Dow's Back on Top, but Are You? + MORE

Re: My experience with a financial advisor – bogleheads.org For those asking why I did this in the first place, I was hoping to get his opinion on a simple question of, "Can I retire yet?" but as mentioned the conversation was much more about him than me. Including travel it only took 1.75 hours and I’ve got time to kill anyway. Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » Dow's Back on Top, but Are You? – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Putting all the market-milestone hoopla in perspective. Continue Reading On http://www.smartmoney.com/ » A 24.9% Yield That Grows Every Year – streetauthority.com When I first...

Tax Advantages of Filing as LLC, S-Corp and More + MORE

4 Strategies Used by Superstar Athletes to Become Super Focused – youngentrepreneur.com Sports greats use these methods to focus on boring tasks without procrastinating, here’s how you can too. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint: The Real Reason Start-ups Fail – inc.com Ask 10 entrepreneurs why startups fail and you’ll get 10 different answers. But there’s just one simple cause underlying all of them.If you ask 10 successful entrepreneurs or venture capitalists why start-ups fail, you’ll probably get 10 different answers. That’s because there’s no shortage of common failure modes:- They don’t solve a big...

Play hooky for money + MORE

February 2013 Goals and Finance Update – retireby40.org/ February Highlights and Lowlights 2013 Financial Goals: No progress in February. It’s a bit disappointing because we did so well in January by maxing out the IRA and setting up Mrs. RB40′s 401(k). 2013 Personal Goals: I tried several new beers in Feb. and met up with local bloggers for a drink… Continue Reading On retireby40.org/ » White House Supports Unlockable Cell Phones – moneytalksnews.com It recently became illegal to unlock your smartphone for use on another network without the current network’s permission. We covered it here.A petition to the White House...

What are your Tax Relief Options?

Truly payment of taxes is the core of concerns for all the people whether working somewhere or self employed. When you are forced to lose a heft amount of your hard earned money, it really hurts. Dodging different taxes altogether is simply impossible. Certainly it is not legal at all and you will be caught somewhere if you are able to abscond the taxes through some way. So the payment of taxes is like a ghost that haunts each and every individual around the year. But ever have you thought about some tax relief. Yes it is possible. Let us...

4 Ways To Save Big On Home Decor for St Patty’s Day

Will you be partaking in St. Patrick’s Day festivities this March? Do you love hosting parties? If you do, you’re probably going to go all out decorating your home. Unfortunately, party stores try to charge you a premium price for decorations. Do you really want to spend your entire budget in decorations when you’d rather spend it on lots of food and drinks? Below we showcase four ways you can save on decorations: Go To The Dollar store – Long gone are the days of bad quality items at the Dollar Store, as you’d be surprised at what you can find...

Rosenbluth Discusses an Industrial ETF (Audio) + MORE

Dow Hits a Meaningless Record — So What’s Next? – http://slant.investorplace.com/ OK, so finally we have the big headlines we’ve been waiting for now that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has hit a new record high. Great … does that mean we get back to business as usual? The record is meaningless for a host of reasons, but mostly because it is a distraction to most investors that should be plotting a long-term strategy for a long-term bull market run… Continue Reading On http://slant.investorplace.com/ » Smarter Money To Boost BlackRock Amid S&P 500 Surge – thestreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) —...

It Never Pays to Be a Know-It-All + MORE

It Never Pays to Be a Know-It-All – inc.com The former head of Columbia Records learned early on what all CEOs must do: Embrace your strengths–and hire around your weaknesses.Clive Davis started his career as a lawyer. As he recounts in his new autobiography, The Soundtrack of My Life, Davis spent several years working as general counsel for Columbia Records before a fortuitous political reorganization landed him at the helm of the company… Continue Reading On inc.com » Maintaining Your Startup's Focus – entrepreneur.com Too many passions can derail you. Find one that sticks. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » 13...

How To Successfully Barter Your Services + MORE

Can You Have It All? 4 Tips for Doing More With Your Time – wisebread.com I recently started a demanding job as a first year associate at a large law firm. During law school, I attended numerous presentations focused on women in the law, and the issue of time and work-life balance always came up. Soon-to-be women attorneys wanted to know how to have it all… Continue Reading On wisebread.com » 12 Ways to be a Financial Extremist in 2013 – debtmovement.com/blog/ Welcome to The Debt Movement! You have become a financial soldier in the war on debt, and in...

Five steps of Easy Financing Through Online Vehicle Financial loans

Plenty of people are under tremendous pressure of paying huge amounts of loans for their automobiles. In order to realize their dreams they either invest all their lifelong savings or give away their jewels for money. In this situation there are two options open to the car owner- either leasing a vehicle compelling one to get involved in regular heavy monthly expenditure or resorting to vehicle finance loans available in the market to finance a vehicle. These loans are for those people who cannot afford to buy a vehicle with a onetime down payment. There are plenty of reputed websites that promote loans to finance vehicles. What one needs to do is to study and...

What Warren Buffett Thinks Apple Should Do + MORE

What Warren Buffett Thinks Apple Should Do – fool.com Does Warrent Buffett think there’s opportunity in Apple right now? It sure seems that way. Continue Reading On fool.com » Re: Advice on Moving Money from Chase into Index Fund? – bogleheads.org dickenjb wrote:I would look at Life Strategy Moderate Growth. It is 60% stock and 40% fixed income and is a one fund solution, totally hands off.You might also look into opening a solo 401(k) with Vanguard which might allow you to put more away AND put $5500 into a Roth IRA each year.You can put a $5000 (2012) and/or...

A New Tax Crackdown on Small Businesses? + MORE

3 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Naming Your Business – entrepreneur.com Here’s a look at three entrepreneurs who have changed company names and the lessons they learned. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » Survey Says: Start a Business, It Might Improve Your Sex Life – inc.com Some of the perks of owning a small business? More freedom, better sleep and more sex.In January, my Inc.com colleague Selena Cuffe wrote that, though her evidence was purely anecdotal, she believed that entrepreneurship was highly correlated with a better sex life. Turns out the evidence isn’t just anecdotal… Continue Reading On inc.com » Jason...

Understanding Wealth Management Services

High net worth individuals – usually categorised as those with assets in excess of $1 million – are advised to use a wealth management service. This is a diverse role, sometimes referred to as private banking. Wealth managers take on a wide range of responsibilities, ranging from picking stocks and risk management to retirement planning and advising on emergency cash. Those with considerable sums of money often find their assets are widely spread, which makes personally managing them difficult. A wealth manager can be used to ensure those assets work productively for maximum growth of value; they will have extensive...

401k Excess Deferral – Easiest way to resolve? + MORE

Don't Get Too Worked Up Over Insight Enterprises's Earnings – fool.com All cash flow is not created equal. Continue Reading On fool.com » DBV Technologies reports Full Year 2012 financial results and provides R&D update – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing DBV Technologies reports Full Year 2012 financial results and provides R&D update 50% enrollment reached in ‘VIPES’ phase IIb clinical study, the largest ever international efficacy study for the treatment of peanut allergy BAGNEUX, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Regulatory News: DBV Technologies (Paris:DBV) (Euronext: DBV – ISIN: FR0010417345), creator of Viaskin®, a new standard in the treatment of allergy, announced today its...

5 Tips for Getting Started in Real Estate Investing

Over the past couple of years the real estate market has taken a dip, which makes now a perfect time to invest in property. Much like stocks, you always want to buy property when the price is low so that you can sell it for a profit the next time there is an upswing. And whether you want to buy, flip or lease property, investing in real estate is a great way to make money and have a fulfilling career. However, the real estate market is capricious and you have to know all the tips and tricks before you make...

When and How to Lease Equipment + MORE

A Glimpse Inside NYC’s Startup Scene – youngentrepreneur.com In the years since the financial crisis, New York has become a startup magnet. Here’s a look at a diverse mix of Gotham entrepreneurs. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » When and How to Lease Equipment – entrepreneur.com The pros and cons of leasing office equipment for your business. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » Business Planning Tools – businessknowhow.com A business plan will help you get your business off on the right foot. Continue Reading On businessknowhow.com »  

How to Save Money on Healthy Organic Food

There’s no question that the food you eat makes a huge difference in your long term health and well-being. Whether you think GMOs and pesticides are a severe detriment to farmers and our environment or not, it’s pretty much a no-brainer to declare that fresh, natural food untreated by chemicals and unaltered by man is always going to be better for you. But it’s also more expensive. People who only eat organic foods know they are making an investment in their future, and hopefully cutting down on potential medical expenses by giving their body the healthiest fuel possible. But that...

Crowd-funding Platform Connects Entrepreneurs With Consumer-Product Giants + MORE

Crowd-funding Platform Connects Entrepreneurs With Consumer-Product Giants – youngentrepreneur.com A San Francisco-based crowd-funding site draws the eyes and ears of multinational companies General Mills and Procter & Gamble. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » Web Startup Will Find the Best Parking Spot – entrepreneur.com Ben Sann was a junior in high school when he came up with an idea for a website that would post the rates of parking garages all over New York. BestParking.com has now grown to include six cities. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » The Essential Elements of Building an E-Commerce Website – entrepreneur.com From assessing your customer’s...

Startup Hiring: The Basics of Pre-Screening Job Candidates + MORE

Tony Hawk: I Learned to Say 'No' – inc.com It’s easy to lose focus when you can’t turn down a business opportunity. Here’s how Tony Hawk learned the value of sticking with what you know.Tony Hawk knows that when you’re hurtling down a halfpipe into an aerial spin, losing focus could get you seriously hurt. After co-founding a skateboard company in 1991, Hawk learned that distractions in the business world can be equally dangerous… Continue Reading On inc.com » Advertisement: – inc.com Continue Reading On inc.com » A Look Inside NYC's Entrepreneurial Landscape – entrepreneur.com A new exhibit at New...

Why Business Schools Should Teach Business Intelligence

Business schools are good at teaching certain things to students but do not effectively teach students about business intelligence. While that is difficult to do, there are benefits to doing so that may significantly improve the attractiveness of the student to potential employers. Often times, this real-life experience is also more interesting to students and can develop their understanding of the business world. Business intelligence is an important concept to understand and learn how to apply. More often than not, schools are designed around preparing individuals for tests and not for their careers. Memorization is rewarded while real learning is...

How to Choose Your Business Intelligence Courses

Business intelligence is a set of theories and practices that can analyze what is happening in the business world, providing and enhancing opportunities. It is a structure for taking raw data and finding meaning in it through analyses and the use of technology to illustrate what the numbers are saying. However, even with the best technology and software at a person’s disposal, individuals still need to have the proper business intelligence courses under their belts in order to follow the process and glean real, meaningful data from it. Business Intelligence Courses There are a variety of different ways that students...

Creative Problem-Solving Strategies to Test Your Business Idea + MORE

How to Find a Good Lawyer – entrepreneur.com What qualities entrepreneurs should look for in when hiring an attorney. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » Hunting for Business Ideas? Consider Looking at These 8 Hot Industries – youngentrepreneur.com There may be a lot of economic uncertainty, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad time to launch a business. For a few business ideas, take a spin through this list of eight online industries expected to see healthy U.S. … Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » How Informational Meetings Can Expand Your Network and Influence – youngentrepreneur.com Want to network and bone up...