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TechnoratiPOST PUBLISHED INMay, 2010
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Are mortgage-savings programs a good idea?
May 28th, 201009:09 AM ETMy family recently moved and with our new mortgage came some new mortgage product offerings. One such offering is a mortgage-savings program. If you're unfamiliar with these programs, they promise to accelerate your mortgage payoff by taking weekly or bi-weekly prepayments to apply to your mortgage, in turn saving you thousands. As I was reading o... -
Can ignorance be bliss?
May 24th, 201002:00 PM ETBy Joseph SlifeIn September 2008, just before all panic began to break loose in the markets and the economy, the SMI newsletter featured an article titled, Don't Look!: Blissful Ignorance Can Be Your Investing Ally. Key paragraphs: Unless you just happen to like high levels of stress, it simply doesn't pay to follow the daily movements of your portfolio. Sur... -
Fund investing: How the mighty have fallen — but that's OK
May 14th, 201008:20 AM ETBy Mark BillerWhen a certain mutual fund does especially well for you during a particular market season, it's easy to fall in love and hold on to that fund forever (or at least much longer than you otherwise would, absent the initial success). That can be a big mistake. One of the primary virtues of SMI's Fund Upgrading strategy is it helps keep us from get... -
Do you need it — or just want it? [Update]
May 12th, 201002:45 PM ET[NOTE: Do not attempt without the express approval of a supportive, loving spouse who is willing to go along with your tech-loving cost-cutting split personality!] Back in February, I challenged myself (and hopefully you as well) to question needs vs. wants, especially keeping in mind technology and digital services. With companies constantly rele...
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