Money Sites To Keep in Mind

by: admin - November 18th, 2008   Filed under: Money Thoughts Add Comment

Here are some of the top money-related sites that are likely to benefit people like you who are focused on building their wealth:

Social Bookmarking Sites:

Feed The Bull – A site that is targeted for the stock market and investing topics. Notably, there is a Top Site section where a blog or website of interest is featured. Also, there is a tool section where a toolbar and stock ticker widget can be found.

 BizzLo- A website for business and investing. Investors are able to submit stories and investment ideas, make comments on public filings, or form groups that are based on particular investment types. Website users have direct access to analysis on lesser known stocks, devil’s advocate style investment, and international investment ideas.

 PF Buzz- a site that is focused on any financial related topic. The home page list the articles that were submitted and voted up by users. The upcoming buzz section is also interesting. Beyond social bookmarking, the site offers: Random Buzz which allows for easier browsing through articles, BuzzPlanet features financial articles from partner blog sites, and Personal Finance Forums which allows for discussion of financial topics with other registered users.

Tip’d – offers a broad coverage of topics and therefore will appeal to a wide audience. The categories include topics such as entrepreneurship, Green. Tech, and others.


Blogs Aggregators:

PFBlogs.org- one of the most established personal finance blog aggregators. You will find here the latest articles from over 1,000 blogs. Articles can be found by categories such as Real estate and personal finance.

PopTop Ranks(personal Finance)- A site that ranks financial blogs by number of subscribers. Also, the latest blog post is displayed for each entry. The site offers a drill down tool that shows the subscriber historical data, Google PageRank, Alexa Rank, Technorati Rank, and Technorati Authority.


Alltop Personal Finance- similar to a magazine rack, it shows the last 5 headlines from top finance websites and blogs. There is also an Alltop widget that can be embedded on any site.

 

 

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Streetread- a financial news browser which aggregates the latest headlines from more than 20 top finance site and your selected stocks. This is accomplished within a single-page, user-friendly interface.

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Buy a Home With the Right Realtor

by: admin - November 16th, 2008   Filed under: OnMoneyMaking.com 2 Comments

Since many real estate markets are now offering tempting prices for anyone interested in property investing, an expert realtor can truly help in turning a difficult choice into the right one.

Here is a profile of an experienced realty company that can serve as an example for real estate seekers or sellers in any region. DonnaMarshallRealty.com is a realty company with years of experience helping out thousands of buyers move into new homes in Green Valley, Arizona.

Donna Marshall herself has ranked in the top 1% of all Realtors nationally each year since 1998.and in three out of the past five years, she’s ranked in the top ½%. Donna is in charge of an area that spans nine communities and covering seventy five neighborhoods. This region is home to many retirement communities as well as no-age restricted houses. Her total cumulative sales volume has exceeded $100 million.

When looking for a good realtor, just like in the The Green Valley case, make sure the real estate company employs onlys seasoned agents. The agents should follow a solid approach with their customers starting from the basics of listening and responding promptly, to letting buyers know about the pros and cons of the various sub-divisions, making sure a property is fairly valued, that sellers have made all relevant disclosures, repair costs are verified, and taxes and fees are disclosed.

The website also allows users to search the MLS home directory based on their personal preferences. Additionally, buyers can look at the feature homes section to get a general idea of the homes listed for sale.

You can visit the website at DonnaMarshallRealty.com for additional information or to get an idea of what to look for in an established realtor.

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Get up to $200 Cashback from eBay and Microsoft

by: admin - November 16th, 2008   Filed under: Money Thoughts Add Comment

Sounds like a good deal, especially when it comes from eBay and Microsoft, neither having a substantial history of giving back money to customers. Microsoft has been promoting a unique advertising tactic for a while now with significant success so we decided to mention it here. Here’s how to take advantage of the opportunity:

First step is to sign up for a Windows Live cashback account, and subsequently search for the product or products that you would like to purchase by using Microsoft’s search engine Live.com. You will see at the top of the search an eBay link that will say ‘Live Search Cashback’ in gold. Then just click the link and complete the purchase with the ‘Buy It Now’ feature and you will get 25% of the purchase for up to $200 total.

Do note that the cashback deal will only be available for 60 days after completing  the purchase and will be deposited into your Paypal account. Also, only US searches will qualify.

The Window Live Search blog also contains more details about this promotion. Additionally, you can check out the Cashback page for information on other offers.

You can use this promotion for your holiday shopping or even to purchase items at lower prices and sell them at a markup to make money. Enjoy!

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How Safe are Gold Investments?

by: admin - November 16th, 2008   Filed under: Money Thoughts Add Comment

Ever since the stock markets began their roller coaster performance, many people have dabbled in the wisdom of buying physical gold as a safer investment.

In volatile markets, gold is often considered a solid investment that will hold and increase its value as stocks go down in price. However, judging by the price of gold during the last year, some have wavered on the value of gold as a good investment.

Based on its price during this year, gold began at around $850 an ounce and spiked to $1011 in March as oil prices went up and predicted to reach $200 a barrel. However, ever since March, gold prices have retreated and bounced around from below $800 to $986, ending up in November at $747 per ounce.

These prices represent a 19% gain in the price of gold from January till the March peak and subsequently a 28% drop from March to November, with an overall 14% drop from the beginning of the year.

The point that many will assume from this is that if someone is trying to avoid the ups and downs of the stock market, gold investment isn’t a sound approach. The bounces are not as steep as they have been on Wall Street but they are not bounce-free either.

Of course it is still possible to make money with gold since, just like with stocks, it’s a matter of timing. However, the key point is that it is human nature to move to gold when it is the hot topic in the news but by then the prices have already climbed up substantially.

The following chart shows the long-term growth of gold prices from the year 2000 onwards. Based on this chart it is obvious that gold is indeed a good long-term investment.

Relatedly, since gold prices aren’t significantly correlated with stock prices, there is a case to be made for investing part of your assets(5-10%) in gold as a method of portfolio diversification.

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Make More Money With Host-My-Post

by: admin - November 12th, 2008   Filed under: Money Thoughts Add Comment

I recently discovered a new website that you all may be interested in – especially those of you looking to put a little extra green in your pocket — and really, why would you be reading a site called “OnMoneyMaking” if you weren’t.

The website I’m referring to is called Host-My-Post, and is a place where publishers, bloggers, webmasters, writers — whatever you want to call yourselves, can come along and either submit content to be used, or accept to have content posted on their site. Examples would be press releases, or advertising material. It’s a simple way to make money with your blog.

Of course, you would need to pay a blogger in order to have them publish your advertisement, and as a blogger, you would charge a fee to publish such content yourself. So whichever side you hail from, publisher or advertiser (or both!), you’ll be able to use host-my-post services in order to exchange content for money.

The HostMyPost website itself is easy to navigate, and you’ll find all the information needed to answer any questions you might have when visiting. Also, they payout in PayPal, as well as WebMoney and wire transfer, so if you’re not interested in using PayPal, you’re still able to use their services. So, whether you’re a blogger looking to add to your bankroll, or a publisher who desires SEO benefits, you may be interested in trying out HostMyPost.

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