I’m on a bit of a health insurance kick. Yesterday I pointed out that you could get cheaper health insurance if you went online and got a quote. They usually put you in a “group” and that’s how you get it cheaper. But I was struck by this from lawmummy. It’s a post all about […]
Not too long ago, I mentioned an interesting idea for health insurance: credits for healthy living. However, that is not a widespread plan. And with healthcare costs rising for most of us, even if you have a job it is getting expensive. If you are self-employed, the cost of health insurance can seem insurmountable.
I am […]
By now, it should be fairly obvious that global finances are inextricably related. I mean, the subprime lending crash here in the U.S. triggered all sorts of investing snafus all over the world. And the IMF has come out with a financial stability report. Check this out. It diagrams the twisty path from subprime to […]
One of the big things now is ethical investing. And one way to may money through ethical investing is to help the poverty-stricken with micro loans. Micro loans through such organizations as Kiva and Grameen allow you to loan small amounts of money to entrepreneurs in poor areas of the world. You offer much lower […]
One of the steadiest ways to build your investment portfolio is through Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs). DRIPs take investing dividends and then reinvest them. The other cool thing about DRIPs is that you are buying them direct from the company. So, you get dividend paying stocks, those dividends are reinvested in the company, and since […]
With the credit market crunch still on, and the housing market still trying to battle its way out, you will need a better credit score to get just about anything you want, from an auto loan to a home mortgage to a decent interest rate on your credit card. But, if you’re not concerned about […]
I’ve been thinking of taxes a lot lately. I just turned myself (well the freelance writing part of myself anyway) into an LLC. Being a sole proprietorship meant that I paid self-employment tax and income tax, and it was becoming a bit expensive, especially when you add the state taxes to the federal. I know […]
In a world where healthcare costs are rising, and in a country where obesity and other unhealthy conditions are rampant, one health insurance company is offering incentives for people who choose to live healthy lifestyles. United Healthcare is the company, and Money Smart Life describes its program:
The program creates incentives for its members to adopt […]
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Yesterday’s big news was the Fed rate cut. The practical optimists were thinking that a cut of about 25 basis points would be in order. The Fed rate cut satisfied all but the most gung-ho of bulls with a 50 basis point cut. So, how will this Fed rate cut affect the markets? And more […]
Taking finances personally
Written by Miranda Marquit [email] for b5media.
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