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5 Ways To Improve Your Retirement Account Today

5 Ways To Improve Your Retirement Account Today If you are looking to create a comfortable retirement, then you will want to take the right steps as early as possible. Even making some slight adjustments can greatly impact how much you can have when you finally decide to get away from your 9 to

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Quiz: Money Personality

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Making Sense of a Notary & Signature Guarantee

As a provider of mobile notary services in Pagosa Springs we found out a lot of people confuse a medallion signature guarantee and a public notary. Notaries are a lot more common and typically handle most needs. Don’t beat yourself up if you haven’t heard of a medallion guarantee or thought it was a notary.

Break Bad Money Habits To Build A Better Future

Breaking Bad Money Habits We all get inspired by successful people and want to know the secret behind their success. Usually, behind the success lies hard work, patience, knowledge, and the right habits. Yes, you read that right. Habits play an important role in transforming your life, sometimes for the better or sometimes for the

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Finding Extra Money: 7 Easy Ways

Finding Extra Money: 7 Easy Ways Are you struggling to find extra money to payoff debt? Or save for a new car? Living paycheck to paycheck and want build an emergency savings? It may feel like you can not get ahead with your finances so why bother. Well there is hope and ways that I

Debt Creates Side Effects for Children

How Debt Creates Unexpected Side Effects for Children We all know that debt is not a good thing. Who wants to owe someone else money? Most people get really good at being accustomed to their debt and living with it. They stop realizing the greater effect it may be having on them, their family,

Dollar Cost Averaging and the Benefits

Dollar Cost Averaging Investing can be an intimidating area of finance. We all know the market carries risk with it and who wants to lose money. The terminology and hundreds of products can feel overwhelming. One topic that is widely debated is when to invest. Odds are you have heard or seen when people

How Money Problems Can Ruin A Relationship

We all experience financial issues sometime in our lives. You may have faced different situations and expectations related to money. These situations and expectations result in how you feel about the money today. Similar is the case with your spouse. According to AP research, about 4 out of 5 adults in America experience financial insecurity

I need the lowdown on what an ETF is

What’s an ETF (exchange traded fund) ? ETFs are an incredibly powerful tool that investors can use to diversify their portfolio with just a few simple clicks. What is an ETF? An ETF, also known as an exchange traded fund, is essentially a grouping of different stocks or bonds, bundled and sold together.

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What’s a Mutual Fund?

I’ve heard of a Mutual Fund, but what is it? When you’re jumping into the world of investing, you probably hear a bunch of jargon being thrown around. Unfortunately, this makes investing a bit intimidating for the new investor, and scares many people off. One of the terms that you may hear about when