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Big Day on Wall Street!

November 14th, 2007

By: Stephen Bishop Jr. 
Yesterday was a tremendous day on Wall Street!  The Dow Jones industrial average bounced back Tuesday with a 319 point gain.  The gain was the second-best of the year, and served as a huge momentum builder considering last week’s troubles.  The Standard & Poor’s index jumped almost 42 points and the NASDAQ […]

Ways to Save Money on Gas

October 25th, 2007

 
As you may have noticed, gas prices have been on rise lately, and with the price of crude oil going up to a record $90 per barrel, it doesn’t help matters at the gas pump.
With that said, here are some tips on ways to save money on gas:

Apply for a gas credit card such as […]

Blog Action Day - Preserving our Environment

October 15th, 2007

 
Today is Blog Action Day.  If you’ve never heard of it, it’s an initiative that tries to bring awareness and discussion about important subjects.  Today, thousands of bloggers will blog about something that can positively impact the world.  Today’s topic is the environment.  Since my blog focuses on personal finance, I will give some ideas on how to […]

Giving Back

September 25th, 2007

 
I was flipping through the channels yesterday, and came across CBN.  CBN stands for the Christian Broadcasting Network.  I watched it for about 30 minutes, and really felt good about the work they were doing all over the world.  They are not only spreading hope, but they are also doing God’s work, such as feeding the […]

Last Read: “Why We Want You To Be Rich”

June 1st, 2007

 
I just finished reading ”Why We Want You To Be Rich“ by Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump.  As you may already know, both individuals are very rich and successful business people who have written “Best Selling” books. 
Robert Kiyosaki is best known for his “Rich Dad” series of books, financial teachings, and his Cashflow board games.  Donald Trump needs […]

A Humanitarian Loan Company?

January 11th, 2007

I was browsing the web the other night, and I came across a site that caught my attention.  It’s an organization called Kiva.org.  It’s based on a peer-to-peer lending platform like Prosper.com, but with a major difference.  Instead of lending money to other Americans, Kiva lets you lend money to individuals in developing countries.  This gives […]