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Why My Garden Was a Bust

Why I failed as a gardener and how I plan to improve it for next year. read more »
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Rebalancing Across Accounts

By remembering to look at your portfolio as a whole, you can take better advantage of the tax shelter provided by retirement accounts. End result: Yo[...] read more »
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Asset Allocation for 529 Plans (and other similar scenarios)

We often read & write about asset allocation for retirement savings, but what about for college savings? (Or other scenarios where the expenditure co[...] read more »
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The Top Twelve Investing Mistakes

Mistake # 1. Buy and hold mutual funds... read more »
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Done To Zen » What to do with my tax refund?

If you are getting a big (or small) refund, where will it help the most? read more »
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Strategies for investing in bear markets

The easiest way to sidestep all the agony of a bear market is to dollar-cost average into the market by regularly saving and investing into an equity[...] read more »
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Here’s why “Buy & Hold” is Dead!

Veteran Financial Planner explains why Buy and Hold Investing is Dead! read more »
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Obama Forces Out Waggoner at GM - A Dangerous Trend for American Business?

The Obama administration can just give a company money then decide who runs the place. Scary. That might be okay if the administration was in any way[...] read more »
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US Stocks that can Make The Best Stocks in 2009 List part 2

Following on our recent post about US stocks that can make it to the top of the best stocks in 2009, we have 3 more stocks we think can be interestin[...] read more »
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Government Plans to Help Buy $1 Trillion of Toxic Assets

$1 trillion dollars but this time everyone likes the plan. Is it really good or another plan that will cost tax payers lots of money? read more »
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Do You Have A Financial Allergy?

If you feel anxious about your financial situation you might find the solution has nothing to do with money. Here is a quick guide to getting to the[...] read more »
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Why index funds are rarely at the top...and why I like them anyway.

In any given year, it's very rare that an index fund would be the best performer. But year after year of above-average performance can really add up[...] read more »
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Don't believe me? Believe these guys.

Quotes from active fund managers explaining the benefits of indexing, and quotes from founders of discount brokerages explaining why buy & hold is th[...] read more »
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401k Mistake: Not Accepting Free Money

We've all heard of people who don't bother to take advantage of employer matches in their 401k. Even worse: Out of employees who are already 59.5, [...] read more »
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Market News Live: Video - Shell Oil Pres. Odum On Climate Legislation

President of Shell Oil Company, Marvin Odum, explains Shell Oil's position on the proposed cap-and-trade legislation. read more »
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