February, 2010

Caveat emptor on close out autos

Auto makers trim their line-ups The auto sector is experiencing continuing tough economic conditions. The auto industry will have to come out the other side with a new look, and a new approach to doing business. How cars are made and sold isn't going to revert to older habits. In reaction to this, many auto makers ...

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When to Replace Your Car

This is a guest post from Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the advisor for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service. He contributes one new article to Get Rich Slowly every two weeks. Over the holidays, we said good-bye to an old family member. It was definitely her ...

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Opt for Secured Personal Loans for Weddings

The Ceremony of your Life A wedding is always important, because it is a step that every couple looks to take with the intention of starting a new life. Weddings in any case are not cheap. Weddings will cost money, which may be beyond the reach of a couple. Shortage of money could be holding them ...

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Lessons Learned from Rushing Into Real-Estate Investing

This article is by staff writer Adam Baker, whose own blog recently featured a must-see graphic on credit card transactions around the world. This is part two of a three-part series on how he stumbled into real estate investing at age 23. Be sure to read part one here. When we last left off, I’d just walked ...

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Is the Economy Improving? Views from Everyday Folks

On Friday night, we had some good frugal fun. Kris and I got together with a group of my old high school friends to go bowling and eat pizza. It was just like the good ol’ days — but with a bunch of grade-school children added to the mix. Over pepperoni pizza and root beer, the ...

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