 2010

How to Choose a Savings Account

While it is easy to spend all the money which comes in from your wages, and then some, today is the day you will start a savings plan and start using your money more wisely, for two reasons:
Firstly you’ll see how important it is to have a savings plan.
Secondly you’ll see how easy it is to open a dedicated high interest saving account which practically manages and runs your savings plan for you.

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6 December 2009

Gifts for Investment Nerds

As the holiday season approaches, we take a quick sojourn through some gift ideas for those particularly hard-to-shop-for investment dorks in our lives.

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29 November 2009

Four Ways To Focus Your Finances Tomorrow

How many of your financial woes could be solved simply with improved focus?

Find four ways that you can improve your financial focus and get control of your financial life, starting tomorrow. Even very simple changes can help get your mind working on the right issues.