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Guest Article: Rare Buying Opportunity for Real Estate Investors

Posted by Sun on April 13, 2007 (2) Comment

Last week, I posted a piece on investing in real estate through REIT. The following guest article is on the same topic and is written by Tom Kerr from MortgageLoan.com.

Savvy stock market professionals know that the best time to buy is when everyone else is selling. The same holds true for real estate investing. A [...]

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MSN Money: Which Mortgage is Right for You and Why

Posted by Sun on April 2, 2007 (2) Comment

MSN Monday today has an article on some common mortgages with brief discussions on which type of loan makes more sense under certain circumstance. The following are excerpts from article. I added the “What” section to give definitions of each loan type for easier read.
Buying for the long haul

Loan: 30-year fixed rate mortgage.
What: A 30-year [...]

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The Art of Retail Pricing

Posted by Sun on March 28, 2007 (4) Comment

I found this article, 7 Retail Pricing Secrets Revealed, on CNNMoney.com. While not all the secrets are new, the article is interesting to read. For example, it’s the first time I know that a product’s list price, which is displayed side-by-side with the sale price at some stores, is actually the highest price suggested [...]

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The Best Investments in IRA Accounts

Posted by Sun on March 22, 2007 (2) Comment

So you still have about three weeks to file your 2006 income tax (this year’s deadline is April 17, 2007) if you haven’t done so already, what else can you do to save instantly on taxes? If you meet certain income conditions (see 2006 IRA deductibility limit at Investopedia), you can open a traditional IRA [...]

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Buy that Big Screen TV You Want and You’ll Still be Fine When You Retire

Posted by Sun on March 8, 2007 (4) Comment

Go ahead and buy that big-screen TV. Enjoy your daily latte. Book your dream vacation. When it’s time to retire, you’ll be just fine.
Though this is not exactly what came out of my mouth, it pretty much represents my opinion when it comes to enjoy the life today and live comfortably 30 years later.
In an [...]

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