Gold bullion coins and investor grade gold coins gain respect from the investment community as an alternative to stocks, Bonds, cash accounts, and other risky vehicles. In today's world of global uncertainty, one thing remains certain: gold coins. Gold...

More and more people are unfortunately finding themselves sinking deeper into the debt mire. Many people look for outside help to tackle their debt problem, perhaps through the Citizens Advice Bureau, or a firm specialising in negotiating with creditors ...

What exactly is a cow chip fundraiser? It's a country-style fundraising event that combines guessing where a cow will answer nature's call with raising funds for your favorite charitable cause. Turn it into a big party with multiple fundraising activities...

By Mark J. Smith, CFP(r), CPA/PFS, CIMA(r) Principal, M.J. Smith and Associates As Woody Allen once said, "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." Most of us want to make the most of the money we've earned and saved. Regardle...

I have yet to find credit reports offered online that are easy to order and provide all the information you need.And, this is probably going to ruffle a few feathers, but it's true...even the free reports offered on the new federally mandated webs...

Affluence includes money but it is also broader than just money. Affluence is a flow of good things into your life. Here are five steps to help you achieve affluence in your life. Step 1: Make People Happy When I say making people happy I am not tal...

Establish a budget: There's no better way to manage your finances than by being keenly aware of the interplay between your net income (how much you take home after taxes) and your total expenses (including fixed expenses like bills and variable expenses l...

Often when you hear the words, "Tax Haven" and "Offshore Banking" people immediately think of fraud, money laundering, illicit drug trafficking, and with recent world events, acts of terrorism. Although, there is another more legitimate view of the off...

The mere mention of the words, "Tax Haven" and "Offshore Banking" immediately conjure up thoughts of fraud, money laundering, illicit drug trafficking, and now terrorist activities. There is, of course, another more legitimate side to the offshore bank...

Here are two different ways that you can get rich. At first glance they look very similar, but understanding the difference between them can make an enormous difference in both the quality of life that you enjoy and the amount of wealth you accumulate. ...

Commodities have become an attractive investment in recent years, even for those who may not know much about them but would like to participate in the profit potential from dramatic price advances posted by energy, grains, metals and other commodities, li...

There are a lot of people out there shouting this at the top of their lungs. Let's face it, this country and more specifically, we who live here, have lots of debt. We are a nation of consumers and we are very good at it. To make matters worse, the...

"One of the quickest ways to increase your credit scores is to increase your credit card limits." Pretty simple, huh? Now let me explain why something so easy can have such a great impact. Let's imagine you have 10 credit cards each with a $1,000...

If you are spendthrift, it's possible that you have low self-esteem, that your marriage could be in danger and your relationships hampered. Worse, you will lose your ability to live the way you really want to live. Implement these steps to assume control ...

I don’t know about you but I’ve spent a lot of time and money searching for a course or e-book that actually shows you step by step how to make money on the internet. Yes you guessed it, I kept getting scammed by “get rich quick schemes” that are ...