Holiday Spending Tips 2011

It seems to me that each year Black Friday sneaks up sooner than the previous year. You would think that I’d be prepared, after all I’ve written on the subject a few times before. Looking at the calendar this morning it dawned on me, I’d better start my holiday spending plan right away.

Black Friday can present some excellent savings opportunities if you are able to save enough money to make your holiday shopping a ‘cash only’ experience. Otherwise if you rely on credit cards to make your purchases things can add up quickly and when the last purchase is made you could be facing months of payments to get caught back up.

Here is a reminder of a few tips we feel will help you budget a “cash only” Holiday season:

  • Begin saving now for Christmas shopping and Holiday activities. Starting in J

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Nov 19, 2011 No Comments by Alice Galvin

Should We Accumulate Gold?

According to Richard Russel from Dow Theory Letters, the answer to the question above is yes. He writes, Day after day, everyone asks whether gold has topped out. Nobody ever asks whether the market has topped out. Think about it, were in a low inflation, low investor fear environment, a dollar that appears to have bottomed and is now firming, and still gold holds above 1700 an ounce. This is a remarkable performance aided by heavy buying of gold in China, India, and Asian nations. But what happens when we hit the inevitable inflation; when investors fears are on the rise. To conclude, gold is holding well in an environment that is not bullish for gold, but in due time, the environment will turn highly bullish for the yellow metal. Do not time your gold purchases. Simply continue to accumulate gold. The skyrocketing phase lies ahead.

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Nov 18, 2011 No Comments by Erin Donnithorne
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Federal Budget Deficit for Fiscal Year 2011: $1.3 Trillion

Last month, the Treasury Department reported that the federal government incurred a budget deficit of $1.3 trillion for fiscal year 2011, almost identical to the deficit it incurred in 2010. As a share of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), the deficit declined slightly—from 9.0 percent in 2010 to 8.7 percent in 2011—but nonetheless it was the third-highest deficit as a share of GDP since 1945.

As discussed in CBO’s latest Monthly Budget Review, the deficit in 2011 would have been about $140 billion less than that in 2010 except for three unusual factors: (1) Certain payments that would have been made on October 1, 2011 (that is, in fiscal year 2012) were made in September 2011 because October 1 fell on a weekend; (2) net outlays for deposit insurance were reduced in fiscal year 2010 and increased in 2011 because banks were required prepay about three years’ worth of deposit insurance premiums in December 2009; and (3) the estimated costs of certain credit transactions made in earlier years were revised downward by a large amount in 2010 and by a much smaller amount in 2011. Excluding

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Nov 09, 2011 No Comments by Jamie Zeal
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Your Best Partner in the Business

What could be better than having a business of your own and be the boss of your own? Of course anyone would want to have his own business but the problem at times is the finances. Besides the financial aspect, some other risks that come with businesses also become the problem. If you are someone who would want to start a new life with a business you’ve always wanted then listen to your heart. There are business lenders that can provide you the financial help that you needed.

Business loan providers set different requirement so for you to save time, be sure to have all the necessary papers needed. Besides requirements, interest rates also differ. To be sure that you apply to the right company then do your homework. H Full article…

Nov 09, 2011 No Comments by Admin
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Holiday Budgets Meant For Breaking?

Once again gift cards will be a hot gift this holiday season according to a new poll from TD Bank. More than half of consumers say they plan to spend the same this year as last year with the average being $670 for gifts. Of those polled, roughly two in three plan to buy gift cards. “With the majority of consumers looking to spend the same as last year, gift cards are a perfect option to keep holiday spending in check,” said Nandita Bakhshi, Executive Vice President, Head of Products, TD Bank in a news release. “Giving a gift card reduces shopping stress, you spend exactly what you intend to, and are less likely to get caught up in the season and spend more money than planned.”

The survey found that more than one-third of shoppers say they get stressed out when they don’t know what to buy for a person. It’s also stressful not knowing whether they’re going to like the gift, according to responses. Giving gift c

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Nov 09, 2011 No Comments by Erin Donnithorne
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Roth IRA – the growing power

roth iraRetirement is the time to enjoy life to the fullest as you feel free from all kinda responsibilities. This dream comes true only if you have started to sketch your future. First decide as to which IRA to opt for? Which organisation is going to bear the responsibility of holding your savings in terms of stocks, bonds, shares, etc. I would suggest you to opt for Roth IRA. Roth IRA aims at customer satisfaction. Their working is based on four principles namely flexibility, convenience, simplicity and permit to deposit more money. To discover all these by yourself try out this link roth-ira.org.

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Nov 06, 2011 No Comments by Admin
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Does Saving Really Pay Off?

You have all been there, living comfortably until something goes wrong the washing machine s down, the car fails its MOT, or the children need new shoes. In the grand scheme of things it may only be a small problem, but it can tip the balance of the carefully constructed budget.

Planning for an emergency can save a lot of stress and anxiety, not to mention money.

When we are putting together budgets for our clients we recommend they put some money aside each month as a contingency fund.

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Nov 05, 2011 No Comments by Erin Donnithorne

How Credit Card Debt Can Actually Help Your Credit Score

Its the most common form of debt. One in ten consumers has an average of $6,400 spread out over six credit cards, according to the latest Credit Karma data.

Each month, we pay our banks and creditorsusually plus interestfor money weve spent on credit cards. And how we pay our debts back is a huge factor in our credit score.

When it comes time to borrow more credit, your credit score can influence a thumbs up or thumbs down on your application from creditors. The formula goes something like this:

Managing debt well = better credit = more likely to receive more credit (i.e.

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Nov 04, 2011 No Comments by Jamie Zeal
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