I recently received a question from Rachel, a reader here at Invest It Wisely, and with her permission I am publishing the question here so we can get feedback from fellow readers and bloggers. Rachel is concerned about her mom’s retirement. Her mother is self-employed and has no other relatives to lean on other than [...]
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This is a guest post from Kris, who likes to write about Personal Finance, Home, Health, and just about anything else at Everyday Tips and Thoughts. I love shopping on the Internet for many different reasons. Besides not having to brave the cold and snow in winter, the internet allows me to comparison shop. I [...]
21 Comments Guest on Aug 8th 2011
“This offer is available TODAY only; you’d better hurry while it lasts!” “Normally I would charge much higher than this, but for you only, I’m making you a special offer that you can’t refuse.” “You would be stupid to turn down such a good deal.” Do these slogans sound familiar to you? If so, then [...]
33 Comments Kevin on Jun 2nd 2011
Filed under Avoiding Scams,Growing Your Wealth,Guest Posts,Investing,Saving Your Money
Thinking About Hiring Outside Finance Advice?
This post comes to you from the NerdWallet.com team of financial bloggers and experts in helping users compare rewards credit card offers. For a lot of people, managing finances isn’t a simple task, but even at its most basic level, personal finance is all about ensuring that you’re making more than what you’re spending, and [...]
16 Comments Guest on Feb 8th 2011
Filed under Avoiding Scams,Guest Posts,Saving Your Money
What Are The Best Gas Credit Cards For 2011?
The following guest post was written by Michael, who is the founder of Credit Card Forum. Near the end of 2010, the former President of Shell Oil predicted that U.S. gas prices could reach $5 per gallon by 2012. A lot of industry analysts are making similar predictions due to the economic recovery and surging [...]
20 Comments Guest on Jan 17th 2011
The following guest post is by Kevin Fleming of CreditShout. Rewards credit cards look like a great deal on paper. Who doesn’t want to earn points for purchases? Who doesn’t want to get money back from their credit card? It all sounds good, and for some people, it is. But the truth behind rewards credit [...]
15 Comments Guest on Nov 3rd 2010
What is a back link? If you have ever worked on your own blog or website, then you are probably familiar with the term. However, with all of the buzz around SEO (search engine optimization), back links have taken on a somewhat esoteric and confusing tone. In this post, I want to explore what back [...]
31 Comments Kevin on Oct 5th 2010
Chapter 1: Non-Reciprocal Takers This is a post by guest writer Amo Tango. This is a story about helping out certain types of “friends”, and when it can go wrong. Beggar at the Door What a year Maria was having. In the same year Simba dies, her best friend goes nuts on her, and work [...]
26 Comments Amo Tango on Oct 4th 2010
