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Cheat Sheet / Updated 05-07-2024
Taxes are a part of life. Love them or hate them (okay, no one loves paying them!), everyone has to deal with them. The Reducing Your Taxes For Dummies Cheat Sheet is here to help guide you with some straightforward strategies to reduce your taxes.
View Cheat SheetCheat Sheet / Updated 04-30-2024
There are a few areas on your F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence, Retire Early) journey where you may need a little extra help. In this Cheat Sheet, I suggest some resources for some of the best F.I.R.E. calculators, point out where to find a F.I.R.E.-friendly financial planner, and offer a quick reference for organizing and planning your estate.
View Cheat SheetCheat Sheet / Updated 04-12-2024
Everyone hates having debt, but most people can’t feasibly make a big purchase or handle a crisis without taking on some kind of debt, like student loans, auto loans, and credit cards. Debt happens to everyone at some point. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it. Here you find some tips to start getting out of debt.
View Cheat SheetArticle / Updated 03-20-2024
Bitcoin is an alternative type of payment system that is sometimes mentioned in the media. Is it "Internet" or "digital" money? Is it a way to conduct business outside the mainstream financial infrastructure? Is it a new way of life that could transform multiple aspects of society in the future? The answer is yes. Origins: Bitcoin was created by developer Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008. Purpose: Bitcoin provides a viable decentralized alternative to the current mainstream financial infrastructure. Method: Bitcoin enables spending with full transparency through a publicly available ledger known as the blockchain. Security: A bitcoin transaction involves both a public key, which is generally known to everyone, and a private key known only to the bitcoin user. No coins can be spent without knowing the private key.
View ArticleCheat Sheet / Updated 03-14-2024
Artificial intelligence (otherwise known as AI) can save you lots of money and help you do things that were either costly or a pipe dream only a few years ago — and that includes helping you with investing and financial pursuits.
View Cheat SheetCheat Sheet / Updated 02-22-2024
If you want to get started in day trading, doing some preparation before you dive in dramatically increases your odds of success. From setting up your trading business (and it is a business) and learning trading jargon to tracking the markets with technical indicators and calculating your performance, these articles get you on your way.
View Cheat SheetCheat Sheet / Updated 02-22-2024
Mutual funds have been around for decades and despite other types of investments finding their way into investor portfolios, these securities are still king in Canada. Despite their still sky-high fees, mutual funds offer investors an easy way to buy into a diversified basket of stocks and bonds, which is really all you need for growing your wealth. Here are a few key points to keep in mind when considering these investments.
View Cheat SheetCheat Sheet / Updated 11-21-2023
Taxes are a part of life. Love them or hate them (okay, no one loves paying them!), everyone has to deal with them. The Taxes For Dummies: 2024 Edition Cheat Sheet is here to help guide you through tax challenges with some straightforward strategies.
View Cheat SheetCheat Sheet / Updated 11-21-2023
If you want to invest in bonds, you need to know how to read the bond ratings that the big three rating companies use in order to help you select bonds in a risk-aware way. Knowing the right questions to ask about a bond can save you money, and you can find answers to many of those questions on the Internet.
View Cheat SheetCheat Sheet / Updated 11-03-2023
Successful real estate investing requires smart decisions. To start investing in real estate quickly and easily, ask a few important questions, discover different ways to invest in residential property, and build an effective real estate team.
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