Have you been bitten by the gold bug? With prices soaring to near all time highs, close to $1300.00 per ounce, the precious metal has been attracting the attention of more and more investors. The question arises as to whether or not gold is a safe haven for investors or is it more of a speculation?

Home foreclosures are at an all time high. Nearly 3 million homes were under reacquisition by banks and lenders in 2009. We are on pace for another 3 million this year as well.

You’ve worked hard for your money. Let’s face it: When it comes to money, you need all the help you can get in order to make it work for you. Of course, if you don’t know much about investing, don’t feel bad. People go to years to college to try to learn proper finance and they still don’t always get it right. So let’s look at how annuities make money for you over time.

In tough economic times it is important to look out for yourself. People who are the ‘experts’ will try to take advantage of the fact that they have more knowledge than you. We see it every day from car salesman to insurance agents to your local florist! Knowledge is power, and since the expert has the knowledge they feel that they can manipulate you in to a sale. The truth is, we all know that we get taken advantage of from time to time. This is why a lot of us prefer to do some comparison shopping online before we go in to a car dealership or make a decision on an insurance policy; we are attempting to shrink the information gap between us and the expert.

Entering the stock market can be a scary undertaking. All the professional jargon makes it difficult to understand what traders are talking about. It is extremely intimidating to put money on the line when one does not understand the basics of how the market works. There are so many confusing terms such as day trading, long-term stocks, blended stocks, money market funds and other terms. It seems like one would need a college degree just to pick a stock. It does not have to be this way. There are many easy to use online trading platforms that encourage and cater to new investors.