2009 was a rough year for dividend income. For the past couple years I have been tracking a 30-50% growth rate in dividend income, but 2009 was the first year our dividend income actually shrank despite a net increase in stock holdings for the year. Its largerly explained by the dividend cuts ...

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The State of the Mortgage Loan Industry Perhaps you have heard how difficult it is to secure a home mortgage in today’s economy. You may have even heard that home loans are so difficult to secure that many people should not bother with the process. These are rumors, and they are patently untrue. The way of mortgages ...

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I don’t know how long this will last, but right now former H&R Block TaxCut fans can get H&R Block At Home 2009 Deluxe Federal + State for only $25 from Amazon, including five federal e-files and free Super Saver shipping. Retail is $45. From the description: This is the Deluxe version, which handles ...

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First Things First The first thing to do is get a piece of paper or program on the computer such as Microsoft Office. The money should be split up into different sections that show were you are spending it. A miscellaneous category shouldn't be there. The sections should include a category for living payments. Water, cable, ...

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First Things First [caption id="" align="alignright" width="323" caption="Photo: blogs.phillyburbs.com"][/caption] The first thing to do is get a piece of paper or program on the computer such as Microsoft Office. There will be categories that you must then make to divide your money into. Miscellaneous categories are bad for budgets. These categories should have a payment for rent ...

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