Defining Value: Market to Book Value

Feb 28, 11 Defining Value: Market to Book Value

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There are a lot of ways that you can see whether or not a company is doing well. You can read opinion pieces, look at their end-of-year numbers, or watch how their stock fluctuates in value. Now, there’s another more mathematical method that some stock market junkies use when watching a company’s value: Market to Book Ratio. In...

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Why Can’t I live off of my Credit?

Feb 25, 11 Why Can’t I live off of my Credit?

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I was talking to one of my friends from high school online earlier this week, and she’s been thinking about buying a house, but is hesitating because she’s still working to pay off some of her college credit card debt. During our conversation, she made a comment to me that I found incredibly interesting: “When you go to...

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What is Non-Profit Status?

Feb 24, 11 What is Non-Profit Status?

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As I’ve shared before, I’m a big fan of giving to charities and non-profit organizations. I currently volunteer at my local church, where I chase around after teenagers and run audiovisual equipment. Most of the organizations I’ve ever volunteered with or donated to are referred to as non-profit organizations, or NPO’s. ...

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Exploring Economies: Centrally Planned Economies

Feb 23, 11 Exploring Economies: Centrally Planned Economies

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I love history. One of the neatest things about moving to the area that I’m now located in is that there is a ton of Civil War history within an hour, pretty much in any direction you drive. So, I often try to bring historical twists into the stuff I talk about, hence my discussions on this blog about law and historical events....

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Everything I learned about Money I didn’t Learn from my Mom…

Feb 22, 11 Everything I learned about Money I didn’t Learn from my Mom…

Posted by in debt, featured

I loved my Mom. Sadly, she passed away from cancer about 8 months ago, and I do miss her a lot. My mom was great at a lot of things: she was really funny, she was street smart, and she worked hard (alongside my stepdad) to provide for me and my brother. But, there was one thing that she wasn’t very good at, and that was managing...

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