Self-directed IRAs buy International Real Estate Investments When people begin to consider investing in real estate, they usually think of investing within or near their own cities While investing in your immediate area can be beneficial because its familiar turf, it may create a narrow perspective of the overall available real estate market and rule out far better options for ROI A broader scope of opportunities entails crossing county, state, and perhaps even international, boundaries In this article, we will explore purchasing international real estate with an IRA, ...

Rebuilding Creditperhaps a good change is in the cards! People call me crazy Once, every 6 months, like clockwork, I get a wild hair and make some type of major change in my life It's not on purpose, mind you, it just always seems to work out that way I move the living room furniture around; I knock out a wall in the bathroom and remodel it into a more usable space; I paint the bedroom a dramatically different color It doesn't matter what it is (it's ...

Budgeting For The Future Have you sat down and really thought about your financial future? I know people are busy these days and you think "well I'm young now and I'll have time to do it later" You're dead wrong You are NEVER too young to start saving for retirement! They say if a 25 year old puts in $200 a day into a savings account ($6000 a month), buy the time he reaches 65 he'll have a million dollars However, what is a million dollars ...

Has Psychology Stolen Your Investing Objectivity? It has been said that the way to earn the most from your investments is to keep careful track of them But be very cautious before accepting this advice at face value; it may very well create more problems than you realizeThe more you pay attention to your own investments, the more you become psychologically vested in their performance There is a proven tendency to keep an investment after a loss to avoid the ...

Basic Tips on Personal Finance Do you ever wonder where your money goes every month? Does it sometimes seem as though you cannot afford to do things because your financial obligations are holding you back? If you find that you are asking yourself these sorts of questions, perhaps you should take a look at your financial situation and assess whether you are practicing good personal finance management or not Good personal finance management spends within their income, plan for the ...