2013

Can You Really Make Money Taking Online Surveys?

May 17, 2013

Photo: MuseScore One of the easiest ways to make money online is to take surveys. There’s little more to it than signing up, filling out a profile, and giving your opinion on ads, products, services and more. The big question is just how much money can you make and how much work is involved. While you [...]

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Why and How to Freeze Your Credit

May 16, 2013

Photo: Paalia With identity theft on the rise, more people are looking at ways to protect their identities. Options like identity theft protection and simple credit monitoring can certainly help. But what if you want to take more drastic measures? One drastic measure you can take is to freeze your credit. Basically, a credit freeze [...]

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25 Tips and Resources for New Grads on LinkedIn

May 15, 2013

LinkedIn, which was founded in 2002 and launched in 2003, reported an increase in users last year. As of January 2013, the social networking site for professionals had 200 million registered users. It may not be in the league of social media giants Facebook and Twitter, but there’s nothing quite like LinkedIn, which is considered [...]

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15 Stupid Questions Not to Ask During a Job Interview

May 13, 2013

Photo: Pulpolux!!! It’s easy to commit a faux pas at a job interview. You’re nervous and tense, so you make mistakes. But the more prepared you are when you go in, the less likely you are to do something stupid – like ask a question that will shoot down your chances of being hired. Wondering [...]

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Sunday Morning Roundup: Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting

May 12, 2013

Last weekend my wife, daughter and I flew to Omaha for the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting. While it may seem like an odd trip for the family, we had a blast. For me, I found the experience inspirational. I came back from the trip hyper focused on building a great business and investing with [...]

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KAIKU Visa Prepaid Card Review

May 11, 2013

I’m still amazed when I read a news report lambasting prepaid debit cards. The main beef with these banking alternatives is high fees. Five years ago that was a legitimate complaint. But today, there are a number of low fee prepaid cards. I’ve written about a number of these cards in the past. Today I [...]

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A College Student’s Guide to Building Credit

May 10, 2013

Photo: Tulane Public Relations Whether you’re in college or just graduating, chances are you don’t have much credit history. And that’s not a bad thing. You haven’t needed credit up to this point, and this is the time when most people start worrying about things like credit scores and credit cards. But now that you’re [...]

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Why Tesla Stock Should Not Electrify You

May 9, 2013

As I write this, shares of Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) are on a tear. Up over 20% on news of its first quarter results, the market is doing what the market does–go crazy. I spent all of about 60 seconds looking at Tesla’s 2012 year end financial statements and its first quarter 2013 results. That’s [...]

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Pros and Cons of Hiring an Investment Specialist

May 9, 2013

I‘ve been investing in the stock market for more than 20 years. During that time I’ve never hired an investment adviser to manage my portfolio. The primary reason is cost. A close second reason is that I enjoy investing. But if I’ve learned one thing from running this website it’s that how I handle my [...]

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