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A rising minimum wage is good, right? Everybody working at or near the bottom of the payment scale likes to think government enforced upward pressure on wages is a good thing. In a perfect world, where small businesses had unlimited …

You’ve got a handful of prospectus’s from your favorite mutual fund companies, and it’s time to sit down and give them a critical read. As a newbie investor, you don’t want to screw things up from the start. When you …

Here’s an easy way to score some free cash, especially if you’re opening a bank account for the first time. As you might guess, banks are scrambling for your business and some of them will even pay a bonus to …

We love entrepreneurial thinking and startup business ideas. It’s the American Dream. If you’re one of those creative types itching to get out of the regimentation of traditional schooling spread your wings, we say – beware! Not...

When you’re a young gun, full of vim and vigor, just out of school, looking for a job is part of the game. You figure you’ll find one sooner or later. But what about those crazy unemployment numbers? The Atlantic …

Chances are that even the most clueless among us have at least heard the name of uber-investor, Warren Buffett. If you’ve had a few too many margaritas, you might be thinking about Jimmy, who makes a pretty good living himself …

There is no better time in life for investing than immediately out of college or a few years into your career. The numbers will never be more in your favor. Time is on your side and simple arithmetic can make …

Recent graduates are notorious for not having a freakin’ clue where their money goes. If you’re going to thwart financial disaster in the adult world, you need to have a budgeting plan. Seriously, don’t even think about investing...

Americans like to flaunt real or imaginary social/financial status with cars. To prove this fact of life takes no more effort than a drive through the “other” side of town – chances are you’ll find driveway after driveway...

If you spend much time listening to the bobble-heads on cable television’s business channels, you would think that the only form of investing that exists on this planet involves Wall Street stocks. For reasons we’ll go into later, Wall...

While Electronically Traded Funds (ETF) aren’t the best investment in history (look to real estate for that), they are something the beginning investor should be aware of, if for no other reason than beneficial tax consequences when compared to...

If you thought that the only benefits to serving in the military were travel to exotic places and running gunfights with the locals, you would be wrong. Your Uncle Sam thinks that enlisted or warrant officer U.S. military personnel should …

Are you still a slave to your hard copy portfolio, lugging binders, folders, and pictures with you on the job interview circuit? Here’s some advice. Stop. In this brave new cyberworld of ours, some companies have turned to online portfolio …

No, it’s not Underdog this time. Today we’re going to talk about a simple little financial survival technique that you should get busy on whether a recent grad or still in school. Think you’re too cool for an emergency fund? …

Entering the work force after college is a great time to develop good budgetary habits. In the beginning, you may not be able to control how much you earn but you sure as heck can get a grip on how …

Is Bill Gates financially successful? Uh, yeah Captain Obvious, most people would give an unqualified “Yes!” answer to that statement. But do you have to have access to billions of dollars to qualify as financially successful? Maybe. The...

We recently discussed the large bite that dining out can take from your budget but it doesn’t stop there. Oh no, not even close. Take a look at the following budget busters and think about changing them too. 1. Smoking: …

Maybe you think the idea of leverage, when it comes to investing, is sort of boring and the kind of thing only old guys in suits worry about. We’re here to tell you, if you ever want to be rich …

Are you dining out as much as you used to? New workers still in the process of trudging up the pay scale may find there’s simply not enough money in the paycheck to grab a sit down meal at their …

Now we get to the good part. Here’s what you can control about your financial success. Believe us, when used correctly, the information here is way stronger than the stuff you can’t control. Here’s a quick rundown. 1. Interest...

ason Hartman would like to remind you that you’re a statistic to the auto insurance industry. They don’t care that you can salsa better than anyone on your block, or how many old ladies you helped across the street. The …

Sorry, but, in case no one ever told you, there are some things related to your eventual financial success you cannot control. At least until you get yourself elected Galactic President for life. Even then, you might have trouble controlling …

We recently looked at the process of foreclosure from the perspective of the homeowner and the lender. Neither are thrilled to be going through this process. The homeowner is losing a place to live and probably will take a huge …

Hopefully, none of our readers have found themselves on the homeowner side of a foreclosure. While foreclosures can be an incredible investment opportunity (which we’ll talk about soon), let’s take a moment to review exactly how the...