Should you look to invest abroad for lower risk opportunities?

The S&P 500 price-to-earnings ratio, for an estimated 12 month earning, was 22.18 as of the end of June – the highest it’s been in almost 20 years. This, along with some other measurement techniques, tells us that American companies are profoundly overvalued right now.   Many of us think of the risk/reward trade off … Read more

How To Make Money Flipping Items

How To Make Money Flipping Items

Want to learn how to make money flipping items? In a lot of cases, the hardest thing to do is to get started, but once you get past the initial hurdle of self-doubt, there’s actually a fairly simple path toward earning money off items you buy and flip. Are you interested in flipping vintage dresses … Read more

Swiss Bank Accounts for Non-Residents

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Swiss bank accounts for non-residents are appealing because of their perceived anonymity as well as having certain perceived business and tax advantages. Swiss bank accounts for non-residents are possible but there are issues to be mindful of when considering opening an account at a Swiss bank. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FACTA) For those … Read more

Small Things That Add to Your Electric Bill

small things that add to electric bill

There are lots of small things that add to your electric bill. Little things in a typical American home that may cause a larger burden on your power supply–especially if there are more than one of them present at a time. Some frugal bloggers talk about “vampire” power drains from always-plugged in televisions, computers, and … Read more

The 3 Sacred D’s Of Real Estate Investing

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  What are the 3 Sacred Ds of real estate investing? There are plenty of reasons you might need to sell a property or get rid of real estate. Some get unexpected job changes that require them to transfer to other areas, others might not like the way their neighborhood has expanded. Did you wake … Read more