Category Archive: Financial Corner

1. Ask Ash Cash – Q: How Do I Start A Business While Working 9-5?

   February 13, 2012 1:56 pm Leave a Comment

   

   More of your financial questions are being answered. If you have ever wanted to start a business, but weren’t sure how, then the answer for today’s edition of Ask Ash Cash may be of some help. (more…)

2. Ask Ash Cash – Q: How Do I Stay Out Of Trouble With The IRS?

   January 30, 2012 12:07 pm Leave a Comment

   

   More of your financial questions are being answered. Here is another installment of Ask Ash’Cash, this time he discusses the ways you can avoid finding yourself in trouble with the IRS, especially if you are self-employed. (more…)

3. Ask Ash'Cash – Q: Should I Use My 401K?

   January 9, 2012 3:46 pm Leave a Comment

   

   More of your financial questions are being answered. Here is another installment of Ask Ash’Cash, this time with him addressing using money in your 401k. (more…)

4. Did You Over Extend Your Money For Christmas?

   December 28, 2010 11:17 am Leave a Comment

   

   Yes I know, I know. You just had to get that last $400 gift. I hope you didn’t overextend, but just in case you did, here are some sure signs that you went a little overboard trying to make everyone happy:

   • You maxed your credit cards out.
   • You went shopping with no list, and no plan so you got all kinds of things you didn’t mean to.
   • You’re too “wealthy” to look at the sales circular but broke enough to be pissed when you see that same item was 40% off at Wal-Mart.
   • You don’t have your mortgage or rent payment for the first of 2011 (and you don’t care).

   Now if this has happened to you, you’ll received warm smiles and hugs for all your hard work and investment, but what about after that? How do you get back on track? Well, here’s what you do for starters:

   1. Call every credit card you used and get that interest rate down for 6 months while you pay off your Christmas shopping sprees.
   2. Put a budget for Christmas success together for 2011. Figure out how much you spent. Then add 20% to that number and commit to saving 1/12th of that every month until next shopping season.

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