Financial Review - August 7, 2007
Below is the bi-monthly financial review covering topics from credit to investing- Many different writers with many opinions. Read. Learn. Succeed.
Tracy Coenen presents Dateline NBC investigates identity theft posted at FRAUDfiles.
Jimmy Atkinson presents How Many Times Has Your Personal Data Been Stolen This Year? posted at Ask the Advisor.
Jason Elder presents Offshore Options For Bankrupts And Those With Poor Credit posted at A Bankruptcy Lawyer's Blog, saying, "This is a great option for people with bad credit. It might be something you never thought about before."
Charles H. Green presents IQ, EQ and the Next Billion Banking Consumers posted at Trust Matters, saying, "Can the western banking model be maid to work, be profitable and do more good than ill for the poorest of the poor in the world? A vast market awaits... maybe."
Aaron Wakling presents Credit Cards - A Necessary Evil posted at The Credit & Credit Card Blog, saying, "Well you probabaly already know the answer to this one. I cover good uses for credit cards and bad ones. Its a good article for anyone concerned about if they should use their credit cards to make purchases."
Eric Hudin presents My Estate Planning Career Blog » Blog Archive » Selecting a Good Trustee - Factors to Consider When Choosing a Trustee posted at My Estate Planning Career Blog, saying, "Wills and Trusts are an important financial vehicle for transferring wealth. But who should manage your trust? I'll tell you how to pick the best person."
Tim Ramsey presents How to Pay Off Credit Card Bills posted at My Debt Relief Blog, saying, "Trapped in credit card debt? You can get out of the credit card trap with my sure-fire way to pay off those pesky bills."
Eric Stanley presents Two Investment Mistakes posted at Personal Finance Blog Articles, saying, "Are you finding good investments for you new money? Or are you doing the right thing and also finding better investments for your OLD money?"
Michael K. Dawson presents Stocks Pummeled Again at Breaking the Shackles of the 9 to 5 | by The Time & Money Group posted at The Time and Money Group.
Silicon Valley Blogger presents How Credit Scores Affect Your Loan Rates Or Why All Spending Is Not Equal » Money and Personal Finance Blog In Silicon Valley posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thank You!"
Terry Dean presents From Debt to Financial Freedom posted at Christianity With Purpose.
Mark Kimsey presents Identifying A Debt Problem posted at PrsnlFinance.com.
edithyeung presents Immigrant Success Interview Series: Yobie Benjamin (Socially Conscious Entrepreneur) - Part 1 posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..
David presents Make the First Million and the Rest is Easy posted at Worldwide Success, saying, "One million dollars is a magic number. Not so much for what it can buy these days, as anyone trying to purchase a home can tell you. But the label millionaire still has a nice sound to it, and most important, one million dollars is a significant milestone that can serve a springboard to achieving real wealth."
Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents Where Does Your Money Go? Tips and Tricks for Tracking the Flow posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, "Money flows like water. It can gush like a raging river or drip like an annoying leaky faucet at midnight. If we use this precious resource mindlessly, we face drought. However, if we first observe the ebbs and flows, effective management becomes a simple matter of design. Here's how."
Logan Flatt, CFA presents A Simple, 3-Step Program posted at PowerWealth.com, saying, "How would you like to live in crushing, abject poverty? Does the idea of living and sleeping on the streets of a major American city sound appealing to you? Would you like to grow old and penniless, spending your final days on this Earth barely getting by on the meager checks sent to you by some large government bureaucracy? Well, my friend, do I have the program for you."
Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents Frugal Millionaires? The Key To Wealth Accumulation posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, "Before we reached our million dollar milestone, I thought millionaires lived an extraordinary lifestyle replete with fancy sports cars, mansions, and plenty of bling. I thought one could name a millionaire just by looking at her. I was wrong."
Warren Wong presents The Gap Concept posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Why is it so important to be the first or the best in a market? Here's the why you should be the first AND the best."
KCLau presents When is the Perfect Time to Rebalance our Investment Portfolio? posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "Rebalancing should be a standard operating procedure for every investor since it is relatively easy to restore a portfolio to its original allocation mix. Regardless of your objectives and risk tolerance, the major benefit of periodic risk management is significant reduction in portfolio volatility."
Gavin R. Putland presents Getting sustainably high returns on real estate posted at Gavonomics.
Roshawn Watson presents NEXT WEEK: WATSON INC EXCLUSIVE Interview with Van... posted at Watson Inc, saying, "In the long run, the price differences generally save individual investors tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. ETFs are often tax-efficient as well. Also, consider the fact that one would need between 20-50 individual stocks to be adequately diversified compared to just 1 ETF (i.e. VTI)...Everyone's investment plan must be tailored to his or her's own financial goals. However, one generally starts investing in pretax vehicles, such as (401K, 403b, Thrift Savings Plans, or Traditional IRA). If your company matches your contribution (for 401K, 403b, or TSP), I would contribute up until the match. Do not throw away free money!"
Dax Desai presents Fundamental Rule of Day Trading: Preservation of Capital posted at Dax Desai, saying, "1st in a Series: Rules of Day Trading - Preserve Capital"
Charles H. Green presents Does Trust Drive the Dow? posted at Trust Matters, saying, "When you look at the markets, eras of high trust in business correspond to high returns. What, after all, is buying a stock but trust that the future will be better than the present - which requires trust that the present is running things properly."
Jimmy Atkinson presents How Many Times Has Your Personal Data Been Stolen This Year? posted at Ask the Advisor.
Jason Elder presents Offshore Options For Bankrupts And Those With Poor Credit posted at A Bankruptcy Lawyer's Blog, saying, "This is a great option for people with bad credit. It might be something you never thought about before."
Charles H. Green presents IQ, EQ and the Next Billion Banking Consumers posted at Trust Matters, saying, "Can the western banking model be maid to work, be profitable and do more good than ill for the poorest of the poor in the world? A vast market awaits... maybe."
Aaron Wakling presents Credit Cards - A Necessary Evil posted at The Credit & Credit Card Blog, saying, "Well you probabaly already know the answer to this one. I cover good uses for credit cards and bad ones. Its a good article for anyone concerned about if they should use their credit cards to make purchases."
Eric Hudin presents My Estate Planning Career Blog » Blog Archive » Selecting a Good Trustee - Factors to Consider When Choosing a Trustee posted at My Estate Planning Career Blog, saying, "Wills and Trusts are an important financial vehicle for transferring wealth. But who should manage your trust? I'll tell you how to pick the best person."
Tim Ramsey presents How to Pay Off Credit Card Bills posted at My Debt Relief Blog, saying, "Trapped in credit card debt? You can get out of the credit card trap with my sure-fire way to pay off those pesky bills."
Eric Stanley presents Two Investment Mistakes posted at Personal Finance Blog Articles, saying, "Are you finding good investments for you new money? Or are you doing the right thing and also finding better investments for your OLD money?"
Michael K. Dawson presents Stocks Pummeled Again at Breaking the Shackles of the 9 to 5 | by The Time & Money Group posted at The Time and Money Group.
Credit
Logan Flatt, CFA presents Change the Game: Replace Your Credit Score with Your PowerWealth Debit Score™ posted at PowerWealth.com.Silicon Valley Blogger presents How Credit Scores Affect Your Loan Rates Or Why All Spending Is Not Equal » Money and Personal Finance Blog In Silicon Valley posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thank You!"
Debt
Save Money presents Step one to getting rid of debt posted at How I Save Money.net.Terry Dean presents From Debt to Financial Freedom posted at Christianity With Purpose.
Mark Kimsey presents Identifying A Debt Problem posted at PrsnlFinance.com.
Finance
James presents Best Free Legal Resources Online posted at ZooLaw, saying, "Here is a list of some of the best free available resources that can help you save on legal fees and costs."edithyeung presents Immigrant Success Interview Series: Yobie Benjamin (Socially Conscious Entrepreneur) - Part 1 posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..
David presents Make the First Million and the Rest is Easy posted at Worldwide Success, saying, "One million dollars is a magic number. Not so much for what it can buy these days, as anyone trying to purchase a home can tell you. But the label millionaire still has a nice sound to it, and most important, one million dollars is a significant milestone that can serve a springboard to achieving real wealth."
Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents Where Does Your Money Go? Tips and Tricks for Tracking the Flow posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, "Money flows like water. It can gush like a raging river or drip like an annoying leaky faucet at midnight. If we use this precious resource mindlessly, we face drought. However, if we first observe the ebbs and flows, effective management becomes a simple matter of design. Here's how."
Logan Flatt, CFA presents A Simple, 3-Step Program posted at PowerWealth.com, saying, "How would you like to live in crushing, abject poverty? Does the idea of living and sleeping on the streets of a major American city sound appealing to you? Would you like to grow old and penniless, spending your final days on this Earth barely getting by on the meager checks sent to you by some large government bureaucracy? Well, my friend, do I have the program for you."
Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents Frugal Millionaires? The Key To Wealth Accumulation posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, "Before we reached our million dollar milestone, I thought millionaires lived an extraordinary lifestyle replete with fancy sports cars, mansions, and plenty of bling. I thought one could name a millionaire just by looking at her. I was wrong."
Investments
Steve Faber presents - More Alternative Energy Investing News posted at DebtBlog.Warren Wong presents The Gap Concept posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Why is it so important to be the first or the best in a market? Here's the why you should be the first AND the best."
KCLau presents When is the Perfect Time to Rebalance our Investment Portfolio? posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "Rebalancing should be a standard operating procedure for every investor since it is relatively easy to restore a portfolio to its original allocation mix. Regardless of your objectives and risk tolerance, the major benefit of periodic risk management is significant reduction in portfolio volatility."
Gavin R. Putland presents Getting sustainably high returns on real estate posted at Gavonomics.
Roshawn Watson presents NEXT WEEK: WATSON INC EXCLUSIVE Interview with Van... posted at Watson Inc, saying, "In the long run, the price differences generally save individual investors tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. ETFs are often tax-efficient as well. Also, consider the fact that one would need between 20-50 individual stocks to be adequately diversified compared to just 1 ETF (i.e. VTI)...Everyone's investment plan must be tailored to his or her's own financial goals. However, one generally starts investing in pretax vehicles, such as (401K, 403b, Thrift Savings Plans, or Traditional IRA). If your company matches your contribution (for 401K, 403b, or TSP), I would contribute up until the match. Do not throw away free money!"
Retirement
Larry Russell presents Summary Table of Traditional IRA and Roth IRA Tax Rules posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog, saying, "For your convenience, the table provided summarizes 2007 rules for traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. The table has a left-hand column of questions and 12 columns of information. Read the first four questions in the first four rows to determine which of the twelve columns would apply to you. Be careful to distinguish between the rules about whether you can make a contribution and whether an allowable contribution is tax deductible."Stocks
George Courtney jr presents Despite Volatility, Stocks Are a Good Deal posted at The Authentic Bartender Blog.Dax Desai presents Fundamental Rule of Day Trading: Preservation of Capital posted at Dax Desai, saying, "1st in a Series: Rules of Day Trading - Preserve Capital"
Charles H. Green presents Does Trust Drive the Dow? posted at Trust Matters, saying, "When you look at the markets, eras of high trust in business correspond to high returns. What, after all, is buying a stock but trust that the future will be better than the present - which requires trust that the present is running things properly."
