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Vanguard’s New Global Stock Index Fund

@ Jun 28, 2008 01:44 AM 1 comment

Vanguard started the trading of a new investment that attempts to track the entire global stock market in just one fund.

Considering a career in consulting? Avoid these 5 stupid mistakes

@ Mar 17, 2008 12:06 AM 1 comment

A lot of young people are interested in pursuing a career path as a consultant for obvious reasons...

Ask the Readers: What Can I Do If My Girlfriend Isn’t Serious About Money?

@ Feb 29, 2008 01:24 PM 0 comments

In the Get Rich Slowly forums, DannyBoy has a question that I think many people face: “What can I do if my girlfriend isn’t serious about money?”

Nine Traits Of The Middle-Class Millionaire

@ Feb 29, 2008 01:24 PM 1 comment

Russ Alan Prince, author of The Middle-Class Millionaire, has been trying to understand a new sub-class of Americans called the “working rich”.

Will the Subprime Mortgage Crisis Turn the Suburbs Into Slums?

@ Feb 29, 2008 01:22 PM 0 comments

Is today’s McMansion tomorrow’s tenement home? Wrtiting in The Atlantic Monthly, Christopher B. Leinberger argues that modern suburban neighborhoods may be in decline, and not just because of the subprime mortgage crisis. Rising gasoline prices, for example, may prompt Americans to return to the city. And when they do, what will become of the subdivisions where they used to live?

Subprime Loan Crisis Explained By Cartoon Stick Figures [pic]

@ Feb 29, 2008 01:22 PM 48 comments

Here’s a funny yet educational slide show explaining how the subprime mortgage mess was created through some complex financial trickery and well… simple and stupid assumptions.

The Wise Use of Credit: Money Lessons from 1960

@ Feb 10, 2008 05:31 AM 1 comment

Here’s another short video from Sutherland Educational Films designed to teach young adults about their finances. In this installment, Mr. Money teaches John and Judy about the ins and outs of credit

Friday Entrepreneurs: Charlotte Genevier, SocialEngine

@ Feb 07, 2008 07:50 AM 1 comment

Today, read about Charlotte Genevier, a Friday Entrepreneur who’s co-founded multiple companies (including her current one, SocialEngine). Below, learn how:

* She sold her first company for $90,000 in 2007
* She launched her second company with a monthly advertising budget of $600
* The five biggest mistakes she made (including delegating)
* The advice I gave her, which helped to increase traffic by 300% and increase sales by over 50%

The Pros and Cons of Working at Home

@ Feb 07, 2008 07:49 AM 1 comment

I have worked at home for almost 30 years, and highly recommend it. Telecommuting has added to the self-employed, so more people are exercising this wonderful option. If you can figure out how to make a living at home, it has many advantages.

How to Play the Dollar/Yuan Carry Trade

@ Jan 22, 2008 08:47 AM 1 comment

In the past year, I managed to book an annualized rate of return of 8.77% in my self-managed portfolio, but this just barely beat the Chinese Yuan's 6.9% appreciation against the dollar in the year. So I asked myself the question in December, should I just buy some money market fund in China for safe return instead of risking my principal in the U.S. equity market?

A quick step-by-step process of how to do the Dollar/Chinese Yuan carry trade for those who want to try. [PFblog}

Great Ways to Earn More Money

@ Jan 22, 2008 08:39 AM 1 comment

...
The suggestions include:

1. Ask for a raise.
2. Earn a promotion.
3. Change jobs.
4. Earn income from your hobbies.
5. Start a side business.
6. Maximize your investments.
7. Trade or barter your skills.
8. Make the most of your current job skills.
9. Sell stuff you own but do not need.
10. Use credit cards strategically.
11. Get money owed to you.

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