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How Economic Events Influence the Forex Market
Just like commodities, currency exchange prices are also influenced by the forces of demand and supply. These forces are triggered by several aspects, which cause increase or decrease of demand or supply suddenly, thereby causing the fluctuation of ...
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Is It Better to Be Prequalified or Preapproved for a Mortgage?
Readers: This is article 23 of 25 from my no-nonsense "Mortgage Basics" quick-reference series.
The difference between being prequalified or preapproved for a home loan can be a critical factor in determining whether or not you'll get the home of ...
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4 Things Everyone Needs to Know Before Pitching a Client
It doesn't matter what line of work you're in; if it comes down to working with clients, making sales, or even getting everyone on board, then you need to know how to manage your clients. That's exactly why you should take the time to study and ...
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12 Painless Ways to Save $2000 Before the Holidays (Part 2)
Editor's Note: Part 1 of this article can be found here.
While I always recommend having a second source of income to cover increased holiday spending, you can also cut back your budget. In Part 1 of this article I showed you six painless ways to ...
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12 Painless Ways to Save $2000 Before the Holidays
The holidays are less than two months away, and if you don't yet have enough cash stashed to cover all the upcoming expenses -- like hosting family dinners, gifts, and all that extra gas you'll use driving around town from here to BFE -- its time to ...
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Black Coffee: The Lunatics Are Running the Asylum
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European Yields Are Playing Catch-Up
The forex markets are consolidating after experiencing robust volatility, especially for sterling, as a hard Brexit is in the cards. Yields in the U.S. have been moving higher making the pound less attractive but, it now appears that European yields ...
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How Does a Secured Credit Card Work?
Readers: This is article 24 of 25 from my no-nonsense "Credit Card Basics" quick-reference series.
Secured credit cards are primarily used to help people build credit. Like any other regular credit card, a secured credit card comes with a credit ...
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How to Take Control and Manage Your Money When You’re Deep in Debt
If you're lost in financial debt, getting back in control can seem like an uphill struggle.
With the high cost of living and stagnant wages, it's not always easy to pay what you owe -- especially if you've been borrowing from multiple creditors ...
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How the ‘Pink Tax’ Ensures Women Pay More for Goods and Services
Ladies: Watch out for the Pink Tax.
You probably won't see any news about it in the papers, as it's nothing Congress has passed or proposed. If you're a woman, though, chances are you've experienced it or maybe even noticed it creeping up on your ...
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6 (Really) Frugal Halloween Costume Ideas for the Kids
So the Honeybee took our two kids out shopping for Halloween costumes this week and spent a grand total of $69.43. This is not only a ghastly amount of money to spend on Halloween costumes, but it's totally unacceptable in my opinion.
What, ...
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Black Coffee: Are We In Utopia Yet?
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The Tried-and-True Guide to Wealth Creation
You work hard day after day and feel that instead of working for your money, you could make money work for you. It is likely that you know people who seem to have a lot of free time, are less stressed are able to afford to go rock climbing or fly ...
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What Is a Subprime Mortgage?
Readers: This is article 22 of 25 from my no-nonsense "Mortgage Basics" quick-reference series.
Subprime mortgages are designed for homebuyers with poor or limited credit histories -- typically, anyone with a credit score less than 620. They're ...
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The Benefits of Green Washing
Did you know that your home appliances make up a third of your water and energy consumption? Many washing machines are designed to be largely energy and water efficient, so you can rest assure you're helping the environment while reducing your ...
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4 Ways to Make Saving Fun by Turning It Into a Game
We all want to save money -- and it sounds easy in theory -- but for many us saving is difficult. It may be hard because we don't make enough money to send to our savings accounts, or perhaps we're spending too much of what we earn on frivolous ...
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19 Things Your Suburban Millionaire Neighbor Won’t Tell You
That's right. Although having a million bucks isn't as impressive as it once was, it's still nothing to sneeze at.
In fact, CNBC reports that in 2015 there were 10.4 million millionaires in the United States alone.
That's a lot of people, ...
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Black Coffee: Reports of a Hurricane are Unfounded
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Is Mortgage Interest Tax Deductible?
Readers: This is article 21 of 25 from my no-nonsense "Mortgage Basics" quick-reference series.
Homeowners who choose to itemize can deduct interest from their income taxes on as much as $1 million in mortgage debt and up to $100,000 of home ...
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