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Investment Methods

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Over time, in theory, the stock price will go up and down so you will be buying the shares at different prices each period. When I retired, I used this method to re-invest the proceeds from my company 401K (that I had rolled into an IRA). Instead, they had to be sold within the 401K and the proceeds reinvested in the IRA.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Gold

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Have you looked at your 401K and almost choked because of its decline? You can also buy gold whenever you’d like. Just know, that if you do intend to purchase gold online, always research the institution you are buying it from. Add Gold to Your IRA. You could always invest in a gold backed IRA.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Money Cone: 9 Impulse Buys that Turned Out Better than Expected We’ve all bought stuff based on commercials that turned out nothing like how it was advertised. Sometimes we buy stuff on a whim, only to be disappointed later. But not all my impulse buys have been duds. That man was Steve Jobs. Shamwow guy, you listening?)

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The Best Investments For the Over 40s to Start Now

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Basic Investment Strategies Here are some of the basic investment strategies that people use: Use the growth strategy where you buy stocks in a company that has great potential for growth. The only way to increase the return you get on your investment is to take on a strategy with greater risk; that isn’t an option for many.

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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

Saving Cents With Sense

This is especially important if you get a 401K match from your employer, as that’s free money. Car Buying. It’s tempting to live it up, especially when you’re younger, but you make your money work for you when you’re investing in retirement starting in your 20s.

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Should You Invest In A Rising Market?

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I’d rather buy stocks at a lower price and sell them at a higher one if I can. In fact buy-and-hold investor Ron Baron (chairman and CEO of Baron Capital) told CNBC on February 5, 2013: “So people are saying … ‘[Dow] 14,000, is it too late?’ My Predicament. I retired in 2010 (yeah!).

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Saving Tips & Free Crediting Monitoring

For the Mommas

Have more money automatically withdrawn from your paycheck and put in your 401k. Is now really the best time to buy that new couch or could you find one for free? There are lots of small steps that consumers can take to achieve this resolution so choose options that fit the best with your lifestyle. Create a budget.