We've distilled our philosophy into nine statements, which are presented here. For Vanguard, they represent both the past and the future-enduring principles that guide the investment decisions we help our clients make.
Investing is for meeting long-term goals; savings is for meeting short-term goals.
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The Seventh Day Blog Carnival boasts a collection of posts submitted by bloggers on a variety of topics. In this special edition, bloggers showcase their best work, i.e., "Blogging's Best." The next edition of the Carnival will be May 4, 2008, and will also be a "Blogging's Best" showcase so all bloggers are invited to s

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Though it’s not the most difficult thing in the world, safely writing a check is something that everyone needs to know before it is all said and done. Overall, writing a check is not a particularly difficult task, although there are a few things to keep in mind. This will prevent future problems and save you from a huge mess of

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Employing a company credit card, designed for small businesses, is an easy way to tally all business expenses in one location. For a young business, accurate accounting will be vital to establishing a solid foundation. Knowing what your expenses are will aid you in creating a sound financial plan and will carry over into the fu

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When it comes to what hedge fund means, it can be quite difficult to explain exactly what it is. Certainly, in many cases you will find that no hedging techniques have been used. Instead, what you will find is that the various different hedge funds now available will use a variety of different strategies in order to make a prof

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Welcome to the very special St. Patrick’s Day Edition of the Carnival of Family Life! The luck o’ the Irish is certainly with us because there are a wide variety of excellent articles amassed here for your reading pleasure! No blarney — just fact! Enjoy them all! Visit the contributors' sites and be sure to leave them a comme

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Welcome to the March 17, 2008 edition of Carnival of Everything Finance.

We had over 110 really good articles submitted for this edition. Unfortunately I could not include all of them.
I hope you enjoy reading these articles.

Investing, Shopping, Business, Earning Money, Saving Money, Spending Wisely, Real Estate & Mortg

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Life insurance is a protection against unforeseen events. None of us plan on passing on, yet random occurrences happen every day. Because these events can happen and people are counting on you, both for emotional support and for what you can bring to any sort of commitment; it’s important to make sure that they will be protecte

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If you currently have a 30-year fixed mortgage worth $200,000 at 7% interest, slashing your rate to 5% would cut your payment by nearly $260 a month, or about $3,085 a year, according to Bankrate.com. It may not seem like much at first glance, but it adds up. You could be saving more than $12,000 over the next four years.
Now

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Reasons to say YES to Gold

* The dollar is weak and getting weaker due to national economic policies which don’t appear to have an end.
* Gold price appreciation makes up for lost interest, especially in a bull market.
* The last four years are the beginning of a major bull move similar to the 70’s when gold mo

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A few days ago, I finally followed through on what I have been meaning to do for a very long time....form an LLC to expand my business of websites/blogs. I have called it ATA Consulting LLC. The reason I have given this name is because 'Consulting' is a very broad category and thats why I'm not limited to just websites and b

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The investment objective of the scheme is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in or expected to benefit from the growth and development of infrastructure. For the sake of diversification, I feel this could be an important fund in your lon

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The links under this Carnival of Everything Finance fall under the following categories: Investing, saving money, shopping, blogging and making money online. We had over 130 really good articles submitted for this edition. Unfortunately I could not include all of them.
Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival o

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Separating business and personal funds is difficult, but is definitely an intelligent choice to do. By establishing a separate business profile, you will be strengthening the purchasing power of your enterprise. The simplest tactic to get underway is to open a business bank account. In every transaction concerning your business

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Financial planning, in the broadest sense, is an effort to manage all aspects of a person / family’s financial affairs.  Classically, that begins with planning family spending and extends through risk management (insurance), taxes, wealth accumulation, investing, and wealth distribution (retirement and estate plannin

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