Category Archives: Finance General

Will I Lose My Home This Time?

If you have had trouble managing your money, you may find yourself in debt to credit card and loan companies. It can be stressful and even embarrassing to be in this position, but the best approach is to confront the problem head on and try and work out a solution with your creditors. Failure to […]

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Will China’s New Five-Year Plan Force U.S. Utilities to Ration Your Electricity?

According to China’s Ministry of Land Resources, China plans to build up “sufficient reserves” of uranium and other minerals, in a new five-year government plan. The ministry said it would be stockpiling strategic reserves of uranium, copper, aluminum and other key minerals because of rising demand for those commodities. The Chinese also wish to avoid […]

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Why you should Leave your Bank and Join a Credit Union

So maybe you’ve had a savings account for a while or maybe you’ve taken out a mortgage for a house. Is your bank actually helping you, or it is doing more harm than good? If you’ve never looked into the benefits of a credit union, maybe now is a good time to switch. There are […]

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Why You Should Choose Debt Consolidation

If debt is currently an issue in your life, debt consolidation really can save you from the stress of bills, debt collectors, and the nagging thoughts of foreclosure or even bankruptcy. Debt consolidation can drastically change your life within weeks, months, or years depending on your current debt situation. Consolidating your debts will allow you […]

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Why You Should Buy No-Load Funds!

Load is defined as the fee or the commission that an investor pays to a mutual fund at the time of purchasing or redeeming the shares of the mutual fund. If the commission is charged when the investor buys the shares, it is known as a front-end load. On the other hand if the commission […]

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Why you should avoid load Mutual Funds (part 2)

Copyright 2006 Michael Saville Paying a load is akin to throwing away most or all of the supposed advantage you get from having a salesman choose a fund for you. If it’s true that asset allocation accounts for 95 percent of investment results over long periods of time, then only 5 percent is left over […]

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