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February 13, 2020 Personal 16 Comments

Trump’s budget could make it harder to stay on Social Security disability insurance

Trump’s budget could make it harder to stay on Social Security disability insurance Though President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to protect Social Security benefits, his budget includes big cuts to parts of the program. One proposal could make it more difficult for individuals … Continue reading at cnbc.com How zero-based budgeting can transform your […]

February 11, 2020 Personal 10 Comments

12 Budgeting Tips for New Parents

February 2, 2020 Personal One Comment

Miners Face Funding Squeeze as Green Investing Surges

Miners Face Funding Squeeze as Green Investing Surges CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – As global investors shift away from heavy industry in favor of cleaner sectors, mining companies are losing billions in financing, raising the cost of capital and … Continue reading at money.usnews.com How your portfolio can weather this stock market downturn — plus other […]

January 17, 2020 Personal 17 Comments

13 top-rated bathroom scales: Smart, budget and more

13 top-rated bathroom scales: Smart, budget and more Of the roughly 250 digital options with 4 stars or more on Amazon.com, we’ve narrowed it down to 13 of the best bathroom scales from smart scales with all the frills to the best budget picks. Continue reading at cnn.com Create a personal budget that offers a […]

November 4, 2019 Personal No Comments

Ally Turned Personal Finance Into A Game Of Augmented Reality Monopoly

Ally Turned Personal Finance Into A Game Of Augmented Reality Monopoly Learning about personal finance isn’t the most fun part of growing up, or growing older. Thinking about where to bank isn’t all the exciting either–unless you’re depositing a large sum of money or … Continue reading at forbes.com Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: Cut those streaming […]

August 23, 2019 Personal 14 Comments

Get the gun stocks out! ESG investing can get messy for socially conscious investors

Get the gun stocks out! ESG investing can get messy for socially conscious investors Investing by moral compass is getting more popular — but it’s not always so easy. Take the recent blunder in Vanguard’s US ESG Stock exchange-traded fund. The fund invests in ESG stocks, or companies … Continue reading at usatoday.com Volkswagen says […]

June 8, 2019 Personal No Comments

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May 16, 2019 Personal 14 Comments

Here’s What You Earned Investing In China’s Largest Public Companies

Here’s What You Earned Investing In China’s Largest Public Companies China’s mega-corporations are becoming more mega. And once again, their state-owned banks account for half of the top 10 biggest companies in the world, based on the findings in the latest Forbes … Continue reading at forbes.com What I’ve learned about investing after reporting on […]

According to Lubaszka, the U.S. dollar has lost more than 80% of its original value since the early 70's when we went to a floating currency, a situation not helped very much by the debut of the Euro in the late 1990s. Unlike American dollars, a portion of the Euro is gold-backed, a stability feature that has helped it outperform the dollar over the long haul. It is for this reason that many foreign investors have been taking money out of U.S. dollars and putting it into gold and oil instead, one explanation for why the price of both has continued to rise in recent months.

Work with established companies, five years in business is good, ten even better. Don't bother with firms that badger you with telemarketing offers or apply high-pressure sales tactics. Avoid paying high commissions too. Some brokers have layers of fees, through which they earn more money then they do investing on behalf of customers. There are also companies out there that will not buy metal back. Stay away from them as well.

You can also refund your annuity, meaning you're gaining income for life. However, when you die, the portion if the income payments that you have not collected will be the only amount that your beneficiary receives.