2019
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How To Diversify Your Retirement Savings With Gold And Silver
Precious metals are an investment that has historically been protected from market crashes. While their value will fluctuate on their own (like any investment), they're less tied to the value of the U.S. Dollar or the performance of the stock market than other investments. Because of this, it can be a good idea to diversify your retirement savings by investing a portion of it into precious metals. Unfortunately, traditional IRAs don't allow you to hold precious metals as part of your retirement funds.
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The Keys To Maximizing The Profits Of An Estate Sale
When a family member passes away leaving an entire life's worth of stuff in a house, the family will often decide to host an estate sale to liquidate the assets and get rid of the things. If you are trying to decide if this is the right option for you after being left with your parent's house, you should know that it likely is. An estate sale is the best way to liquidate the contents of an entire house, and your estate sale could be very profitable if you handle it properly.
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Backup For Your Backup: Understanding What Successor Trustees Do
Trusts come in two varieties: revocable and irrevocable. With a revocable trust, you act as the trustee over your own trust. You establish the trust, and you dictate how it will be managed. With a lawyer's help, you establish documents that will help protect your trust and facilitate its distribution and care in the event of your death. As such, it is important to select a successor trustee who can act in your stead, should you meet an untimely death.
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5 Reasons To Get A Business Bank Account
If you're someone who mixes your business and personal finances together, you need to make a change. It can get confusing to understand where your company finances stand when they're all meshed together with your own personal money. Instead of keeping your money all in one account, it's really best to open a business bank account. No matter what bank you choose, there will be business account banking services available for you.
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Why You Need More Than A Savings Account
When you obtain a checking account, you might believe that the only purpose of the checking account is to cash checks. However, there are many other advantages to having a checking account and you may even open a checking account without having any checks. There are several other services, such as debit cards, online bill pay, direct deposit, and mobile banking. Receiving Money In some cases, you just need a checking account.
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3 Ways To Get The Lowest Mortgage Rate Possible
There is more to buying a home than just finding the right property and putting in an offer. Becoming a homeowner is a major financial decision and it can be a huge responsibility. There are also plenty of advantages to owning your own home, including building equity. Chances are if you are looking to buy a home, you will want to finance it. There are a lot of things to consider when getting a mortgage, including the mortgage rate.
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