personal finance money tips – December 15, 2007

Welcome to the December 15, 2007 edition of personal finance money tips.

Chris Wondra presents Refinancing with Primerica: A Consumer Report posted at Chris Wondra . com, saying, “As a financial services company, Primerica seems to be a bit like Hillary Clinton–you either love them or hate them. Some go as far as to call them a scam, and there is no doubt that their approach is unique in the financial sector. I refinanced my mortgage with Primerica 2 years ago. This is my story.”

Sagar presents How to Save the Dollar: Thoughts From 10 Experts posted at Currency Trading.net.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Portfolio diversification and picking the right asset mix posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Bonnie Krueger presents Can I Use My Home Equity Line Of Credit Like A Business Loan? posted at Student Loan Consolidation.

wealth accumulation

Alex M presents How to make big bucks with running websites in hot niches posted at We talk on making money on the Internet.

Larry Russell presents The Fund Authority Score – A Better Mutual Fund and ETF Rating System posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog, saying, “With the Fund Authority Score system, individual investors can make concise and objective mutual fund and ETF comparisons. Fund Authority Scores are based on cost, performance, and other measures, which are correlated with better long term buy-and-hold investment results.”

Pat B. Doyle presents Publish an Ebook in Amazon’s Kindle Book Store! posted at Pat B. Doyle.

John Crenshaw presents Full Doc, Stated Doc, and All The Other Mortgage Doc Types posted at Truthful Lending dot Com, saying, “If you have a mortgage or have ever tried to qualify for one, you’re probably familiar with the term “Full Doc,” short for Full Documentation. That term refers to the level of income and asset documentation provided to the lender for a loan qualification. In this article you’ll learn the difference between Full Doc and Stated Loans as well as the other loan doc types.”

Dorian Wales presents Buying a Stock? Keep In Mind Someone Else Is Selling … posted at Personal Financier.

James D. Brausch presents Internet Business 101 » There Is Tons Of Money Available posted at jamesbrausch.com.

Joshua C. Karlin presents Why You Need to Ask posted at Marketing & Fundraising Ideas.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Select Mutual Funds with Lower Turnover- Your Money posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Value Seeker presents Why Most Investors Underperform The Market – Stock Investing Resource posted at Stock Investing, saying, “Reasons why the average investor significantly underperforms market funds.”

wealth distribution

GP presents Making your Own List and Checkin? it Twice posted at Innside Innkeeping – Montana Country Style, saying, “Save your money and give gifts that keep on giving this holiday”

Matthew Paulson presents Citibank Busted Issuing 3.5 million Credit Cards to People Who Never Even Applied posted at American Consumer News.

wealth management

Big Cajun Man presents Personal Finance: The Quarterly Status Report Wrap Up posted at Canadian Financial Stuff, saying, “Making sure you are following your financial goals means you must keep track of your status, and this might be a way to do it.”

Ryan Russell presents Carnival of Smart Money #3 posted at My Money Thinks, saying, “KCLau presents Hacking your Cash Flow & Net Worth Chart posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Learn how to hack the cash flow and net worth charts of the rich and you will be heading towards financial freedom in no time.””

changeyourtree presents Teach Your Children The Four Basics of Smart Money Management posted at Change Your Tree, saying, “When we teach our children how to be smart with money it helps protect their future. They are more likely to have a stable lifestyle, a stronger marriage, financial independence, and a comfortable retirement.”

David B. Bohl presents 2 Simple Steps to Get Rid of Your Money Obsession posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “I am often asked: “How do I let go of my obsession with money and instead focus on my quality of life?” I answer this question in 2 straightforward steps.”

Carrie Kirby presents Timeshare a Nanny posted at Parenting Squad, saying, “You can get fantastic childcare and save a bundle by timesharing a nanny. This is how I did it.”

Tezza presents How To Dig Your Financial Grave Faster posted at 4 Eva Young, saying, “There is a litany of financial advice out there in the blogosphere, web and book stores to help you get out of debt, invest and manage your financial future. Yet it seems with mounting consumer debt, growing number of families experiencing financial stress and bankruptcy that most people don’t want answers, they just want more ammunition to justify their wayward and consuming ways. If you are a financial train wreck waiting to happen then here are some handy suggestions to quit your stalling and get it over with.”

Cousins Properties presents Which is better – Great Credit or Money Savvy? posted at Property Innovators.

Edith presents What is a Cap Rate? posted at Stewart Hsu.

wealth protection

Alex M presents Here is a Method That is Helping to Prevent You from Employee Fraud posted at Personal finance strategy.

Steve Faber presents - Holiday Gift Ideas to Save Money posted at DebtBlog.

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