HOW MUCH IS A BILLION DOLLARS
BY CARL WHEELER
How much is one billion dollars? On the other hand, even a bigger question, how much is one trillion dollars? We hear on the news every day our government is spending a billion dollars here and a billion dollars there. (more…)
A HUGE TAX INCREASE
IS COMING IF YOU DON’T ACT NOW
Our congress has just voted in the most bizarre taxing proposal in world history called CAP & TRADE. IT IS A TAX ON EVERYONE THE POOR AND RICH. Our politicians, in the middle of this country’s very fragile economic situation, (more…)
Selecting a Mutual Fund
When you first get into investing, you have to have a clear idea of what it is you want to accomplish. Most people have long-term financial goals like saving for retirement or saving for a second home or maybe to put the kids through college. (more…)
Types of Mutual Funds
So, you have decided to jump into the mutual fund investment game. While mutual funds have shown themselves over time to be a safer bet than regular stock trading, (more…)
Tips To Invest For Retirement
People choose mutual funds for investing for many different reasons. Some people start very early (the smart ones) with dreams of a second house in the German Alps or a thatched roof pub in the English countryside. For some, mutual funds are a practical and easy way to save for the college education of their kids, or even grandkids. However, without a doubt, the most popular reason for mutual fund investing is saving for retirement. (more…)
May 20, 2009 (3 PM) Young future retirees (you people in your twenties and thirties) be very careful about investing and you senior citizens be even more careful. I just heard an interview with individual investors of GM (General Motors) bonds. (more…)
DEBIT-CARD USE PASSES CREDIT CARD USE
Debit Card use rose in the last three months of 2008 overtaking that of traditional credit cards. To me that is GREAT news. (more…)