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If You Have Started Trading, Protect Your Realized Gains from Yourself.

  • February 2, 2021February 2, 2021
  • by Carlisle
  • Investing
  • Quick thought
  • Saving

Reminder: Building Your Savings Should Take Priority Over Investing.

  • September 26, 2020September 25, 2020
  • by Carlisle
  • Investing
  • Saving

Saving and Investing Can Lack Excitement

  • May 2, 2020May 2, 2020
  • by Carlisle
  • Debt
  • Investing
  • Living
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There Could Be Some Unusually Tough Times Ahead

  • April 4, 2020April 4, 2020
  • by Carlisle
  • Investing
  • Living
  • Saving

Staying Focused During Stock Market Turmoil

  • March 14, 2020March 14, 2020
  • by Carlisle
  • Investing
  • Saving

Zero Commission Rate is Becoming a Thing for Mainstream Brokers!

  • by Carlisle
commissions

If you are a saver, then you are either already an investor or on your way to being one.  On that note, there is some great news out this week...

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    Parents and Children
    • by Carlisle
    • Living
    • Saving

    Neglecting Our Financial Stability for Our Children’s Desires May Not Be as Kind as We Think

    Parents as a whole put their children ahead of themselves and it is the natural and admirable thing to do.  As parents, the heart is usually our guide, which means...

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      Business
      • by Carlisle
      • Living
      • Saving

      Want to Start a Business? Start with Your Personal Finances…

      Many of us look at business owners and wish we were in their shoes.  One of the reasons for such admiration is that business owners are often regarded as being...

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        Another Way Money Disappears

        • by Carlisle
        Money disappear

        Periodically, I do a review of the amount of money flowing out of our home.  I do this because I find that I still take for granted the little things...

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          Emergency
          • by Carlisle
          • Living
          • Saving

          Your Next Step After Dipping Into Your Emergency Funds

          No matter how well we prepare, we will be faced periodically with emergency expenses.   This is why it is important to establish an emergency funds account as well as other...

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            Lower rates
            • by Carlisle
            • Saving

            How Should Savers React to Lower Interest Rates on Their Savings?

            Sometime ago, I posted about taking advantage of rising interest rates.  Unfortunately, we later saw a pause in said rates, followed by the recent lowering of these rates across financial...

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              • Saving

              Multiply Expenses by 10 Years and Discover Where Much of Your Money Goes.

              • by Carlisle
              Spending money

              It can be difficult to appreciate the amount of money we spend in our daily lives.  For this reason, one of the methods I use to evaluate an expense is...

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                stock market
                • by Carlisle
                • Investing
                • Saving

                Avoid Being Hasty When Accumulating Investments in the Stock Market

                When it comes to investing in the stock market, many of us will hear stories that make us want to step out of our comfort zone and dive right in. ...

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                  partner strength
                  • by Carlisle
                  • Living
                  • Saving

                  Take Advantage of Your Partner’s Financial Strength

                  I periodically find myself reflecting on how my mother was able to teach us to be content with what we had, though looking back, we really did not have much...

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                    Before Becoming an Active Investor…

                    • by Carlisle
                    Investing

                    The idea of investing can be intoxicating, especially when the market is doing well enough to make headlines and become a part of everyday conversations.  Unfortunately, I have seen far...

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                      incremental growth
                      • by Carlisle
                      • Investing
                      • Saving

                      How to Appreciate Incremental Growth on Your Money

                      It can be difficult to appreciate incremental growth where our money is concerned, so I have chosen to share a process that has helped me.  This amounts to early recognition...

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                        • by Carlisle
                        • Living
                        • Saving

                        Take a Panoramic View of Your Financial Growth.

                        Not very long ago, I took a trip to the place I grew up and was in awe of the progress I saw.  Though it is a relatively small place,...

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                          Listening with An Open Ear and Mind Can Reveal the Best Financial Secrets.

                          • by Carlisle
                          Open minds, listen

                          When we are struggling financially, we generally do not like to speak about finances beyond getting through our current hurdle.  This is apparent when trying to share ideas with others...

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                            debt, income
                            • by Carlisle
                            • Debt
                            • Living
                            • Saving

                            How Interest Payments Affect My Net Income

                            For a long time, I carried credit card balances and recently explained why I decided to stop.  I further mentioned that as an active trader, I took steps to reduce...

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                              Robinhood
                              • by Carlisle
                              • Investing

                              Taking My Active Trading to Robinhood: Part 2.

                              I have explained why I have chosen to take my active trading to Robinhood; however, it is important to note that its mobile app and web interface are woefully inadequate...

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