Steadfast Finances

 Budgeting, Frugal Living, Saving Money         15 comments

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When the world’s most bullish, pro-consumerism news channel suggests a new frugality movement is taking root, you know it’s more than just a fad.
Perhaps this quote sums it up best…
Both [interviewees] say their new frugality may be permanent, even if their finances improve. I don’t see any reason to go …

 Buy on the Dips, Investing 101         4 comments

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You’ve probably heard the phrase “This is a trader’s market!” so many times that you’re sick of hearing it.
If you’re an investor, the concept trader’s market probably doesn’t mean that much to you since you’re buying stocks for the long haul by dollar cost averaging into the market.
But, that doesn’t …

 Buy on the Dips, Index Funds, Investing 101         4 comments

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If you’re an avid index fund investor and still interested in buying stocks, the following chart might be one of the sexiest things you will ever see.

Image Credit: Chart of the Day
That’s right!  Earnings for the S&P 500 index have fallen off a cliff.  They’ve fallen so low that …

 Investing 101, Politics         2 comments

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Believe it or not, there are a select group of unscrupulous business persons and Wall Street traders that will overhype a news event just to get you to buy their sh*t.
If you aren’t aware that such people exist in this world, allow me to tell you a very quick story.
When …

 Financial Crisis, Frugal Living, Saving Money         7 comments

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During another weekend road trip to visit the family for Mother’s Day, I always make it a habit to drop in on Grandma and soak in a few hours worth of knowledge she’s accumulated over her near 75 years.
Gifts were exchanged, I overindulged in home cookin’, but in the end, …