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SBA Business Loans for Funding Your New Start up Business

by Jeff Rose on September 8, 2010

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When you’re starting a business or trying to expand an existing business, often there is a need for additional funding. The Small Business Administration has a number of programs available for small businesses to borrow money. Are you an entrepreneur in the making? If so, here’s some good information to know.
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What Is Deflation And Should You Be Concerned

September 7, 2010 Economy
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Many of my clients (and me included) have been concerned about the expected rise of inflation. The problem is that we’ve been concerned for a few years and thus far, inflation has been a non-concern. What seems to be the new concern is deflation. Where deflation isn’t a typical concern for the average consumer, it [...]

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Spousal IRA Contribution Rules

September 6, 2010 Financial Planning
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Till Death Do Us Part.  When a couple join in holy matrimony, there are many new discoveries awaiting them.  When it comes to their finances, there are potential to be some added benefits: joint checking accounts for consolidated record keeping, joint tax filing status, and lastly; the ability to contribute [...]

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Mortgage-Backed Securities Miss the Bond Rally

September 4, 2010 Bond Commentary
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August has so far been a very good month for high-quality bond investors but Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), issued by the government agencies Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, have not participated in the latest leg of the bond market rally. Even after Friday’s sell-off in the bond market, the high-quality bond market, as measured [...]

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Are Credit Card Rewards Hurting The Poor?

September 3, 2010 Credit Cards
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The following is a guest post by Michael, a blogger for CreditCardForum.com. Michael has been writing credit card reviews and covering this industry for several years now. In this article, he will be discussing the controversial idea that credit card rewards are negatively impacting the lower class.
A couple of weeks ago, I came across a [...]

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Consumer Credit Counseling FAQ: What You Need to Know

September 2, 2010 Credit Cards
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With all the financial turmoil that has been caused by the recent economic recession, it isn’t surprising that consumers are struggling with their debt in unprecedented numbers. The free-spending, easy-credit environment of the years preceding the recession has given way to high unemployment and underemployment, a floundering housing market, restrictive lending guidelines and millions looking [...]

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Bankruptcy: America is Filing Like It’s 1999! (Infographic)

September 1, 2010 Debt Management

Filing for bankruptcy used to be a pretty clever and painless way to stick it to your credit card company.  Back then, if you were really up a creek you could file for Chapter 7 and get a “fresh start.”  Effectively, all your assets would be liquidated and given to creditors, and all your remaining [...]

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Before Purchasing a Bigger Home Consider These Steps or Go Broke

August 31, 2010 Dollars and Cents
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There are many reasons people consider buying a bigger home (our building our dream home as we did). Often, newlyweds might purchase a “starter home” which is intentionally smaller than their ideal home, in order to save money. They figure they can buy a larger house later, when they start adding children to [...]

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Things to Consider When Taking Out a Second Mortgage

August 30, 2010 Dollars and Cents
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This year we took the plunge and built our dream home. Along the way, we learned a lot in the building process, especially when it comes to the mortgage loan process. Our first home was bought while I was in Iraq, so I cashed in on my veteran status used the VA home [...]

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