Personal Finance and Money Management

It’s amazing what social media has done to the landscape of the Internet. Nowadays, surfing the web just feels, to quote the Black Eyed Peas, “so 2008.”

Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have now become the quickest way to receive personalized information. And that info doesn’t have to be just sports scores and celebrity gossip, but practically anything that could be of value – including personal finance.

From stock market advice to credit card ratings, there’s a wealth of good money information on Facebook. You just need to know who to “like”.

Now here’s one that’s really cool. American Express’ F

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A reader that I’ll call Diane recently wrote in with a question about investing a windfall. She says:

I am getting some extra money — about $10k — and I have no idea what to do with it.

I am 57 years old and have no debt. I have about $9k in my company’s 401(k), and that is my only savings right now. I also purchased a house about three months ago.

The problem is that I have no knowledge on how to invest, but I do have a couple of people in my life with some understanding of investing.

Do you have any suggestions, or could you give me some resources that could help me make this decision?

This is an excellent question, and there are actually several issues here.

For starters, I’m not sure if that “no debt” statement means that she has no debt period, or that she has no consumer debt, but perhaps has a mortgage associated with the recent home purchase. The lack of h

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If you look at the most stressful events in a person’s life, buying a home is on the top ten list. After all, it’s a big decision – both emotionally and financially. Many home buyers go through an anxious period after they’ve arranged for their mortgage and get ready to move into their new home. Knowing you’ll get a pocketful of cash would sure help, wouldn’t it?

That’s a big part of the attraction of cash-back mortgages. A plump cheque is a psychological boost to home buyers who have just made one of the biggest financialmitments of their lives. As mortgage b

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