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Investors are Playing a Game Where Those With More Experience Have the Upper Hand

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Lots of experience in playing the financial markets generally translates into an investment advantage. There is a third, far less known, but far more useful (at least I think so) investment strategies known as Psychological Analysis. As you probably know, psychology is the study of how humans will respond to certain events.

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Why I Use Cash

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You have a psychological advantage. If you are in a negotiation situation, and can flash the cash, you have a psychological advantage over your counterpart. There are some businesses, according to BankRate , that encourage use of cash and which give a discount if you pay with it. Do you use cash?

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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I did not take advantage of either high school or college counselors to help figure it out. I ended up with a BA in Psychology with an emphasis in Industrial Psychology – and couldn’t get a good paying job of any sort after graduating!

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Learn How to Protect Your Child’s College Fund

For the Mommas

The insurance must be purchased prior to the first day of the term and reimburses students or parents for these payments if the student has to withdraw from a college or university for a reason covered by their policy, such as serious illness or injury, struggles with a psychological condition or other unforeseen circumstances.

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We didn’t count on the psychological effect on me though. I did deal with this one as soon as possible by moving it in kind to a taxable IRA – so I could take advantage of the Net Unrealized Value taxation rules. Health insurance is a bit more pricy than when employed, but less than a lot of other people pay.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Through understanding psychology, one can predict how other investors will react to certain market events. Sometimes it works to its advantage to give products or services away. Smart Family Finance: Money Making Activities for the Whole Family Parents have a large influence in their child’s financial development.

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