Apple’s iPhone has been one of the most sought after mobile phones for years now. It is one that can comprehensively combine all of your mobile needs in just one neat device – in a simple yet sleek manner. Undoubtedly, a lot of people want to get one for themselves. Moreover, the recent passing of [...]
The College Investor’s Market Thoughts – October 28, 2011
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It has been quite an interesting week! Thursday was the best day in years, as the market celebrated a little more certainty in Europe. Check it out: So What Drove The Market This Week? Deal in Europe: European leaders on Thursday announced a deal that would hopefully prevent a Greek default from spreading and [...]
Alternatives To Student Loans
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When planning for college expenses, many individuals are complacent in taking out student loans. While this may be the best plan for some, it is important to know the risks of student loans, and to understand what alternatives are available to avoid them. The biggest thing to remember about student loans is that they are [...]
Video Games Teach Personal Finance
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Growing up, I was big into computer games. I loved them. They kept me entertained for hours. The other day, I was reading about some of the most popular games of all time, and realized that most of these game actually are educational! These games teach real skills, such as budgeting, working for goals, planning, [...]
The College Investor’s Market Thoughts – October 21, 2011
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Sorry about missing my updates for the past couple of weeks – traveling and other commitments prevented actual live updates. These posts are also something I can’t really pre-write… But anyway, I’m back at it with this week’s market thoughts. I thought I would show a very interesting chart this week: This chart shows the [...]
How You Keep Track of Your Portfolio
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Last week, I asked you how you are keeping track of your portfolio. There are so many options out there, from simple to extreme, that I thought it would be interesting to hear how real readers are tracking their investment performance. I put no stipulations, and even threw out a few suggestions. I found the [...]
Weird Stock Market Indicators
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There are a lot of odd hypotheses and weird indicators when it comes to stock market performance over time. I thought it would be fun to share a few that have actually been pretty successful over time (there are, of course, thousands of others that are not as successful). Who knows, maybe there is some [...]
Beach Bum or Shark Suit Tester?
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This is a guest post from The Money For College Project as part of the Yakezie blog swap. The Money for College Project was started with one goal in mind: to help people find ways to pay for college. At MfCP you can find easy to understand explanations of financial aid awards, creative ways to [...]
Ask The Reader: How Are You Tracking Your Portfolio?
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Finding the right investments can be hard, but so can tracking their performance over time. I’d really like to hear how you are tracking your investment portfolio. Are you using a software program like Quicken or MS Money? Do you use online apps like Mint or Adaptu? What about an online portfolio management site like [...]
Best Defensive Stock Sectors
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With the markets in turmoil once again, and seven straight days seeing over 100 point moves in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, you may be worried that another crisis is going to take the wind out of the markets. Well, it could very easily happen – Europe, Greece, US Debt, all are playing deeply on [...]
How To Maximize Your Credit Card Rewards
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Getting the most from your credit card rewards is a tough thing to do! Credit cards, by their nature, are in the business to make money – and each reward they pay to you costs them. As a result, credit card companies have a genuine incentive to make it challenging to get awards, hard to [...]
Easiest Money Saving Phone Calls
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Some tasks to save money take a lot of time and effort, and as such, they end up on your to-do list for a very long time. Well, here a some of the easiest things you can do to save money, and all it takes is a short phone call. And when I say short, [...]
