RSSArchive for September, 2010

The Lost Decade of Investing: Was All Really Lost?

The Lost Decade of Investing: Was All Really Lost?

Stocks May Have Had a Rough Decade, But Prudent Investors Still Made Money The 2000s are going into the history books as the lost decade of investing. Why? The simple reason is because if you were to invest one dollar into the S&P 500 on January 1, 2000 you’d only have roughly 90 cents on [...]

Poll: How Do You Prioritize Paying Off Debt and Saving Money?

Poll: How Do You Prioritize Paying Off Debt and Saving Money?

It’s an epic struggle of competing financial goals. In one corner you have the burden of debt. Whether it’s credit cards, auto loans, student loans, or even a mortgage, it’s money that eventually has to be repaid. Unless you’re fortunate enough to have no debt or only a mortgage, debt weighs on you and takes [...]

Friday Finance Findings for September 10th

Friday Finance Findings for September 10th

Can you say football? I sure can, and it’s probably the best time of year right now. The weather is perfect, the kids are back to school, and lazy weekends of nothing but football are on tap (along with some of my home brewed beer of course). Although, being a Detroit Lions fan can take [...]

How to Throw a Fun and Inexpensive Tailgate Party

How to Throw a Fun and Inexpensive Tailgate Party

Host a Tailgate Party and Save Money Doing It Its football season again! You know what that means, right? It is time for tailgate parties. You are famous for having the best tailgate parties around and everybody looks to you in the fall for the best tailgate around. You don’t want to let them down [...]