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Inflation Is 3% For First 120 Years; 2,380% For The Last 100 Years
Of all the investing risks we face, inflation is the risk most commonly overlooked and most certainly experienced.
What Is A “Margin Alert”?
There are five types of Schwab Margin Alerts: Margin Maintenance, Short Position, Trade Debit Due, Margin Debit Balance / Account hold Value Advantage, and Trade Settlement Violation
Important Social Security Info for Widows and Widowers
Most survivors are uninformed about how Social Security benefits are calculated and often overlook a careful analysis of this critical retirement asset.
Why Is The Federal Reserve In Your Wallet?
Members of the Federal Reserve openly admit it is not a federal agency.
Is The Stock Market Rigged? (and how to create a media frenzy)
In order to inflame the public’s ire about market corruption, the author of “Flash Boys” carefully sidesteps a number of important facts.
Helpful Mobile Budgeting Tool Free For College Students
The good people at You Need A Budget (YNAB) have made their budgeting solution free for college students; including part-time students.
Realize Some Capital Gains Each Year To Keep Taxes Low
There are at least four different capital gains tax rates. Here’s how to minimize yours.
What Exactly Is Quantitative Easing?
Quantitative easing is a sneaky way to make everyone dealing in U.S. dollars pay off the U.S. debt.
The Government Effectively Pardoned 77.3% Of The 2013 Debt Increase
Paid for by using your former purchasing power.
What Do You Mean I Owe An Extra $100,000 In Taxes?
Ah, the joys of being a small business owner in 2013.
Gift Tender Offers To Charity To Avoid Capital Gains Tax
This technique can avoid paying any tax, a savings worth up to 36.1%.
Where Are You in the Financial Lifecycle?
This may be considered a get rich slowly article but it has more to do with learning to manage your resources and emotions around money.
How Does The Fed Control Interest Rates In A Free Market?
Even as recently as 2007, banks were paying 4% interest. Now you have to go to the hundredth decimal before you find your interest rate.
As Recently As 2007, Banks Were Paying 4% Interest
In retirement planning, these are the deep risks we are concerned about.
Every Bond Contract Has At Least Five Components
Unlike stocks, each bond contract has unique characteristics that define how repayment will occur.