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February 2010

I was recently contacted by the marketing rep at Complete Tax about hosting a giveaway of their software program to readers. Giveaways are a lot of fun, so I said sure, let’s do it! But before we give away any copies, let’s take a look under the hood and see what CompleteTax is all about. [...]

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Investors today have more investment options than were available to the average investor just a few decades ago. While having multiple options is usually a good thing, too many options can cause system overload and lead many people to avoid making decisions. Investing is a broad topic that often seems intimidating to people who are [...]

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When faced with too much information and too may options many people take the easy road, which is doing nothing. This is called analysis paralysis – you are frozen by having too many options and no clear answers. Inertia can cause many personal and financial problems, so let’s take a look at how we can [...]

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One of the best ways to get a good idea of where you stand (in just about anything) is to run a SWOT Analysis. A SWOT Analysis is a strategic management tool that is often used in business to analyze a company, process, system, business opportunity, etc. But a SWOT Analysis can help you analyze [...]

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Do you struggle with financial decisions such as how much to invest, paying down debts, spending money on entertainment, or other items? Do you and your spouse have problems communicating what is important to you when it comes to your finances? If this sounds familiar, then you need a financial mission statement. What is a [...]

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The FTC recently created a new section of their website to alert people to some of the job scams going on around the country. The folks over at the FTC want you to be aware of scam artists who promise a job, access to special job listings, interviews, or a way to make a big [...]

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A few years ago the real estate market was running wild and real estate brokers and investors did everything they could to get in on the action. That included using exotic mortgages with variable lending terms, interest only loans, and other unique arrangements, such as the commonly referred to “liar’s mortgage” where lenders didn’t actually [...]

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