saving for your child’s college while on a tight budget

How can you save for your child's college fund if you have a hard time making it from paycheck to paycheck without going into the negatives? You have probably read or have been told how important it is to start saving for your child's college tuition as soon as your baby is born, but not everyone thinks that it can be done. My blog will provide you with all sorts of ideas that can help you add to your child's college savings account without taking much away from the income that you rely on to provide for your family each week.

2018

Investing Options For Your Retirement Account

28 November 2018

Investing for your retirement can be one of the most stressful and confusing things you can do. This is especially true for people who are not financially astute and who might not know that much about investing. There are so many different types of financial instruments that you can invest in, from bonds and stocks, to precious metals and other esoteric investments such as REIT's and foreign companies. So, if you are someone who hasn't spent their life reading the financial papers, and you're not glued to CNBC, then you probably want some sort of assistance.
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Tax Deductions As A Teacher You May Not Be Aware Of

7 September 2018

As a teacher you probably purchase quite a bit of things out of pocket to have for your students and to help you teach them. You may get reimbursed on a few items, but there is most likely a lot of purchases that you don't get a refund for. These items may be tax deductible. Read on for tax deductions as a teacher you may not be aware of. Union, Membership Or Registration Fees
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3 Reasons To Choose A Gold IRA

27 June 2018

Planning ahead for retirement is critical for those who want to stop working once they reach retirement age. Without proper planning, it can be impossible to support yourself financially without the income generated by a full-time job. Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide workers with the ability to supplement their employer-sponsored retirement program with investments of their own. Adding a gold or precious metals aspect to your IRA could prove beneficial in the long run.
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Work With Foreclosed Homes? Why You Should Hire An Estate Sale Organizer

28 March 2018

Working with foreclosed homes can be quite challenging. It puts you in a situation where you're dealing with people who have typically run into bad financial times. You have to be very empathetic and understanding about the way that they could possibly be feeling. Once you've dealt with the human aspect of things you then have to turn your attention to the property itself. The former owners may have been put out by force so that many of their belongings are still inside of the property.
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