Brokerage Review: Etrade

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You can’t seem to avoid the Etrade Baby. Indeed, the cute baby has become the symbol of Etrade, and the amusing commercials illicit chuckles from nearly everyone. But is Etrade the online brokerage for you? If you are looking for a place to park your retirement account, and do a little buy and hold investing, [...]

Are Your Social Media Profiles Compatible with Your Career Aspirations?

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As social media becomes more popular — and more searchable online — many companies actually do a quick search while researching top applicants. On top of that, many companies actually take social media into consideration when recruiting new hires. If your career strategy calls for a new job at some point, or if you want [...]

Keep Your Taxes Organized Year Round

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Now that tax season is over, it’s time to get a jump on next year’s taxes. One of the reasons that tax season is so stressful is that many people end up leaving their documents organized all year. Additionally, many don’t keep up with what deductions and credits they are eligible for. Then, at the [...]

Business Insurance Policies to Consider

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When you are running a business, you want to make sure you are properly covered with the right insurance. While you probably know that you need to make sure that you have worker’s compensation coverage, as well as property insurance, and you want to make sure that your company cars are properly insured, you might [...]

Brokerage Review: Betterment

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One of the newer brokerages receiving a great deal of notice right now is Betterment. Betterment is relatively new; it created quite a stir at Finnovate 2010 by winning “Best of Show”. Since then, financial bloggers and other have been writing about the service, and many have tried it out. The thing that sets betterment [...]

Can You Use CDs for an Emergency Fund?

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One of the essentials for a solid financial situation is the emergency fund. You want to be able to draw on saved money in the event that a difficult and unexpected situation arises. Even though you know that you need to budget money for your emergency fund each month, it can be difficult for some [...]

When You Should Consider a Roth IRA

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One of the best retirement planning tools out there is the Roth IRA. However, there are people who don’t know about the Roth IRA. That’s actually too bad for them. The Roth IRA is a great tool for many who are looking for a way to increase their nest eggs, while reaping specific tax benefits. [...]

Best and Worst Life Insurance Policies to Buy

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The following is a guest post by Neal Frankle, CFP.  He is also the owner of Wealth Pilgrim. He recently published an in depth Prosper review. I believe in life insurance. Without it, I never would have been able to go to college. I might have even ended up homeless. And I’ve seen what happens to [...]

Tax Prep: What Documents Do You Need?

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If you haven’t started preparing your taxes, it’s time to get cracking. After all, Tax Day is less than a month away, on April 17, 2012. Whether you are preparing your own taxes, or whether you are getting help from an accountant, it can help to be organized. Make sure you have everything you need [...]