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LOOK! OptionsXpress is Giving Away a Free $100 to New Account Holders

by Kyle Taylor - May 29, 2012 0 Comment

Here’s another great way to make some free cash. This one is through OptionsXpress, a Charles Schwab affiliated brokerage house where you can trade stocks and options. From now until December 31, [...]

Can You Really Make Money with a Rewards Credit Card?

by Kyle Taylor - May 8, 2012 3 Comments

If you are looking for an easy way to budget, manage your money, and maybe make a little extra cash all at once, you should look at getting a rewards credit card. These cards offer some great incentives [...]

Why Some Americans Are Hoarding Their Pennies…. (Literally)

by John Preston - April 24, 2012 13 Comments

Allow me to introduce you to a new kind of Penny Hoarder. While these hoarders may never have read this blog (they would be welcome of course), they do share something in common; they know the value of [...]

How to Buy Your First Rental Property

by Kyle Taylor - March 1, 2012 8 Comments

Buying an investment property is a big deal. It is a huge asset for most individuals, and it requires work. Many individuals actually view owning a rental property as being more similar to a small [...]

The 10 Weirdest Investments on Lending Club

by Kyle Taylor - February 16, 2012 17 Comments

Last week I wrote about how you can earn 17% by loaning money to couple on Prosper.com that is trying to adopt a baby. Well, not to be out done… LendingClub.com just sent over a list of some of [...]

How to Earn 17% Helping A Couple Adopt a Child

by Kyle Taylor - February 1, 2012 4 Comments

Capping off a wild few years in the stock market, the Dow Jones ended up 5% last year and the S&P ended down 0.0032%. That’s not much of a return, especially considering last year’s rate [...]

How to Make Money Buying Virtual Real Estate

by John Preston - January 25, 2012 14 Comments

For Sale: Luxurious, seaside bungalow. We guarantee that the structure will never need re-shingling, re-siding, a new furnace, a new water heater or foundation repair. Appliances will never break; you’ll [...]

How People Buy Real Estate with “No Money Down”

by Kyle Taylor - January 18, 2012 11 Comments

I call it pre-coffee ergophobia. It’s that 30 minute window between the time the coffee begins brewing until the time when the coffee has fully stimulated all of the neurons in your brain. During [...]

4 Reasons You Should Not Invest in Real Estate Right Now

by Kyle Taylor - January 9, 2012 7 Comments

A few weeks ago we shared with you some reasons why this might be a good time to invest in real estate and this week we wanted to present the other side of the argument. Here are four good reasons not [...]

Sharebuilder: $75 FREE with a $100 Deposit

by Kyle Taylor - December 29, 2011 0 Comment

Sharebuilder is currently running an after-Christmas promotion where they will give you a free $75 if you open a new account and deposit $100 before December 31, 2011. Use the promotion code EXTRA75 when [...]

How I Made $25 by Starting My Taxes

by Kyle Taylor - December 27, 2011 5 Comments

I don’t know if it was an eggnog buzz or my Type A personality, but somehow I found the motivation to get a jump on my taxes over the Christmas vacation. I oraganized my deductions, scanned receipts [...]

How to Place a Bet on The Oscars

by Kyle Taylor - December 16, 2011 1 Comment

We’ve had an Academy Award party every year for the last four years and for fun, we usually have our guests fill out a prediction card on who they think will win each of the categories. The prediction [...]

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