October, 2009
529 Plan Promotion: Couples Get $150 Jumpstart to College Savings
This is a reminder that the Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan is offering some excellent incentives for those looking to start putting some money aside for college. Open to residents of any state, the best part is that this is one of the nation’s best 529 plans for those looking for low-cost investment options ...
Where to Get Financial Advice
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Access to financial advice seems to be everywhere, Internet, magazines, TV, etc, but how do we get the best financial advice around while avoiding falling into the traps of an unscrupulous advisor? Let’s start by explaining what a financial planner does. A financial planner is an investment professional who evaluates the personal finances of ...
Investor Psychology: Why We Fail to Make Good Financial Decisions
Investors make better decisions when they separate emotions from the thought process, but it’s practically impossible to achieve the goal in perfection. Regardless of how hard one tries, emotions will always be present. The best an investor, or anyone who makes decisions about finances, can achieve is awareness of the ways psychology prevents optimal decision ...
Bernard Kerik Back in Jail for Putting Confidential Info Online
Former commissioner on trial for conspiracy
Image of Bernard Kerik from Wikimedia.
Bernard Kerik knows that committing tax fraud is a no-no. He made that clear in 2004, when he withdrew his name from consideration for Secretary of Homeland Security. At that time, Bernard Kerik admitted that he had committed tax fraud.
Bernard Kerik had employed an illegal ...
Droid Release Date Announced | Marketing Strategy Worked
Droid release date Oct. 30
Another contender is about to enter the war of the smartphones. Image from Wikimedia.
Though the commercials for the Verizon Motorola Droid were stark and simple — just black text on a white background — they have created a lot of hype. Since the Droid commercials started airing, everyone has been ...