Stocks for Christmas? Gee Thanks Mom! Have you read any of the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" books? They are excellent books for people who want to increase their financial savvy I have been investing in mutual funds and stocks for over 10 years and it has helped increased our family's financial worth Now I want my kids to learn the different ways that they can get their money to work for them For Christmas, I got my 12 year old daughter stock in AFLAC and MDU My ...

Choosing The Right Stock Market Simulation Game A stock market simulation game is a game, usually played online, where people can experience investing in shares in the stock market without any risks or costs or any fear of losing money when they get it wrong Many teachers and professors of banking and finance are now using stock market simulation games to teach their students about the rudiments of investing in stocks Most stock market simulation games come with a fee but there are some that are free of ...

How to Get Out of Credit Card Debt Once and for All Credit card debt is a major cause of over one million bankruptcies each year The reason is the sad fact that many people get a credit card without researching and reading the fine print By the time annual fees are added on, along with spending indiscriminately, payments are missed, which causes their balance to skyrocket Although we all like to place the blame on the credit cards and the credit card companies, you need to ...

10 Principles for the Common Sense Investor Copyright 2006 Quentin James 1 Put Your Money To Work Investing is about putting money to work in effective ways to make more money The most effective way to put your money to work over the long term is in well-run, profitable companies Companies that are good stewards of your money, will help you create a level of wealth that you couldn't generate by merely saving your money 2 Investing is not a Game Many people mistakenly think of investing in the ...

Retirement: Planning For When You Get There Are you ready for retirement? For most hard working individuals, retirement doesn't seem like it is close enough But, for those that realize the amount of money needed to be well off through the later stages of life, there is nothing more important than pushing retirement a little farther away Many individuals go through the same routine They start out with high hopes of having a large nest egg They work years and years, always making enough to pay the ...

3 Tips For Buying a Car With Bad Credit That Will Help You to Save Thousands of Dollars So you've got bad credit and you're interested in buying a car? There are some things that you should know. Here's a few tips that will help you to get approved easier and with lower payments and interest rates. While some of these may seem like common sense, it's good to make sure that you have the basics covered before you go shopping. Financing ...