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How You Can Use SWOT Analysis for Investments

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SWOT analysis is a strategic planning method that looks at: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats It is commonly used in business development and marketing, but it is a great tool to apply to long term investing strategies as well.  When making any investment decisions about a company, you should carefully analyze these points.  As such, here […]

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Back to School Gear 2014: College Edition

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In just a few short weeks it’ll be time to pack up and head back to school. If you haven’t snatched up your back to school gear yet, now is the time. There are currently some awesome back to school sales and you won’t find prices any cheaper. I’ve scouted the internet looking for the […]

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Yes, You Can Actually Save Too Much for Retirement

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You’ve heard the sayings from every personal finance pundit: max out your IRA each year and contribute to your 401(k) to the maximum. And all of these are great tips to some extent. But, depending on your personal goals, you could be saving too much for retirement. Yes, there is such a thing as saving […]

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How Much Should You Pay In Rent?

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I’m not a fan of cutting costs, but I’m also not a fan of overpaying for things that you don’t really need.  But housing is something you really need – you can’t be homeless.  But how much do you really need to spend on rent and housing?  It’s not as much as you think. Earlier […]

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EOG Resources is a Quality Stock, But is it Time to Buy?

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The shares of EOG Resources increased by 56% over the past year and 233% over the past five years. EOG is a high-quality oil shale play but with its rise, has it played out or is it still a good way to invest in the sector.  It is flirting with breaking its 52-week high and […]

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5 Ways You Might Be Able to Save Money on College Housing

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After college, your biggest expense will be housing. But what about while you’re in college? Housing can still make up a huge percentage of your expenses. Unfortunately, most freshman will be out of luck in the savings department due to universities requiring first-year students to live on campus. But every year after that you have options. […]

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Investing for College Students: Two Things to Try to Start

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College is the absolute best time to start investing for your future. Heck, college itself is an investment in your future (just not such a financial one). College is when I started investing. College is when a lot of famous investors started investing. The bottom line is that investing for college students just makes sense. […]

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How Student Loans Are Different In The UK vs. The US

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You’re probably not surprised that UK students get students loans, just like American students.  But what you may be surprised at is how their system for paying for college is much more efficient, resulting in lower overall education expenses and less burden for student loan borrowers after graduation. Let’s take a basic look at how […]

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Investing in Cisco and the Tech Giants Gets Growth and Yield

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Cisco, Intel and Microsoft Battling it Out for Dividend Yield. Just five years ago the title of this article would have seemed like fiction. At the time Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) had no dividend at all and large cap tech was not known as a sector to chase yield.   This has changed after years of […]

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OptionsHouse Promo Codes

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Since I started investing earlier this year I’ve used Sharebuilder to buy my stocks. Since I already had an account with Capital One 360 this seemed like an easy thing to do. So like a sucker, I paid $6.95 per trade which equated to a pretty decent amount of my investments. But with so many […]

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Growing Up On Food Stamps To Millionaire Helping Other Families

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Today I have the pleasure of sitting down with Travis Freeman, who is the President of Four Seasons Financial Education.  He is also a Certified Financial Planner.  But that’s Travis today.  He didn’t grow up with money, and his role models for money were his parents who struggled to get by.  But he didn’t let […]

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The 5 Minute Summer Portfolio Jumpstart

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Given it’s the middle of summer, I wanted to put together a quick actionable for you to take today.  I’m calling it the 5 minute summer portfolio jumpstart.  The goal of this quick exercise is to jumpstart your portfolio and make sure that you’re on the right track. For today’s jumpstart, I wanted to tackle […]

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How To Rollover Your 401k When You Change Jobs

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If you’re under 40, chances are you’ve changed jobs at least 3 times – if not more.  The statistics show that the average millennial will only stay at a job for 4.4 years on average.  That means 2-3 jobs before they are 35.   Changing jobs can be great – higher pay, more benefits, etc. […]

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10 Websites Every College Student Should Know About

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There are so many websites and apps nowadays that it can be tremendously hard to weed the useful from the useless. So we set out to do this for you. Whether you’re a college freshman just getting your start or have been in the game a bit longer these ten websites can make college life a little […]

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Taking Community College Courses While in High School

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I recently interviewed a bunch of college financial aid advisors and they told me a bunch of secrets about college financial aid. One of the top secrets was the need for students to start early — starting to plan for college in high school. And it goes beyond financial aid. One of the best ways […]

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Alibaba IPO should Drive Yahoo Shares Higher

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Yahoo was upgraded on Monday, June 30, 2014 by PiperJaffray to overweight based on the current share price undervaluing its interest in Alibaba.  In addition, Yahoo continues to look for ways to turn around its core business through innovation, acquisitions, and other changes. Marissa Mayer has led Yahoo for over a year now and has […]

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How to Prevent TEACH Grants from Becoming Student Loans

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The TEACH Grant Program is an awesome program that will give you free money to go to school if you plan on becoming a teacher. Currently, the program gives you up to $4,000 per year if you take certain classes and programs to become a teacher. You also have to sign an agreement that states […]

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