Personal Finance

5 Smart Tips to Manage Your Finances the Right Way

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One of the reasons why most people face a financial dilemma is because of bad money management. Spending more than what you have will do you no good. In fact, it will lead to more loans, unpaid monthly mortgages, and bad credit scores. To prevent these things from happening, you should start to handle your money wisely and learn ways to manage your finances better. If you don’t know where to begin, take a look at these tried-and-tested strategies to manage your finances the right way. Create a Budget and Stick to It The first step to getting smart about …

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How a Vacation Can Teach You about the Financial Markets

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The following is a guest post from Barbara Friedberg, MBA, MS. I met Barbara at the Financial Blogger Conference in Chicago, and right away I knew she was somebody to keep in touch with. If you’d like to guest post on the Dividend Ninja, be sure to check out our Guest Posting Guidelines. I was honored when Avrom asked me to contribute to The Dividend Ninja. As a long time investor, in individual stocks, bonds, funds, ETFs, and real estate, I figured I had a lot to say. Acknowledging the Canadian origin of the site, I began reminiscing about the 5 …

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Paying off Debt is the BEST Investment

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The following is a guest post. If you’d like to guest post on the Dividend Ninja, be sure to check out our Guest Posting Guidelines. I firmly believe that paying off debt is the best investment with the greatest rate of return. For every dollar that you pay back in debt on top of your minimum payment, that’s less money you will give to your creditor. This does not mean I don’t believe in investing, but rather I want to take care of my priorities first. There are other reasons why I think eliminating your debt is a great investment. …

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The Financial Blogger Conference

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I couldn’t help myself from posting something on April Fools Day, but really this is no joke! Thanks to Financial Uproar for posting about the first annual Financial Blogger Conference! This is being held in the windy city of Chicago on October 1st and 2nd, 2011. Of course the warm and dry climate in Arizona would have been preferred, but I do understand Chicago has some great art museums and night life. I also understand there is a sports event at the end of September for those who are inclined: Blue Jays’ final series of the season, against the Chicago …

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