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[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]In continuation with our contemplation on the basic rules of money for attaining financial security, today we examine the importance of cash savings and emergency funds. In a deflating economy, unemployment is high. Most businesses go into an expense trimming mode and pink slips are a norm. In such a

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Liz P Weston has put together a very informative and useful list of 100 sites that will save us money. Along with sites that save us money, it also covers those that will help us to:spend in savvy mannerconduct smart bargain huntingsave money on groceriesget hold of useful couponsdo comparison shoppingsave

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]June 23, 2009: Most of us are aware that we can save money by using generic drugs, but how much? The figures are really astounding! Let us consider the following facts:Patients whose needs can be fully satisfied with generics could enjoy 52% savings in the daily costs of their medications.According to an

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Recent times are challenging and unprecedented. Needless to say that it has brought its own bag of lessons for us. The recession, a topsy turvy stock market, job loss and several unanticipated changes are forcing us to reexamine and contemplate on the basic rules of money for attaining financial

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Creativity unleashes joy and vigor in life. A life without creativity soon becomes boring and dull. Whether it is our jobs or hobbies or own business, our creativity unleashes fathomless spectres of success. Prosperity and abundance emanate from creative and simple ideas that serve a social need. Sometimes

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]June 17, 2009: Most references to mutual funds in articles, posts and talks are meant for conventional or open-ended mutual funds. Closed-end funds are seldom talked about. Both are investment entities that invest collective assets of investors and trade securities according to a specific strategy. However

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]June 16, 2009: Twice a year we de-clutter our house. Invariably we discover quite a few books, CDs and DVDs that we can part with. We list them on Amazon.com. Ebay charges a fee for listing, so we stay away from them.When our listed items get sold at Amazon we are required to mail them promptly. We pack

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]We were thinking of adding tax exempt investments (like MUNIs) to our portfolio. In the process we needed to figure out the tax equivalent yield of these investments. We cannot compare the returns from a tax exempt investment with that of a taxable one without accounting for our tax savings.To calculate the

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Whether our country's economy is booming or in recession, it always pays to build a side business even if it's on a part time basis. The main investments needed are interest, sweat, intelligence and some money currency.With the advent of the Internet and e-Commerce, online entreprenuership has become an

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]With banks failing every other week, it is but natural to wonder about the safety of our bank deposits. Choosing a safe bank is only the beginning of the story. The next part is making sure that our deposits are FDIC insured. This will protect our monies in case our bank fails.Now suppose that we have

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]Business Cards play an important role in conveying what a business is about and most importantly connecting with people. The Internet along with e-commerce has changed the business world for the better. Slowly the world is becoming one connected market accessible with a click of the mouse.In this canvas,

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]June 08, 2009: When we first started investing we got carried away by all the Wall Street hype. Without doing our homework we purchased individual technology stocks. Needless to say it was very risky and unwise to do so. Add to it the high brokerage fees that were prevalent in those days.We paid no