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Assaf K

Sweden Leads the Charge Toward a Cashless Society - 1 views

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    In Sweden, most forms of public transportation won't accept cash. You can pre-pay for a ticket, or pay via cell phone text message. But you can't use coins. Just about everyone is getting in on the cashless act...
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    In Sweden, most forms of public transportation won't accept cash. You can pre-pay for a ticket, or pay via cell phone text message. But you can't use coins. Just about everyone is getting in on the cashless act...
Assaf K

Should the Price I Paid Affect My Decision to Sell a Stock? - 1 views

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    A discussion of the thought process for buying and selling a stock.
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    A discussion of the thought process for buying and selling a stock.
David Leonhardt

Know Your Spending Triggers To Change Your Financial Behavior - 1 views

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    There are certain spending triggers that we have that puts us in a buying mood. This can lead to disaster if we aren't careful. Learn to identify your spending triggers.
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    There are certain spending triggers that we have that puts us in a buying mood. This can lead to disaster if we aren't careful. Learn to identify your spending triggers.
My University Money

Why Starting Your Career Rurally Makes Sense - Young And Thrifty - 0 views

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    Starting Your Career Rurally can give you an edge over people living in the cities, we'll show you why.
Mike Collins

Can You Afford to Stay Home With Your Kids? - 0 views

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    The financial decision to be a stay-at-home parent is a difficult one. Here's what to consider if you're faced with that dilemma.
Tom Drake

Get Others to Pay Your Fees - Young And Thrifty - 0 views

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    If you're like me, you hate those pesky fees in life. You know the ones I'm talking about, the little things that get tacked on wherever you go.
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    If you're like me, you hate those pesky fees in life. You know the ones I'm talking about, the little things that get tacked on wherever you go.
Tom Drake

Student Advisors - Positive or Negative Experience? - 0 views

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    Student advisors may have a pretty bad reputation of ruining your academic career. This is often brought on by just by making a normal human mistake, or just some terrible advising.
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    Student advisors may have a pretty bad reputation of ruining your academic career. This is often brought on by just by making a normal human mistake, or just some terrible advising.
My University Money

Dollar Cost Averaging Strategy - My University Money - 0 views

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    There is this cool thing that happens when you ignore all the stock picking stuff that people talk about, stop paying attention to the "experts" on TV and simply invest your money in a dispassionate and consistent manner. The aforementioned "cool thing" is that you end up with a lot more money.
Ken Faulkenberry

Misinformation on Mutual Funds - Young And Thrifty - 0 views

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    I'm a huge fan of the Globe and Mail. I read it every day, and the finance section is usually full of good stuff including my boy Rob Carrick who has become a sort of Canadian guru in own right. We have even been featured in the online version of the publication on several occasions, so it is with extremely light feet that I tread on this topic of criticising one of their columns.
Assaf K

Are Market Index Funds Right For You? - 0 views

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    Market index funds have become very popular; but a closer look at their flaws should make investors question whether they are right for them?
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    Market index funds have become very popular; but a closer look at their flaws should make investors question whether they are right for them?
Ken Faulkenberry

Is it Possible to Avoid Difficult Financial Lessons When it Comes to Investing? - 0 views

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    Financial lessons are hard to learn when you're using an advisor who doesn't care about your money. The best way to learn is on your own.. 
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    Financial lessons are hard to learn when you're using an advisor who doesn't care about your money. The best way to learn is on your own..
My University Money

Why Do We Assume We Are Smarter Than The Other Guy? - 0 views

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    how we can be so arrogant as to think that we stand a good chance of beating the market over an extended time frame. "The market" is the average rise and/or fall of the market you are trading within and there is a reason why it is the numerical average!
Mike Collins

Choosing a Business Structure for Your Blog - 0 views

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    If you're blogging for the long term you will have to decide on whether to form a corporation, LLC, or remain as a sole proprietorship.
Assaf K

Why Your Financial Plan Sucks - 0 views

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    If you already have a financial plan, read this article. Then consider revising your plan because the chances are high that it sucks.
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    If you already have a financial plan, read this article. Then consider revising your plan because the chances are high that it sucks.
My University Money

Do I Need a Personal Trainer? - Young And Thrifty - 0 views

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    You don't need a personal trainer. We'll show you why and where you can find all the information you need for free.
My University Money

Government Job vs Entrepreneurship - The Battle for My Soul - Young And Thrifty - 0 views

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    On the surface it appears that I am not thankful for what I have, and that "the grass always looks greener". Maybe there is some truth to that; however, I believe there is something else at work there as well.
Mike Collins

7 Potholes on the Road to Retirement - 0 views

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    The road to retirement is long and perilous. If you can avoid the seven pitfalls below you will be in better shape than most.
Assaf K

Explain Bonds: Bond Terms, Price and Yield, Risk, and Current Outlook - 0 views

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    Explanation of what a bond is, bond terms, the relationship between price and yield, risk of owning bonds, and a bond outlook for future investment.
My University Money

Hidden Costs of Owning a Dog or Cat - My University Money - 0 views

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    t's interesting to see how blind we often are to expenses that are tied to emotional attachments. Some people "love" their sports team and wouldn't think twice about multi-thousand dollar season tickets.
My University Money

Why You Need to Monitor Your Credit Continuously - Young And Thrifty - 0 views

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    Many people assume that the information on their credit reports is all good because they pay their obligations on time and always have. While that's the basic way credit reporting works, it isn't without its flaws.
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