Money Compass: How To Set Financial Priorities

By Robby Oakes | July 24, 2012

Being conscious about your finances and setting goals for your money can help you achieve your dreams at any stage in life. Here are some helpful tips to remember when you are making plans for your money and setting your financial priorities:

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Want to Get Rich? Here’s Where You Can Learn the Secrets of Investing

By Robby Oakes | July 18, 2012

If you have some money saved up and want to watch it grow, the world of investing can offer some excellent opportunities.

However, it can also be very intimidating as it is very complicated and there is a lot to learn.

If you are brand new to the investing scene, you should start off slow and learn as much as you can before you get started.
Where can you learn about investing?
One of the best ways to get stated is by consulting a trusted advisor that can help you understand the different areas that you can invest.

You don’t even have to be ready to plunk down a chunk of hard-earned change right away to start surrounding yourself with the right team of financial advisers that will help you grow and protect your investments.

At the same time, you can educate yourself by the vast amount of information available to you.

Here are a few ideas to get you going:

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Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund

By Robby Oakes | April 11, 2012

If you are expecting a large tax refund this year, what will you do with it?

It might be tempting to spend this large windfall on shopping, eating out and other fun things.

However, a tax refund is also an opportunity to gain some financial headway and set you up in a better situation for the future.

Here are a few smart ways to use your tax refund this year:

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