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The EUR/USD…how far can it go?

By Brad Peterson It was about 2 years ago that I heard an analysis of the EUR/USD and the probability of the pair going to 1.70. Back then the exchange rate was between 1.20 and 1.25. In other words, to buy 1 Euro one would have to pay $1.25 USD. There were some strong technical indicators implying Euro would continue to strengthen. With the current price today nearing 1.60 this analysis has proven to be quite effective. One has to wonder when the Euro will run out of steam. January […]

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Payday Loans

By Micah Richard I was speaking to my father-in-law. He is an arbitration lawyer. He has been bothered lately with some of his cases. I got talking to him. He told me payday loans can charge up to 59%, and has seen more and more payday loan representatives suing those who can not make their payments. The main reason people can not make their payments, is because the interests rates are to high to manage for them. We see advertisements for getting our money now. The lender will pay your […]

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The Rebate

By Micah Richards On CNN today, there was an article about Corey Carter, and how he is spending about a quarter of his paycheck towards gasoline to drive to work. There is so much focus on the price of gasoline, the housing market, and our economy right now. I have noticed other minor changes in the economy. I have listed them below, and you probably have noticed similar things in your local area. There was an advertisement from an internet provider. I remember about a month ago, they offered cable, […]

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Simple Financial Tip

By Micah Richards With the weather warming up, I have been taking my children on walks outside. On these walks, I have noticed aluminum cans dotted throughout the roads, and in the parks. My grandfather use to save his aluminum cans for me, and we would recycle the cans together. I would get anywhere between ten to twenty dollars. I remember thinking $20.00 was sure a lot of money, and just for picking up these cans. As I was on these walks, I started to think the same way when […]

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