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iStock 000017265389XSmall 150x150 Its Harley Time – But Is It Worth the Cost?

On warm sunny days, especially after a spell of cold weather and snow, the sound of Harley-Davidson motorcycles roars through the air as the riders emerge, one by one, in pairs or groups astride their proof of coolness motor bikes. A bit of Harley trivia. In the early 1900's two enterprising young entrepreneurs invented this motor bike ...

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iStock 000002699564XSmall 150x150 Passive Index Investing for Your Portfolio

With the rocky markets, many investors are looking for ways to protect themselves on the down side even if they have to give up a little upside. Index investing or indexing, is a way to invest in the markets in a style similar to an index with broad diversification. Index Investing There are several examples of indexes ...

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iStock 000011655562XSmall 150x150 The Only Money Saving Gasoline Tip That Worked

I don’t know about you, but I dread every single time I have to pull into the gas station and fill up my vehicle. From squeezing every last mile out of a tank to using the Gas Buddy app on my iPhone to find the absolute lowest gasoline price near me, gas at $4.00+ per ...

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iStock 000014020426XSmall 150x150 Why Being Rich is Overrated

Wealth is portrayed in movies as being the ultimate prize. People buy lottery tickets, hoping to strike it rich. Others dream of attaining riches and exerting great influence. The main reason why being rich is overrated is that it has been shown that money can’t buy happiness. Many millionaires find that their pursuit of wealth ...

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How to Start Foreign Exchange (ForEx) Spread Betting

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
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New traders across the world are discovering an alternative way to enter the markets. For novices, Forex (Foreign Exchange) spread betting UK wide has enabled them to get into trading without having to actually buy shares in companies, while at the same time potentially being able to make profits, even if the markets are falling.While ...

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iStock 000017622706XSmall 150x150 Bottom Up Investing for a Diversified Portfolio

Ready to  build a portfolio from the ground up? Let's get into bottom up investing. Bottom up investing is a way to research stock picks for your portfolio. Most people are already familiar with bottom up investing. It's the type of investing and research that Warren Buffett does. It focuses on the idea that a ...

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How to Have a Small Budget Wedding

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
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Saving money is always an appealing concept, for just about everybody, but even for people who are particularly conscious of keeping costs low, there are a few occasions and types of events that seem to demand high costs no matter how hard you try. For example, even the most consciously thrifty of us tend to ...

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Should You Line Dry Your Clothes?

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
iStock 000018960965XSmall 150x150 Should You Line Dry Your Clothes?

Up through the 1950's in America, most housewives lined dried their clothes.  Clothes dryers were around, but expensive.  Driving across America on a sunny summer day, you could see lines full of clothes swaying in the wind all along the way.Line drying clothing saves dryer cycles.  Some sources such as Laundry List.org claim that you ...

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iStock 000008194161XSmall 150x150 How to Ditch Your Expensive Cable Bill Without Losing All of Your TV Shows

These days many of us are looking for ways to cut costs and save a few dollars. Maybe you have stopped eating out as much or perhaps you have put off expensive purchases. You might have even thought about cutting out your expensive cable or satellite bill. However, it can be hard to go from ...

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Portfolio Protection with Covered Calls

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
iStock 000018783914XSmall 150x150 Portfolio Protection with Covered Calls

Options investing strategies are usually not for beginners. If you are a buy and hold investor though, it is important that you know the basics of options. There are levels of options trading and usually your broker has to approve you to be able to trade those strategies. Each level requires more education on options ...

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