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Learning by Erring
IMAGINE AN AGE long ago, before the internet. Not only that, it was so long ago that it was before most Americans cared about the stock market.
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Change Is Coming
WHETHER FOR GOOD luck or because I’m thrifty, I still stoop down to pick up pennies. But there might not be any in the future. Thanks to their
JP Morgan: Americans Are Having Trouble Paying Bills And Taking On Debt With A Vengeance
As Americans struggle at paying their bills and inflation reaches 40-year high, consumer borrowing in the U.S. is also on the rise. The general
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Home Rich Cash Poor
ACCORDING TO MY local newspaper, the average home price in my town rose 450% over the past 25 years. That made me ponder how I could use my home
June’s Hits
NOT SURPRISINGLY, many of last month's most popular articles and blog posts were devoted to the financial markets. Here were June's six best-read
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Carnival’s Plans to Operate “Full Ships” this Summer at “110 Percent Occupancy” Is Foolish and Irresponsible
Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald recently stated on the cruise giant’s second quarter and business update call that Carnival Cruise Line is
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What You Should Do Now to Prepare for a Recession
Not to be too alarmist, but the economy isn’t looking super great at the moment. From crashing stock markets to spiking consumer prices, a
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You’re Debt Free Now What?!
Congratulations! You're debt free, now what? Working your way through a mountain of debt can feel like an uphill battle. When you finally
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The Most Common Relationship Money Conflicts (and How to Avoid Them)
Plenty of things can cause fights in a relationship, from infidelity to a misalignment of values, but many issues boil down to a lack of trust, a
Death, Taxes, and Interest Payments: Part 2
There are some things in life you can’t avoid, but only two things you can’t avoid paying for: taxes and interest payments. In Part 1 of this
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Options in Disguise
DO YOU INVEST in options? Think twice before saying that you’d rather go to Vegas. My bold claim: Options investing has a lot in common with
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Soaring inflation has Canadians bracing for more financial turbulence: Angus Reid
In the midst of the highest inflation rates in forty years, a new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds that overall, 45 per cent of
The Ethical Case for Not Repaying your Student Loans
Did you take out a student loan from the government or a chartered bank backed by a government guarantee to cover the loan if you default? Do you,
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The First Item on the G7 Agenda Should Be to Cancel the Global South’s Debt
When Johannes Müller built the palatial Schloss Elmau in the German Alps, he intended it to be a refuge from materialism and capitalism. Now a
The First Item on the G7 Agenda Should Be to Cancel the Global South’s Debt
When Johannes Müller first built the palatial Schloss Elmau in the German Alps, he intended it to be a refuge from materialism and capitalism. Now a