Archive for November, 2008

Traditional IRA Accounts or Self-Directed IRA’s?

November 25th, 2008 -- Posted in Retirement, Wealth Strategies | 2 Comments »

Most people are aware of traditional IRA’s, ROTH IRA’s, 401K’s, etc. Have you ever thought of a self-directed IRA though? For those of you who may not be familiar with this type of IRA, it’s an alternative. An alternative to the stock market, bonds, and mutual funds, but with the same "rules" for withdrawals and taxation. For years people have been using this vehicle to "invest out of the box ", but it’s now becoming even more popular since the average IRA has decreased in value by about 40%.

There are many private equity investment opportunities, ranging from alternative energy sources, independent films, and even real estate…. (yes, even now!) One company located in continue reading »

25 Popular Business Websites

November 24th, 2008 -- Posted in Home Business Ideas, Marketing Tips, Wealth Strategies | 1 Comment »

Are you looking for the top business websites as potential places to advertise and market your products and services? Here are 25 of the most popular, based on inbound links, Google page rank, Alexa ranking, and continue reading »

Want Free Traffic? Here’s the Top 30 Social Bookmarking Sites….

November 21st, 2008 -- Posted in Home Business Ideas, Marketing Tips, Wealth Strategies | 2 Comments »

I’m going to keep this short and sweet today, because the link will say it all! Who wouldn’t like to get free traffic to their site(s) these days? Take a look at www.ebizmba.com , they have a plethora of information you may find interesting and useful for driving more traffic to your site.

Let me know, did you find this link helpful - can you use the information in your marketing efforts? :-)

Until next time, J.

"Take control of your destiny or someone else will"


Middle Class is Losing in This Market Meltdown

November 20th, 2008 -- Posted in Misc Ranting, Retirement, Wealth Strategies | No Comments »

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just yell, "Uncle", like we did as a kid when a sibling was trouncing us? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could wake up tomorrow and all of the news this past month (plus) was a dream? Everything going on right now is preoccupying the minds of all Americans. Whether you work for a corporation, or have a home-based business, whether you are currently "okay" financially, or strung as tight as a rubber band - long term we will all be affected. Trump and Kiyosaki, in their book, "Why We Want You to be Rich", said the middle class is continue reading »

A Girl’s Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business

November 19th, 2008 -- Posted in Home Business Ideas, Marketing Tips, Retirement, Wealth Strategies | No Comments »

The P3 Group (Power, Passion & Purpose) has a radio show that TODAY (November 19, 2008 at 10:00am) will be hosting a call with Susan Solovic the author of "A Girl’s Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business". You can listen to the show by going to www.blogtalkradio.com .

Here’s what The P3 Group says about Susan:
Susan Wilson Solovic, CEO of SBTV.com and author of continue reading »

Should You Supplement Your Income or Tap Retirement Funds, Regardless of Penalties?

November 18th, 2008 -- Posted in Another Welcomed Weekend, Carbon Copy Pro, Home Business Ideas, Misc Ranting, Retirement, Time Management, Vacations and Fun, Wealth Strategies | No Comments »

As more people are feeling the crunch in the economy, due to an increase cost in groceries and living expenses, (in addition to job losses), more people are either cashing in their retirement funds or borrowing against them despite penalties. There is concern that future retirees will be less prepared than now, because of drawing down savings for the short term. However, it might still be the best personal choice at the time for some. Read the linked article from www.msn.com to see some of the problems and choices being made.

I am a big advocate of continue reading »

Have You Heard of the New Amero Currency?

November 17th, 2008 -- Posted in Misc Ranting, Wealth Strategies | 1 Comment »

Well, I’m not sure it’s a real currency. This has become a very controversial video and topic. The video has raised eyebrows, concerns, and questions among many people. In checking the validity of the video on www.Snopes.com , it is said that this is NOT true, and explains that the Amero was designed as a "collector piece" and not intended as monetary currency. There are still some who say they wouldn’t be totally surprised though….. mmmmm

I’d like to hear from you and what you think about it after viewing this. :-)

Until next time, J.

"Take control of your destiny or someone else will"


Do You Trust the Experts on Wall Street or Yourself?

November 14th, 2008 -- Posted in Home Business Ideas, Retirement, Wealth Strategies | No Comments »

So who do you think has the most vested interests in your financial future …. the so called experts, or yourself? Yes, the folks on Wall Street make big commissions (or used to) when you traded with them, but no-one cares about your money the way you do , or should. Many of us have been provided with guesses and opinions, but when I wanted to begin my journey to financial education I researched until I found a group with facts, honesty and integrity. And although this may sound like a "plug" for them, I can tell you sincerely, if I had not found continue reading »

$700 Billion Bailout Still Not Enough?

November 13th, 2008 -- Posted in Misc Ranting, Retirement, Wealth Strategies | 1 Comment »

Every day the headlines talk about a new company that has reported less than desirable earnings, and are now requesting support from the government. The domino effect has been created and it’s global. Some time back I mentioned a movie that has been playing around the country in select cities called I.O.U.S.A. I now have the book and will be reading it over the next couple of weeks. I’ll let you know my thoughts when I finish it.

Meanwhile, I thought Kip Herriage (The CEO & Founder of Wealth Masters Int’l) had an interesting post on his blog yesterday. He wrote: continue reading »

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