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How to Buy a House to Consolidate Debt

By Eric Hiller

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Owning your own home can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Being debt free is something most Americans can only dream about. Imaging buying a home and paying off your credit cards, car loans, and student loans at the same ... more »

How to Buy a House Without a Realtor

By Angela

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Buying and selling a home without the aid of a Realtor is fairly easy to do. In fact, a large percentage of people choose to do so due to the fact that the Realtor takes a large share of the profit from the sell of the house. Follow these ... more »

How to Buy a Life Insurance Policy

By Daddyx8

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After reading this article you will know how to make the right decisions when buying life insurance... more »

How to Buy a Pumpkin Patch

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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The idea of buying a pumpkin patch and making a living off it is an appealing one. Unfortunately, many pumpkin patches fail each year due to improper planning and business practices. So, if you're looking to a buy a pumpkin patch, it's important ... more »

How to Buy and Sell Gold Nuggets

By Eric Hiller

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Gold is valuable. Gold nuggets are even more valuable because most gold is not mined in nugget form. Because of its scarcity, collectors will pay much more for gold in nugget form. Buying and selling gold nuggets can be both an interesting hobby ... more »

How to Buy Berkshire Hathaway Shares

By Kent Ninomiya

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Berkshire Hathaway is one of the most impressively successful businesses in history. It is run by Warren Buffett, who happens to be the richest man in the world. Since he obviously knows how to grow cash, many investors want to put their money ... more »

How to Buy Books Cheaply

By ***princess g

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I read a lot, and I also like to spend as little money as possible. Here are some ways I've found to buy books as cheeply as possible... more »

How to Buy Cheap Birthday Party Decorations

By 01KendraWrites

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Birthday party decorations seem really important to those who throw the parties. For the birthday boy or girl and the guests, however, there are more important details to devour. For instance, does anyone really notice the streamers and the ... more »

How to Buy Closed-End ETFs

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Closed-end exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are hybrid securities that have traits of both ETFs and mutual funds. Closed-end ETFs, commonly called CEFs, are traded like individual stocks and represent an index, but they are traded in the open market, ... more »

How to Buy Discounted Magazines

By MidniteWriter

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Why pay full price when there's a ton of discounted options on the very same titles you see in the store checkout lines all the time. Read on for some helpful ideas to save you time and money... more »

How to Buy ETFs From iShares

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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The finance world has been revolutionized by the up-to-date information that the Internet provides. Stocks, bonds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can now be tracked by the second from home computers. There are many different websites and ... more »

How to Buy Federal Surplus Property

By LilacGirl

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Federal surplus assets are items and property that the federal government of the USA once owned, but no longer has any use for. This property and equipment is then sold, often at auction, to the public. The federal government sells everything ... more »

How to Buy Food on a Shoestring Budget

By LilacGirl

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A lot of people, myself included, have lived for long, or for short, periods of time with an extremely small food/grocery budget. I did it without living on Top Ramen, and you can too. Here are some bare-bones food budget ideas for anyone that ... more »

How to Buy Foreclosed Homes.

By Willi493

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Foreclosure filings are up 60% from a year ago. 223,005 homes in one month alone. Today you will learn how to buy foreclosed homes. When buying foreclosed homes be careful in what you are buying. There are winners and losers in the foreclosed ... more »

How to Buy Inexpensive School Uniforms

By Jennifer Claerr

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Many public schools are now requiring that their students wear uniforms. Buying the uniforms can strain your finances if you're on a tight budget. Fortunately, there are many options for getting school uniforms inexpensively. For best results, ... more »

How to Buy Investment Real Estate Properties

By HowardBThiname

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One of the best ways to make money is to allow your money to work for you. This is known as investing and when it comes to real estate properties, there are a few guidelines... more »

How to Buy Mutual Funds Online

By Christi Bowers

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Mutual funds are a common choice for investors, to build funds for retirement or for a sooner deadline like paying for children's college. Mutual funds investments are generally safer than single stock purchases, because each mutual fund is ... more »

How to Buy Nike Stock

By Jason Gordon

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"Just Do It." Nike is one of the most recognizable brands in the world, mostly due to their aggressive and popular marketing campaigns that include famous athletes and simple but effective slogans. Known mostly for selling athletic footwear, Nike ... more »

How to Buy Pet Health Insurance

By *01 WriterGig

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Pet health insurance is becoming more popular for pampered pets and their owners, who like to have a plan when it comes to health care costs for their animals. There's even affordable pet insurance for healthy young animals and several types of ... more »

How to Buy Real Estate in St. Lucia

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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St. Lucia is an island nation of the eastern Caribbean Sea that boasts forest-covered rocky terrain and pristine beaches. As competition for the coveted banana trade increases around the island, the government is encouraging tourism to make up ... more »

How to Buy Real Estate on Fiji

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Fiji is an island-nation of more than 300 islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It has a reputation for pristine beaches and large tracts of lush land, which make it a desirable place to buy real estate. While Fiji's culture and geography are ... more »

How to Buy Real Estate with an IRA

By eHow Personal Finance Editor

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Although IRA rules prohibit the use of IRA funds to purchase real estate for personal use, many investors are not aware that they can purchase investment real estate by using IRA monies. Learn to make the most of your investments using this ... more »

How to Buy Real Estate Without Spending A Dime pt. 1

By chihova1

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Listed are 5 of the easiest ways to aquire property with no money down. Be sure to check ot part 2... more »

How to Buy Real Estate Without Spending A Dime pt. 2

By chihova1

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This is part 2 to buying real estate no money down... more »

How to Buy Repossessed Property

By Heide Braley

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You have probably seen the notice of foreclosure in your local newspaper and wondered what happened to those properties. They are advertised since the mortgage payments have not been met and so the bank is foreclosing on the loan and offering ... more »