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Running with Scissors

As a child do you remember your mom telling you not to run through the house with scissors in your hand? The reason she said that is because she knew that even with all of your good intentions you’d stop paying attention and end up looking like Slick Rick, less the gold teeth and fedora. [...]

10Oct2008 | Molifeney | Comments | Continued
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Blinged. Out.

Dearly beloved, we have come today to put to rest a true icon of the 21st century. An everlasting symbol of the technology and real estate booms. The quintessential flag bearer of Wall Street’s hedge funds and private equity firms. The overused word that described over the top opulence and conspicuous consumption. The Hot Boyz [...]

5Sep2008 | Molifeney | Comments | Continued
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The Newest Coupon Queen

It’s time I shared with you all my new hobby. My husband coined it “hyper-couponing”, but I just like to refer to it as “coupon collecting.” After reading this article in the Chicago Tribune and watching an Oprah episode on the same topic, I decided to give it a try myself. I’ve always been a [...]

25Aug2008 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued
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Think Pink, or at least Think Possibility

After spending the last few months considering what a good part-time gig to supplement my state salary would be, I found myself invited to and attending a co-worker’s Mary Kay party. I thought I would indulge her, buy something fairly inexpensive, and get on with life. Three days later I found myself signed up as [...]

12Aug2008 | gbevel | Comments | Continued
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Halftime Plan: 2008 Mid Year Review

Halftime Plan: 2008 Mid Year Review

With half the year in the books, now is the time to check the status of your 2008 financial plan.
Hopefully, you took our advice and got a plan in place to make your 2008 better than your 2007.
Like any blue print to success, there are always going to [...]

11Jul2008 | Molifeney | Comments | Continued
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Top 5 Index Funds

As our job is to keep you in the know, we are going to give you Molifeney’s top 5 Index Funds for you to be in. It was difficult okay — impossible — to find 5 Star funds in each category, so we changed the criteria to reflect the highest Morningstar rated fund in that [...]

29May2008 | Molifeney | Comments | Continued
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Where’s my Stimulus Check?

[courtesy of irs.gov]

5May2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued
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Get Outside the Box

Think outside the box. Of the top cliché’s of the past decade this has to be at the top of the list. But how often do you actually embrace this mantra? Over the past 2+ years some innovative minds along with the help of the internet have pushed traditional financing and investing options to the [...]

30Apr2008 | Molifeney | Comments | Continued
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Looking for Yield in All the Wrong Places

Big, fat, juicy yields can look sexy, but they’ll break your heart in the end like a super fast club chick if they can’t be maintained. There are some winners among the financials, but you’ll be sorry if you take home the wrong one for the wrong reason.
Dividend yield is one common value trap that [...]

18Apr2008 | Greg | Comments | Continued
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Invest in Gold Fool!

There is a way to invest in gold and precious metals without copping a watch or chain. As a matter of fact, having a small percentage of your portfolio invested in precious metals can be very beneficial for your overall balance, especially in times like these. Keep reading to find out why.
People have been buying [...]

7Apr2008 | Molifeney | Comments | Continued