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All through the investment series we’ve been talking about getting started with investing, not only for retirement, but also for your career and an additional income stream, such as  dividend investing . Today I want to talk about another option for those willing to invest a bit of their time and money online . Different Investing Option -Buying and Selling Sites Online If you’re a solid writer and you’re willing to learn about running a business, blogging and/or  buying and selling sites... Read Full Story

Happy Tuesday Everyone and Happy Valentine’s Day.  I wish you all lots of love today, and if you aren’t in love then I wish you lots and lots of chocolate. Today we are continuing on with our next Budget themed post.  Today we are discussing how to fit saving into our budget, more specifically we are discussing why it’s important to always make room in our budget for retirement savings.  I know that our budgets may be tight with everyday living expenses, but it’s still very important to save... Read Full Story

Good Morning Everyone.  It’s February 13 th and this means that some of us who hate the cold have been cooped up in our homes and apartments for almost 2 months.  I don’t know about you, but I am definitely starting to experience some anxiety from cabin fever.  The few months after the holidays can be a big strain on our budgets as we rebuild your savings and pay off our Credit Cards. We don’t want to be stuck inside because that can get very boring very quickly.  However, maybe our budget... Read Full Story

Superannuation is an ingrained and absolutely essential feature of working life in Australia. While other nations may refer to the concept of putting earnings away for retirement in different terms and have various different schemes in place, the idea of saving money for your future is one that is key to employment anywhere in the world. Anyone and everyone working in Australia should be mindful of the need to contribute to their superannuation funds, even though it can certainly seem like... Read Full Story

The other day we covered budgets and monthly expenses for those of you reading this that want to make some changes to your finances. Will you finally get that monthly budget under control? Let’s look at the top Yakezie pieces: 1.  What My Parents Taught Me About Finance  @ BITFS. 2.  Quitting Your Job, The BS and The Truth About It  @ TFB. 3.  Why Debt Consolidation May Help You  @ KNS Financial. 4.  Is It Time To Sell Stocks?  @ Buy Like Buffett. 5.  At What Age Do You Think... Read Full Story

Getting injured is never nice, and never something you want to go through. But it’s rarely your decision, and quite often, it happens in the worse possible moment. Having to cut short a vacation because you injured yourself can be too bad, but if you were supposed to work, and your accident forces you to miss work, it’s even worse. This is where an injury insurance policy can help you out, and cover the salary you would otherwise get had you been able to go to work. Injuries can happen to... Read Full Story

How will you pay for college ? Will it be with a loan or a scholarship? How long will it take you to become debt-free from any student debt? Since the new semester started a few weeks ago, I got to talking with some of my friends that are still in college. It’s an interesting time because you’re meeting all of your new classmates and professors. You’re also trying to figure out how you plan on paying for your education, If you don’t know how in the world you’re going to cover your tuition... Read Full Story

This week in the investment series, we’re going back to college , namely we’re looking at a college graduate’s best options when it comes to investing in the market. An option overlooked by many young investors is  dividend investing . Some investors feel that dividends are great options for those nearing or at retirement, but they can be a choice for college graduates as a part of their portfolio. Some early retirement fans employ dividend investing as a big part of their exit strategy... Read Full Story

Good Morning Everyone. Today we are continuing on with another budget themed post.  Today we are discussing how to fit everything into our monthly budget.  Regardless of how much money we make we can always make room to fit all of our goals into our budget. Some people don’t invest because they don’t know where to start.  Some people don’t save because they don’t think that they make enough money, and very often most people spend all of their monthly income.  It’s human nature; we can... Read Full Story

Good Morning Green Panda Friends and Happy First Monday of February.  It’s past the first of the month and that means that rent is due, and so are all of our regular monthly bills.  Today we are discussing why it’s important to pay our bills on time and how we can budget our income to make sure that we don’t miss any of our payments. It’s important to pay our bills on time because our hydro, cable, and electricity bills are a form of credit.  If we miss a payment it can definitely affect... Read Full Story