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Selling Out: Do Business People Have a Soul? - Personal Profitability
“You sell your soul for an econ degree.” –Mr. Kraft, my AP Microeconomics teacher A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… I mean, more like ten years ago about twenty minutes south on I-25, I took...
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What Price/Book Ratio Means in Investing - Personal Profitability
If you are baffled by the ratios in the stock market, you are not alone. You can easily find a whirlwind of figures and ratios. Some of them, such as P/E and market cap are easily explained and...
View ArticleInterview: Jason at Live Real Now - Personal Profitability
Welcome to the newest installment of the Yakezie interview series. Today, we have questions answered by Jason at Live Real Now. Jason has been making major strides cutting his debt and has chronicled...
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Lending Club Update: October 2011 Edition - Personal Profitability
I have not written about my Lending Club experiment in a while, and hearing their name regularly at the Financial Blogger’s Conference over the weekend inspired me to give you all an update. In my time...
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The $100k Club - Personal Profitability
I had a nice feeling this morning when I logged onto my finance aggregation tool and took a look at my net worth box. For the first time, it has six digits… before the decimal! How I Got Here If you...
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Fixing Your Own Economy - Personal Profitability
If you read the news today or listen to talk radio, you will most likely hear some mention of unemployment and how bad the economy is. I disagree, the economy is in great shape. You just need to look...
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The Meteoric Rise and Fall of Netflix - Personal Profitability
In 1997, Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph created a company called Netflix. Hastings was angry about a late fee charged when he turned in the movie Apollo 13 after the due date. His business was about...
View ArticleInvestment Strategy by Age - Personal Profitability
If you are in your 20s and your parents are near retirement, do you think you should have different investment strategies? Of course you should! The Early Years Through your twenties and well into your...
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The Five Minute Retirement Plan - Personal Profitability
A new finance tool, the Five Minute Retirement Plan, does what the name implies. In only a couple of minutes, the site will create a free, customized retirement plan based on your age, current assets,...
View ArticleWhat is Goodwill on a Company Balance Sheet - Personal Profitability
When looking at company financial statements, most of the items are self-explanatory. Almost everyone can easily explain revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities. However, some of the line items are...
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Investing in Precious Metals - Personal Profitability
Someone recently asked me how to get started investing in gold. Like silver, platinum, and other precious metals, investing in gold can be very lucrative if done correctly. Historically Valuable Some...
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