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Cut Your Travel Budget By Not Going Anywhere @ The Roundup, written 10 hours ago, For now, I've planned to make deep cuts to my travel budget by not heading to any place exotic nor too distant. But I'm wavering on some decisions on this matter, which I'm expounding on below. Excuses Not To Travel I'...

Vanessa's Variety for the Week of September 5th, 2008, written 2 days ago, Now that the Democratic and Republican National Conventions are over I find myself more excited about this election then I have been in at least six years.  Some of the speeches and pandering to party ideals actually...

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Music Recommendations for 9/7, written 18 hours ago, This morning I have two recommendations for readers.  The first one is Mendelssohn's Elijah featuring the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus directed by Robert Shaw.  Telarc's recording is outstanding, as one might expect since Shaw is cond...

Seminars Reveal Innovative Yet Proven Wealth-Building Strategies, written 1 week ago, Equity Trust Company Takes Tax-Free Wealth Seminars on the Road For a number of reasons individuals are choosing to play a more active role in their investment planning – for their retirement, their children's an...

Retirement Account Rules Catch Many by Surprise, written 5 days ago, When it comes to retirement accounts we can't forget RMD's (Required Minimum Distributions). Forgetting can cause you a great deal in penalties. Thankfully, you don't have to think about this until you have reached the age of 70 1/...

Networth for Sep 08, written 16 hours ago, Updated my networth amidst the stock market bloodbath last week.Networth is currently $449,443. The consolation is that I have increased my monthly passive income. Think I will not focus too much on my networth but rather work at increasing my monthly passi...

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SEC to Host Senior Investing Summit, written 2 days ago, The SEC announced another summit geared towards senior investing issues, to be held in Washington, DC on September 22, 2008. According to Chairman Cox, the focus of the summit will be to help seniors "make difficult decisions regarding th...

A discussion about senior housing, elder care services, aging parents, and other aging issues as seen through the lens of a real estate agent who is a senior real estate specialist.

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Money On Its Own Is Neither Good Nor Bad, written 4 days ago, Money on its own is neither good nor bad. It is a means to an end. However, there is an urgent need for teaching the laws of creating money to the world.Take any group of 100 people at the start of their working career and follow them for...

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Wisconsin Reverse Mortgage: What is the money used for, written 4 months ago, clipped from rismedia.com When asked the question, "What prompted you to obtain a reverse mortgage loan?" the responses were – Budget too tight - 19% – Need more liquid assets on hand - 16% – Home repairs a...

4 Steps to Financial Freedom By Sean Toh, written 1 week ago, Fours Steps To Financial FreedomStep 1 - The road to financial freedom is to have great health so that you are in good shape to learn.Step 2 - An open mindset to start learning and practicing what you have learned.Step 3 - Investing your ...

Reason WHY 401(k) is NOT a Full Proof Retirement Option: The Truth Behind Hidden Fees in 401(k) Plans Video, written 5 days ago, You should watch these videos if you plan to retire next year and think about the questions below: 1. What services justify these fees? 2. Why has the retirement plan indu...

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SIPs: A long-term investment strategy, written 4 days ago, Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) are much misunderstood. For one, investors often mistake SIPs as an investment avenue rather than a mode of investing in mutual funds. Then there are investors who invest in SIPs expecting quick results wit...