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Yielding Wealth | Personal Finance

Archive for October 2007

October 19th, 2007

What Are American Consumers THINKING?

One of the hardest aspects of financial planning is the discipline it takes to curb your habits and re-focus. And overcoming habit is hard. But at this point, some things seem ingrained in the American consciousness to the point of ridiculousness, as MarketWatch points out:
Yet still, despite falling house prices, soaring energy prices, a credit [...]

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October 18th, 2007

Investing: Technical Analysis

Yesterday, we took a look at fundamental analysis, and how it can fit into an investing plan. Today we will look at the other main style of analysis: technical analysis.
Technical analysis
Technical analysis focuses on the movements made on the charts. Those who favor this style of analysis when making investment decisions look at the movements [...]

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October 17th, 2007

Investing: Fundamental Analysis

When it comes to investing, it is a good idea to determine what sort of analysis you will use in order to decide what to buy, hold and sell. Discipline is a key to successful investing. There are two main types of analysis: fundamental and technical. Each has their merits. Today we will look at [...]

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October 16th, 2007

Factoring Inflation Into Your Financial Plans

One of the reasons that investing is such an important part of your financial plans, including retirement planning, is inflation. Inflation is basically (in very simplistic terms) how fast prices rise. It’s how fast things increase in cost. And one term you hear about now is core inflation. Daniel Gross explains core inflation in Newsweek:
Catch [...]

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October 15th, 2007

Are You “On The Ball”?

Today on the B5 Media Business Channel, we are celebrating the relaunch of our buddies over at the Sports Channel. In honor of them, check out these ways for you to be fiscally “on the ball,” in your personal finances and in your business.
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October 15th, 2007

What’s Good for the Environment can be Good for the Wallet

Blog Action Day has finally arrived, and I am ready to post on how you can save money – and even make money – by doing what’s good for the environment.
Saving money with environmentally friendly practices
Even though things like solar panels and CFL bulbs will cost you money up front, the fact of the matter [...]

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October 15th, 2007

Practice, Practice Your Personal Finances

One thing that always amazed me when I played sports (swimming and tennis) was how practice and taking care of myself helped a lot. I could feel the difference if I didn’t eat right the day before a swim meet, or if I had neglected to exercise in the days prior to a tennis match.
The [...]

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October 12th, 2007

Two Great Contests on the B5 Media Business Channel

Every now and again someone on the B5 Business Channel has a contest. Right now, there are two going on, one over at Pimp Your Work and one at Interview Chatter.
Entering isn’t very onerous, and the prizes are useful.
Enjoy!
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October 12th, 2007

Halloween: A Great Time to Teach Children About Personal Finance?

Halloween is on the way, and some people in the personal finance biz are saying that holidays offer the chance for you to teach your children about money. The Daily Herald reports:
“Halloween seems to be getting bigger and bigger each year, with fancier costumes and more money spent on buying candy and decorations. So it’s [...]

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October 11th, 2007

The Rule of 72

A couple of days ago, I wrote a post on the power of interest when it’s on your side. It was done using the example of what would happen if you took money you spent on the lottery and invested it instead. The results were rather dramatic. Why? Because most of the time interest follows [...]

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