Author: Bill
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Bad Timing
When I started contributing to my employer’s retirement plan there were a few fund companies with quite a few funds to pick from. At the time there was an excellent book out by Peter Lynch called “Beating The Street”. Peter Lynch managed the Fidelity Magellan mutual fund until 1990 and returned huge gains. His successors…
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[Smart Saving and Investing] Comment: “FeedBurner”
New comment on your post #65 “FeedBurner” Author : Bill (IP: 24.252.61.238 , ip24-252-61-238.om.om.cox.net) E-mail : billstevens2000@gmail.com URL : http://www.smartsavinginvesting.com Whois : http://ws.arin.net/cgi-bin/whois.pl?queryinput=24.252.61.238 Comment: Well, looks like maybe FeedBurner was changing things up on me yesterday. Today, the bloggers I compare my FeedBurner to are acting the same way. Well, there ya’ go. You can…
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You Don’t Have to Wait
Recently I was listening to someone talk about, “I have to wait until I save up tens of thousands of dollars so I can get help from a money manager to invest in the right mutual funds.” No you don’t. There was a time when you’d take very little money into a money manager and…
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A Roth IRA Overview
After searching the web for a brief description of the advantages, disadvantages and rules of a Roth IRA, I thought I’d add mine to the mix: Advantages You can contribute to your Roth IRA after age 70 1/2, unlike the age limitation of a traditional IRA. You can contribute up to $4,000.00 for 2007 if…
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Compounding
Compounding or Compounding Interest is a process where your money earns money on its own over time. This is compounding and it’s a powerful process for investors. Over time, small amounts of money can grow into a substantial amount of money through the process of compounding. Compounding includes the reinvestment of what your money has…
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Attributes of Financial Planners
Attributes to look for when selecting financial planners: Select one that is fee based and not on a commission basis. Pay for advice and not a product. He or she should be calling you at least once a year to see what has changed in your life that could affect your current financial plans. Outstanding…
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Mutual Fund Investing
Here are some rules guidelines to follow when investing in mutual funds: Invest in no-load funds that will beat the index funds in good times and won’t lose as much in the bad times. Index funds are ok. Index funds will do what the market does. You will make what the market makes and you…
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[Smart Saving and Investing] Comment: “Three Action Items”
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Tax Refunds – It’s Your Money
So you’re one of the lucky taxpayers receiving an income tax refund this year? The IRS estimates that the average refund will be in the thousands of dollars. While it’s tempting to spend that chunk of change on a plasma-screen TV or a fabulous vacation, consider using it to firm up your financial future. Bill…
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Start Saving Money: Open an Online Savings Account
One of the best ways to save money is to open an online savings account and make deposits automatically for a long period of time. This is a great way to become an online saver and start a retirement savings account. This is your “Rainy Day” savings for when bad things happen like unplanned car…