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I’ve played over a hundred thousand hands of poker in my life. I’ve spent hours and hours playing online poker, grinding out the tables at local casinos, and reading/studying the game. Despite the time I put into the game, there are literally hundreds of thousands – if not millions – who have put in far more time and effort into poker…

The first half of 2013 closed up an amazing ~15% despite the recent volatility in the markets. We are tracking way ahead of where I thought we’d be (+9% for the year) and if things keep up we’ll return 30% by Dec 31. It’s unlikely the second half of the year will be as strong as the first half but we can always dream can’t we? I’ll be happy if we get back to 1,650 on the S&P 500 (3…

European stock market is a public entity in Europe where shares of a company are traded at an agreed price. The stocks or the shares are listed and then traded on stock exchanges which are owned by brokers. Such brokers have specialized in selling and buying shares from a listing of stock and securities on behalf of the companies…

Naked With Cash is the year-long series on Consumerism Commentary where seven readers’ households share their financial progress on a monthly basis. I’ve partnered with financial planners who will offer some guidance along the way. Read this introduction to learn more about the series. This month the participants are discussing retirement…

This past week, I experienced a bit of what it feels like to be a stay-at-home parent. It’s official, it is as much or more work as a full time job is. Wowzers, handling two toddlers is a serious job in and of itself.
My sister needed my help this week and I rose to the challenge of heading up to her place and helping her in a way that many people can’t, with my time…

I had a great conversation the other day with a friend who is still struggling with the student loans he took on at the turn of the millennium. He’s been knocking on those loans for twelve years and still has several years to go.
One thing my friend said that really stuck with me was this.
“When I was in college, I didn’t really get the value of a dollar at all…

Here’s our latest Reader Profile Update. Many of you asked for this type of post — a progress report on where past Reader Profile readers are these days financially. I think you’ll really enjoy this. (BTW, if you do enjoy it, you can submit your own update, hint, hint.) :)Today’s post is from Crystal, who claims she did a reader profile some years ago (though neither of us can find it)…

The first step to reigning in your finances is keeping track of what you spend.  Experts used to recommend writing down expenditures, or using some sort of setting goals worksheet but with technology being as advanced as it is today, cash logs are quickly becoming a thing of the past.  Mobile apps are readily accessible and easy to use…

Fresh off research about how wealth skews behavior comes a study suggesting that even the mention of dollars can have a subconscious influence.Researchers from Harvard and the University of Utah have published a study indicating that people are more likely to lie or exhibit unethical behavior after hearing or seeing words related to money, MarketWatch says…