Continuing from a previous discussion, let’s talk more about debt. To be really smart about debt, it pays to know what the costs are of the credit cards you are using. Those costs would include what fees are associated with the cards you hold, how your interest rate is calculated on the balances you carry from month to month, and what types of actions will be assessed additional charges. (more…)
June 30, 2010
Breaking Down Your Debt (Part 2)
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RSS 2.0 feed.June 23, 2010
NEA Discounts - What are you as a member looking for?
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RSS 2.0 feed.A couple of weeks ago, I posted an entry on the various discounts available through NEA Member Benefits and how using them can help you find more money to save for your financial goals. A reader commented that they felt many of the NEA discounts offered aren’t relevant to their needs or interests. It got me thinking. So, what are the discounts that you as an NEA member use most? What discounts would you like to see more of or have NEA MB add to our list of services?
Remembering that as a national membership organization we aren’t really able to provide regional or local discounts, I’d like to hear from you. Post a comment and share your input. If you’re not seeing the types of discounts you want or need, please let us know.
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June 16, 2010
Breaking Down Your Debt
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RSS 2.0 feed.As someone who signed up for her first credit card while still in college with no regular income of my own to speak of, I know how easy it is to get into debt and how hard it can be to get out of it. If one of your financial goals is to rid yourself of the debt albatross, there are tried and true ways to go about it and pitfalls to avoid. (more…)
June 10, 2010
NEA Discounts, Rewards & Savings!
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RSS 2.0 feed.One of my basic financial planning principles is never pay more than you have to for something — that way, you can save any discount or price difference towards your financial goals. NEA Member Benefits is always trying to bring relevant and unique discounts to NEA members. So, if you are looking for additional ways to save on items you might already use, here are some online discount/savings resources specifically designed for you: (more…)
June 4, 2010
Penny Stocks: Low Value Stocks Demanding High Vigilance
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RSS 2.0 feed.I know that the penny stocks carry full of risks. In many instances, these stocks are labeled as immensely precarious securities. But in my opinion, investing in them is a fast money making method. It is more favorable to invest in companies that are still awaiting their future than companies which have already matured what the future holds for them and are now in decline. There is no doubt that there is a huge insubstantiality, when investing in these stocks. You are required to make the greatest preferences available when it comes to penny stock investing affluence with a familiarization
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You have the possibility of dramatically increasing your profits, when investing in penny stocks. When it comes to penny investing, there are always multiple things to contemplate with. The broker fees and commission are the first and foremost of them. Before you are accorded to invest in these stocks, some brokers ask for a big capacity in your account. This cost should be taken into consideration before calculating the long term gain from the investment. It is nobility to utilize the services of a stock broker, if you are new to the world of investing. Knowing which kinds of these stocks are right ones for you as well as which sort of a broker is excellent fitted for penny stock investing, is one of the centermost aspects to investing wisely with these stocks.
A little vigilance is always demanded when investing in penny stocks. You can study the financials of a these stock company. Finding companies that manage to reinvent themselves with huge leaders and auxiliary products offer great investment opportunities. In the effectiveness of the penny stock company you’re interested in, you can apply devoted absolute interest and obtain out about their track record as this will help you to stipulate what they can achieve/accomplish with the company.
Being high-gamble investments with decline dealing volumes and finite attention from investors, these penny stocks are of higher liability than other stocks. Having no reporting requirements, these pink sheet stocks are the majority chancy giving you incredible leverages to get with the super subs and makes up for them being more fatal.
You should obtain the stocks that have the first-class potential, fewest quantify of “red flags” to win in trafficking penny stocks. You must get yourself equipped with a game plan so that you lock in solid profits.
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June 2, 2010
The Importance of Rebalancing
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RSS 2.0 feed.So once you have your investment asset allocation in place, you’re set, right? Not so fast. Remember the Callan chart which shows that some asset categories outperform others depending upon market conditions? Well, those asset classes and categories that perform better may become a larger and larger percentage of your portfolio, thus changing your asset allocation, as well. That’s where rebalancing comes into play. (more…)
