5 tips to cope with higher energy bills this winter

October 30, 2011

The following was a guest post highlighting energy tips for the winter: Every year the cost of heating your home increases. Finding the cheapest gas and electricity is essential. The bills get higher and the winters seem colder. The slow economy does not help the situation and neither does the rising cost of oil. There [...]

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Money saving tips: 5 up-cycled Christmas gift ideas

October 26, 2011

Up-cycling is a fancy way of saying re-purposing, which quite honestly is a fancy way of saying, use the old stuff you have to make cool new stuff you want. Up-cycle and save. Up-cycling for 25-50 % of your Christmas gift list will save hundreds of dollars. Jewelry A pair of earrings using recycled or [...]

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1000 Best and Worst ETFs of 2011

October 19, 2011

With 2011 coming to a close, it’s a good time to take inventory of which ETFs fared the best which may lend some insight into trends and sectors to keep an eye on going into the close of the year.  With tax-loss harvesting, asset rebalancing, and the dreaded annual returns fund managers must report following [...]

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Structured Property Investments

October 18, 2011

The following is a review of IPIN Global which can connect investors with international real estate experts. As an avid retail investor, I’m constantly on the prowl for investments with a good combination of risk, returns and low correlation with US equities since I’m so heavily tied to the whims of the US stock market [...]

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Things to Consider with Mortgages and Refinancing

October 9, 2011

The following is a guest post by Emortgage Calculator, which provides mortgage calculator tools and comparison data for “whole of market” advisers: With financing rates at record lows the world over, tougher lending requirements seems to be the primary barrier for most that are interesting in the space.  For people that do qualify, new home [...]

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5 Reasons to AVOID the Gold ETF GLD

September 26, 2011

The gold bugs have certainly been gloating of late (well, excluding the prior 2 trading sessions) seeing as how bullion prices, miners and precious metals ETFs have been holding up well while most other asset classes spiral downward in a volatility vortex.  In the short term, sure, gold has performed well and may well continue [...]

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Is there life after a credit catastrophe?

September 21, 2011

Have you found yourself in a bit of trouble with credit? Are you wondering if things are hopeless now that your credit score has taken a plunge? There is life after a credit catastrophe and by employing the right strategy, for instance creating a budget, and by using the right tools, such as credit cards [...]

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Chaikin Power Gauge Stock Rating Widget Reviewed

September 15, 2011

As a retail investor with some time for trades now and then, but not at the “professional trader” level or technical analysis junkie, I like to run through a few screens and tools before making a trade.  Sometimes, my trades are purely momentum drive, value driven or arb, but I also like to do some [...]

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Shorting Treasuries For the Ultimate Risk-Takers

September 6, 2011

While there are numerous ways to short Treasuries, there are several different approaches investors choose to take, each suited to a particular strategy and risk tolerance.  What I’m outlining today is both high-risk and highly likely to succeed – IF I can outlast the Fed.  See, I entered into the ultimate risk short today that [...]

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