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Anyone who loves to shop should consider timing their purchases to coincide with sales tax holidays; while only 16 states offer them, some shopping aficionados travel to take advantage of these tax-free windows. Jackie CohenJackie Cohen is an award winning financial journalist turned turned financial advisor obsessed with climate change risk, data and business. Jackie holds a B.A. Degree from Macalester College and an M.A.
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The Importance of Global Investment Diversification
Investing would be a walk in the park if markets were predictable and saw consistent growth year after year. Over the long term, shares, mutual funds and bonds collectively produce positive returns. Yet, it is what happens to individual assets along the way that is a source of uncertainty. Since no individual or institution has the financial or logistical capacity to invest in all stocks,
What Is the Difference Between Rich and Wealthy?
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The Cashflow Quadrant Explained: Is This the Key to Financial Freedom? [FREE INFOGRAPHIC]
The Cashflow Quadrant could make you a millionaire. But how do you turn a formula on a page into dollars in the bank? We’ll explore that in today’s article. The information in Robert T. Kiyosaki’s book, “Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant” is a follow-up to his best-seller, “Rich Dad, Poor Dad.” Kiyosaki used this formula in his own life, enabling him to become so wealthy that