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Should I Purchase the House For All Cash?
March 6, 2000 "My wife and I are both in our late 20s and would like to buy a home for $250,000. We have $500,000 in available assets, including cash, stock, and bonds, as well as $100,000 in retirement assets. We have no debt. We can afford to pay cash for the home. Should ... more...

Are Mortgage Refinance and Prepayment Alternatives?
April 9, 2001, revised October 9, 2002 " I have a mortgage balance of $80,000 on a 30 year 8% loan that I took out 5 years ago.  I have been adding $1,000 to my monthly payment, which will pay off the loan in another 6 years.  I have enough investments to pay off ... more...

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Index
Index A published interest rate against which lenders measure the difference between the current interest rate on an adjustable rate mortgage and that earned by other investments (such as one- three-, and five-year U.S. Treasury security yields, the monthly average interest rate ... more...

Real Estate Investment Trust
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) A trust that uses investors money to purchase and manage real estate. A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a company that invests its assets in real estate holdings. REIT investments may be excellent inflation hedge. REIT's ... more...

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Simple Strategies to Making Financial Gain
Now is a great time to make it a habit to manage your resources instead of your resources managing you. What is meant by that when we are stating that "Your money manages you"? Here is a well known example:"There is more month than there is money so that new purchase, trip, or splurging will need ... more...

How to Get Fast Cash without Breaking the Bank
Many of us rack our brains for the perfect job or business opportunity to bring in extra cash. We think that we need to come up with some brilliant plan to earn the money for a nice vacation, down payment on a car or some extra cash for our kids tuition. Sometimes the perfect money maker is right ... more...

Establishing Credit What You Need To Know Part 1
Establishing credit is one of the most important things you can do in order to add stability to your financial record and dramatically increase your ability to borrow necessary funds in order to purchase a new home, new car or even pay for college expenses. Unfortunately credit has two sides to it ... more...

How Commodity Trading Differs from Stock Trading
There are major differences between trading stocks and trading futures. While stories of fortunes made or lost overnight on the futures markets are largely untrue, the futures trader, if using a sound trading system, can usually make more money on the futures market and make it much faster. ... more...

Personal Finance
Personal finance is not an issue you should be forced to face when in a crisis like so many people end up doing. Your personal finances are vital for your life, security and prosperity. Face it and don't hide your financial issues under the rug. Learn and practice personal budgeting. Create your ... more...

Real Estate Tax Incentives
Lower Your TaxesTax incentives for real estate investors can often make the difference in your tax rates. Deductions for rental property can often be used to offset wage income. Tax breaks can often enable investors to turn a loss into a profit.For which items can investors get tax breaks? You ... more...

Today's Banks Are Not Just For Mortgages, Loans and Investments
In todays capitalist world where security is one of the utmost concerns, the typical problem facing an individual is financial security. Money-related questions typically asked are: Where can I keep my money? What is the best way to invest it and make it grow? Who can I borrow money from? And the ... more...

A Guide to Banking Services
Many of the important choices that you make in life concern financial matters from choosing investments to shopping for groceries, money is an important part of everything that you do. When it comes time to make a decision concerning how you want to handle your money, it's generally best to know ... more...

Creating a Financial Future - Putting Your Plan Into Action Part 1
This column has previously discussed picturing the future that we desire, and outlining a plan to achieve it. We mentioned that the plan must include goal-setting, measurement, and implementation. That implementation is this columns focus.Putting the plan into action is what implementation is all ... more...

Exciting New Commodity ETFs May Come Up Short
Every investor knows its important to diversify their portfolios. However, just diversifying into various market sectors that trend in the same direction doesnt accomplish very much. Doing so may just add to transaction expenses and give investors a false sense of accomplishment.Most knowledgeable ... more...

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