As you know, Hurricane Katrina has caused destruction and devastation across several states. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and are unable to work since the storm. Businesses have been closed for weeks...

Sadly, we don’t live in a world where one can realistically be expected to save their money. It just doesn’t happen anymore! A few decades ago that could have happened but not any more. It used to be that your income was far greater than your expenses and you could put quite a bit away...

Few consumers are aware that there are companies tracking all of their personal financial transactions – bankruptcies, credit cards, installment loans, mortgages and judgments. On the other hand, unless you were raised in a cave you've heard of a credit report and most likely understand that it's a record of all of your purchases...

Nearly 20 percent of Social Security recipients depend solely on their payments to meet their monthly needs and more than half rely primarily on them to make ends meet each month. The Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program, administered by the U...

Almost half the letters I receive daily are from recent divorcees and for the most part their stories go something like this! “The cost of my recent divorce has eaten up almost all of my 401(k) and I have been left deep in debt...

Earning more is the most fundamental way to reach financial freedom. You can save more. You can invest more wisely. However, all those will only be more useful if you earn more. I can't stress this enough...

The things which contribute to price levels and action in the financial markets are numerous and diverse, and their influences can vary through time, and across different markets. This article identifies the different types of Economic Data influences and the role they play...

Avery Horton “The Rumpled One” is a traders’ trader who makes a great income day trading a very simple day trading method called “fading the gap.” If you could trade a method that took you less than 30 minutes to perform in the morning for $0...

As Einstein said, everything in life is relative, and one’s income is no exception. While the vast majority of the world lives with an income that is below poverty level (eating only one small meal a day), there are others who make up the jet set and fly first class across the planet to share dinner with a friend...

When looking for long term care facility for a loved one in Missouri, there are a few questions you should ask yourself and a few things to be aware of: What type of facility do I need?: There are several types of facilities, be sure to select one that will meet the needs of your loved one...

Thousands upon thousands of Australian employees and employers have billons of dollars in unclaimed or lost (superannuation) Super. So how do you know if you are one of the 4.3 million Australian with unclaimed or lost Superannuation, who have every right to claim this pool of almost 4...

One of the most important elements of success in trading (and life in general) is knowing yourself. If you do not understand how you tick, you will never be truly prepared for the demands of trading, and likely your performance will suffer as a result...

Trading can be rewarding. You can make lots of money. You can have tons of fun. You can have something to brag about to your friends. Unfortunately, trading can also just as easily lead to financial distress and high blood pressure if you don't go about it the right way...

So you want to trade, eh? Or have you already started? What drew you to it? Was it the huge profit potential? Maybe it was the excitement. Or perhaps you love the challenge of solving a big, multi-dimensional puzzle...

If you’ve got Microsoft Excel (or just about any other popular spreadsheet program) running on your computer, you can use its FV function to forecast the future value of your 403(b) account. The FV function calculates the future value of an investment given its interest rate, the number of payments, the payment, the present value of the investment, and, optionally, the type-of-annuity switch...