Finally, a branch of the Government has spoken up, telling us what the job applicants should do and not do. With unemployment at its highest level in decades, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a report Tuesday suggesting the lack of success in securing jobs is primarily the result of millions of Americans just completely […]
Many folks get multiple credit cards and start purchasing things whether they need them or not. Quite a few consumers – some surveys suggest more than 10% of all consumers – buy things they don’t need. Some of them spend even if they can’t afford but because their friends spend. The problem of credit cards […]
Whatever investment in mutual funds you have made, you should review your portfolio every so often. That way you know the funds are on track getting you a good return. Financial experts typically urge investors to review their mutual fund portfolio annually. The problem is many investors don’t know what to look for and what […]
This is the beginning of the new year and this is, of course, the age of the Internet. Most job applicants have quite a few things readily accessible that 20 or so years ago were not available but only to a few technical employees. You can use MS Word to develop your master resume and […]
I haven’t the foggiest idea. Experts mention a simple formula that you can follow. How much money do you have and how much of that money are you willing to invest in mutual funds? See how simple it is. You don’t have to watch CNBC and other such shit “no more.” By the way I […]
Before you start investing, reduce and minimize your high-cost debt obligations first. It should not make sense to invest while your credit card continuously collect high interest. That debt has definite loss of cash attached with it in the form of your partial income going to the credit card companies. In contrast, investing can potentially […]
You still have over 5 months to start filing your taxes. As married couple, you might want to think about whether to file jointly or separately. Research by experts shows that the most favorable way for a married couple to file their taxes is not necessarily a joint tax return. If you are married, don’t […]
Naeem Zafar is a faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley, where he teaches entrepreneurship and innovation at the Haas School of Business. He has extensive experience in advising entrepreneurs on starting new ventures in a variety of disciplines. He mentioned the following 12 points in one of his lectures for small businesses. Try […]
As we all know investing in equity mutual funds is a lot safer then investing in individual stocks. As a result, over the decades, investors have been pouring money into mutual funds. It’s your hard-earned money. You must know about the funds you are investing in. That’s how you can make sure a fund is […]
We all want the biggest return – whatever that means – on our investments. If you want 30%, 40% or 50% return on your investments – those were the good old days, don’t you think so? -, then you must be prepared for potential losses of the same magnitude. However, a wise man once said: […]
