Archive for: October 2007

October 25, 2007

Economic hardship deferments and new legislation that sucks for residents

Filed under: Student Loans - 25 Oct 2007

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I got a letter a few days ago from Great Lakes about my grace period that is about to expire on my loans. This made me think that there are …

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Thinking about cash advances? Unexpected costs at unexpected times

Filed under: emergencies - 25 Oct 2007

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It is an undeniable truth that the advent of cash advances has helped many people get out of precarious financial situations. I think it was 2 months ago that I forgot to pay my …

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what the california wildfires teach us

Filed under: emergencies - 25 Oct 2007

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So the thing that has been on the news the most frequent has been the fires in southern california.  It brings me back to the time when I had to evacuate from hurricane …

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October 19, 2007

Heads you win, tails you win. Either way, thanks to the IRS you come out ahead in the stock market.

Filed under: investments, taxes - 19 Oct 2007

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Man what a rollercoaster ride the market has been lately. Again, my pick for fantasy stock of the year ISRG had another record breaking run. Earnings estimates were assumed …

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October 16, 2007

how to invest in uncertain times

Filed under: investments - 16 Oct 2007

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I’ve been following the market for some time now and if you have also, you may have realized how crazy up and down the market has been over the past few …

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October 11, 2007

Buy partial shares with sharebuilder.

Filed under: investments - 11 Oct 2007

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1. sharebuilder is offering a 50 dollar promotion to open an account and buy a stock. The thing about sharebuilder is that you can buy fractions of …

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October 8, 2007

Losing your bags can suck. What you can do to prevent this.

Filed under: traveling, article reviews - 08 Oct 2007

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There was a very good article that was published on smartmoney.com on october 3, 2007 by Kelli Grant entitled A guide to recouping costs for lost baggage. …

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