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Money Tips : Setting up an Emergency Fund Using a HELOC Comments (0)

Most financial advisors recommend keeping an emergency fund of 3 to 6 months salary.  If you, like most, don’t have that money on hand, saving it during a bear market can prove quite problematic.  One great option for those who do not have an emergency fund but own a home is a Home Equity Line Of Credit or HELOC.  A HELOC, like a home equity loan, requires property to be pledged as security for the [ More.. ]

Money Tips : How Long to Double Your Money? Comments (1)

How can you find out how long it will take to double your money when you invest it at a certain interest rate? The answer is surprisingly simple using what investment professionals call the 72 rule which simply states: To find the number of years required to double your money at a given interest rate, you just divide the interest rate into 72. For example, if you want to know how long it will take to [ More.. ]

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