My Investing Blog

Nov 6, 2015

Comparing Our Current Depression to the One our Grandparents Lived Through

I’ve been mulling this post over for about a month now and have been taking notes back and forth to come up with valid info to ease people from getting too worked up about it.Yes, you should probably be…

Hank

Nov 5, 2015

The Greatest Robbery In American History

Saw an interesting video today that compared the early 20th century American stock market to todays subprime crisis. There really are some stunning similarities, but the piece that caught my eye was the last 20 seconds when he describes the investor pull out…

Hank

Nov 4, 2015

Everything You Need to Know About Balance Transfers

If you have any credit cards, you probably get all sorts of offers in the mail advertising balance transfers at interest rates that seem impossibly low. Before jumping in, learn how balance transfers work and when they can help or hurt you…

Hank

Nov 3, 2015

Tips for Throwing a Great Party on a Budget

Whether you want to throw a party for a birthday, major holiday, or just as an excuse to get your favorite people together in the same place at the same time, it can wreak havoc on your budget. Unless you’ve been setting aside money for the party or are…

Hank

Nov 2, 2015

How Can I Afford Organic Food?

It seems like anywhere you turn these days, you hear about the latest studies on all the harmful chemicals found in non-organic foods. Whether we’re talking about pesticides on fruits and vegetables, growth hormones in non-organic meat, or chemicals in the packaging, people…

Hank

Nov 1, 2015

Should I Buy a Whole Life Insurance Policy?

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Hank

Oct 31, 2015

Should I Buy a Loaded Mutual Fund?

My mother is not very financially savvy — and when I try to explain anything to her; it can often times take the better part of an hour. It may be her age or the fact she never had any financial education being a stay at home mom, but I like to try to give her the best…

Hank

Oct 30, 2015

My Number 1 Secret To Investing, Revealed!

Where should I put my money now so that I can live comfortably in retirement? I’ve been asked and asked myself this question many times over the years, as I’m sure everyone has. Everyone wants a magic formula that will tell them where to put money. Some…

Hank

Oct 29, 2015

China has 106 Billionaires; Interesting, or Frustrating?

So I just got done reading this yahoo article and I can’t decide whether it’s more interesting or frustrating. I know that millionaires happen overnight anymore, but when you see the dollar shrinking, inflation rising, and I’m…

Hank

Oct 28, 2015

$1,000,000 Certainly Ain’t What It Used To Be!

Who would have thought that there’d come a day when 1MIL would officially “not be what it used to be”. According to Yahoo, it happened a while back because the new elite number is 10MIL minimum! How can this be, and how much further are we going to…