Refinancing Your Mortgage: Is It Worthwhile?

June 3, 2010

With a new war about to begin, I figure it’s best to hurry up and post a new article. I’m not talking war in Afghanistan, a war between North and South Korea, the Hatfields and the McCoys or another war somewhere in the Middle East. I’m talking about the war between the Celtics and the [...]

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A Mid-Year Financial Review: More Time to Plan

May 23, 2010

These days, I’d prefer worrying more about whether or not it’ll be the Lakers or Suns playing The Celtics in the finals. But with the way the global stock markets are, it’s hard to neglect what appears to be some dark clouds on the horizon. As a result, if you haven’t done it already, it’s [...]

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Evaluating Risk in Your Portfolio

May 13, 2010

The last time I was on the Cyclone at Coney Island was when I was around eight years old, and all I can basically remember is refunding the Nathan’s hot dog I recently ate all over my sister’s lap. It was an ugly experience. Fast moving, many ups and downs, hair pin turns and a [...]

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SECRETS OF SOCIAL SECURITY

May 10, 2010

Which would you rather? Electrocution Spontaneous human combustion, or Reading the government’s guidelines to Social Security benefits? If you answered choices one or two above, we most likely share a similar experience. While I can’t say I’ve ever been electrocuted or have spontaneously combusted, I can say with great certainty that I’ve read some of [...]

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How can I diversify in a difficult market?

May 5, 2010

Seemingly overnight, it appears the markets went from “I’m making great money” to “the sky might be falling (again).” Whether you are running around acting like Chicken Little or sipping Cognac thinking all will be fine, properly attending to one’s portfolio does require a bit of knowledge. For many people, the first step to watching [...]

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Health Insurance Options After a Job Loss

April 20, 2010

There’s obviously been a great deal of talk recently about the revamping of American healthcare. Personally, I’m still working hard to get an understanding of exactly what changes there will be and when they will take effect. While these changes will occur both soon and in the future, for many, they need some answers now [...]

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Tax Benefits of Conservation Easements

April 12, 2010

Did you wake up this morning remembering you dreamt about “Conservation Easements?” I didn’t. And that’s generally a good thing, because if I did, I would certainly have wondered why the heck I’ve been dreaming about such a thing. After all, if I did recall a dream, I’d prefer remembering one about me putting one [...]

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