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Archive for August 2011

How to Buy a Home

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
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Buying a new home is not a matter that can be taken lightly. It is one of the most serious investments a person can make. Hence, one should pay attention to every single detail while looking for and buying a house.  What do you need in a house? What kind of house do you want? Do ...

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Categories : Money Tips

What’s Sustainable Investing All About?

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
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Guest Post Author Bio: The following is a guest post from Brian at Home Insurance Comparison, an Australian personal finance blog created to help people figure out what  home insurance options are best for them.There is an intersection between sustainability and investing that has been quite a hot topic lately.  Sustainable investing is something within ...

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iStock 000012148264XSmall 150x150 Globalization: Is it Bad for the Environment?

Defining the two major terms in our discussion will keep us in track with the issues involved because at first glance, globalization and environment appears to be unrelated.  How can enhanced global trading be hazardous to the environment?What is Globalization?Simply defined it is the process where constraints of distance and nation are minimized, allowing greater ...

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Categories : Go Green

Many thanks to Debt Free by Thirty for including the post A Major Problem with the Modern Day Stock Market in this week's Yakezie Carnival.Thanks to Cash Money Life for including Derek's post Sell Your Home Faster with These Cheap Ideas in this week's Carnival of Financial Planning. And finally, thanks to Control Your Cash for ...

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Categories : Appearances In
iStock 000001590347XSmall 150x150 Things to Consider Before Investing in Real Estate

This post was written by Tony. Real estate is a great investment, because as Teddy Roosovelt once said “you should buy land; they’ve stopped making it.” It’s a great uber-long term investment. But like any good investor, you need to realize a few important points before jumping into the often confusing real estate market.Real estate is ...

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Categories : Money Tips

Five Career Killer Moves

Thursday, August 25th, 2011
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This post was written by Marie.  As a hiring (and firing) manager for a mid-cap financial services company I saw plenty of ways otherwise competent people messed up their career chances for advance.Here are five of my favorites.Resist ChangeChange happens all the time and most of the time people don't welcome it with open arms. ...

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Categories : Career Tips

Many thanks to Pastor Personal Finance for including Marie's post Learn to Negotiate Better Prices in this week's Best of Money Carnival. The post was #1 out of the ten included. Thanks again PPF for such an honour. Please check out the carnival for all of the other great reads included.

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Categories : Appearances In
iStock 000005779382XSmall 150x150 Growth of Sustainable Finance to Support the Environment

Due to the recent financial crunch on the global platform, a majority of the investors from all over the world have realized the need for sustainable finance. Thankfully, a lot of companies have come forward to join this green agenda; green funds are fast becoming the new face of investments. Green investments are what the ...

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Categories : Go Green, Money Tips

Please Welcome Latisha and Tony

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Please join me in welcoming Latisha and Tony to the PET team.Latisha writes about how to save, invest and build your wealth over at Financial Success for Young Adults. Her main goal is to help other students create a budget and manage their finances in a beneficial way. At PET, she will be sharing her ...

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Categories : Milestones
iStock 000005090396XSmall 150x150 My Battle Against Travel Eating and a Lack of Motivation

This post was written by Crystal Stemberger.I was hoping to have a huge update for you this week, but we went on a heck of a road trip the first weekend of August.  I knew eating on the road and at a Curling tournament on a diet would be tough, but I didn’t know how ...

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Categories : Get Healthy