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What is long term care -
Insurance with terry Spradlin
This article will discuss what is long term care and the need for a long term care policy.
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Getting Help on the Funeral -
SpecialTopics with Dr. R.E. Markin
Dr. Markin talks about places and resources that you can look to for help in planning a funeral.
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Time Value of Money and Paying Down Your Debt -
Fundamentals with Joseph Newman
In this video series focusing on the time value of money and paying down your debt, Dr. Joseph Newman from the Auburn University-Montgomery School of Business talks about how time value of money can work for you when you save or invest and works against you in areas such as having a high credit card balance. This is an important series for anyone to understand the concept of time value of money and how it can impact your finances.
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Insurance Planning -
Insurance with Patrick West
In this personal finance video series focusing on changing needs of insurance, Patrick West from the UAB School of Business covers important topics such as changing your beneficiary as life changes occur, what is credit life insurance, how insurance companies set their rates, should you use an estate planning attorney when setting up your insurance policies and much more.
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Summer Travel Driving Tips -
SpecialTopics with terry Spradlin
This article focuses on tips to make sure that you summer trip by the family car is safe and trouble free. Although the focus is on summer travel, many of these tips are important at whatever time you travel during the year.
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Mutual Funds -
Investments with Patrick West
Just about all investments come with some element of risk. You may want to look at the role of Mutual Funds as part of your investment portfolio. Mutual Funds can offer diversification and should be looked at as a long-term investment. In this financial planning video series on Mutual Funds, Patrick West from the UAB School of Business delves into the role of Mutual Funds and some types of funds that might be a good investment for your portfolio.
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Resumes -
CareerServices with Michael Lebeau
Michael Lebeau, from the UAB School of Business, does a great job with this video series on writing a resume. He cautions that a resume is to get an interview and the interview is to get the job. This video series is a must see for anyone that is considering applying for a job. A strong resume sells you and your abilities to potential employers. A good resume is similar to an ad or TV commercial about you, where you have 30 seconds to sell yourself.
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Career Services-Managing Your Job Search -
CareerServices with Michael Lebeau
In this informative video series on how to manage your job search, Michael Lebeau with the UAB School of Business covers how a progressive job search can be effective. From developing a plan, doing the research, networking, identifying the companies that you want to approach to sending cover letters and resumes to follow up phone calls and handling their objectives, these topics are covered. This is an important video series for the serious career-based job seeker.
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Home Owners Insurance and Umbrella Policies -
Insurance with Patrick West
In this personal finance video series dealing with home owners insurance and umbrella policies, Patrick West from the UAB School of Business covers topics such as documenting your possessions, different types of insurance policies and what is right for your needs, having high liability limits on your home, managing your deductible, how an umbrella policy might be right for you and many other topics.
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Real Estate-Buying and Selling a Home -
RealEstate with Randle Weeks
Buying or selling a home can be a stressful time for families. In this personal finance video series, Randle Weeks, a realtor with over 35 years of experience, covers topics such as ways to sell your home, working with a realtor, the first time home buyer, getting pre-approved for a mortgage and much more.
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What every investor needs to understand about corporate banruptcy-part 3 -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This is part three of an article provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission on how corporate bankruptcy affects individual investors.
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Determining your Risk Tolerance-part 2 -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This is part 2 of an article by the SEC on understanding your risk tolerance and how it affects your investing.
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Old Stock and Bond Certificates -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This article provided by the SEC covers information on how to find out if old stock and bond certificates still have value even if they are not currently being traded.
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10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement-part 1 -
Investments with U.S. Department of Labor
This list provided by the U.S. Department of Labor gives 10 ways that you can prepare for your retirement.
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Debt Management-part 3 -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
This is part 3 of an article from the Federal Trade Commission that focuses on bankruptcy and the different types of personal bankruptcy.
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Credit Cards, ATM and Debit Cards-What to do if Lost or Stolen-part 2 -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
This is part 2 of an article by the FTC on what to do if your credit, debit or ATM card is lost or stolen.
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Automobile Financing-part 6 -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
This is part 6 of an article by the FTC on financing a new or used car.
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financial Terms Glossary-Part 8 -
Fundamentals with terry Spradlin
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Kids and Money-Making an Impact -
Fundamentals with Tim Taylor
Their are so many ways that parents can have an impact on their children's lives, but creating a positive attitude and respect about money should be towards the top of the list. In this video series on Money and Kids, author and consultant, Tim Taylor talks about lessons that we should teach our kids when it comes to money. Mom and Dad, you may never know how much your kids watch your actions more than how you handle your finances.
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Applying to College -
Fundamentals with Andy Green
Many high school students have a goal of attending college, but where do you start in finding the right college for you. In this important video series, Andy Green, with the Jacksonville State University Admissions Office tries to inform you about the application process, what you should consider in making your college choice, understanding the role of finances, understanding the role of a parent in the college selection process, when you should take the ACT or SAT examination and much more. This video series is a must see for anyone who has a child wanting to attend college.
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College Funding -
Fundamentals with Kay Ivey
In this video series, Kay Ivey, the Treasurer of the State of Alabama, discusses the Pre-paid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) program and the 529 Higher Education program. For someone looking to fund college education costs, both programs are something to consider.
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Real Estate and Rental Homes -
RealEstate with Tim Taylor
In this personal finance video series on real estate and rental property, Tim Taylor, author and real estate investor, covers topics such as the importance of doing your research before buying rental property, don't get emotional about your property as it can affect your judgement, the importance of location, financing and selling a home, should you use a realtor and much more.
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Mortgage Basics -
RealEstate with Rondey Sanders
Buying a home is a huge step for most families and it can very overwhelming. In this personal finance video series, Rodney Sanders, an experienced mortgage professional, covers some of the terms and things to consider for the first time home buyer or anyone looking to purchase a new home.
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Insurance -
Insurance with Patrick West
In this video series on different types and roles of insurance, Patrick West from the UAB School of Business why it is important that you protect your resources through insurance. Topics such as health, homeowners, disability and renters insurance are covered. Many people focus on building wealth, but in this segment on personal finance, we cover the role of protecting your assets.
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Personal Finance and Investments -
Investments with Gene Padgham
In this personal finance video series, Gene Padgham from the Jacksonville State University School of Business covers several important personal finance topics such as savings, kids and money, importance of communication about finances for married couples, stocks and bonds, diversification, mutual funds and many other topics.
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Online Brokerage Accounts-Safeguarding your money and personal information-part 1 -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This series of articles provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission focuses on ways to safeguard your personal information and money when using on online brokerage account.
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Online Brokerage Accounts-Safeguarding your money and personal information-part 2 -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
In part two of this article on safeguarding your personal information and money when using an online brokerage account, we cover some useful tips to help keep you safe.
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Tips for Avoiding Stock Scams -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This article courtesy of the Securities and Exchange Commission focuses on the classic "pump and dump" scheme. Find out some ways to avoid this scam.
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Tips for Online Investing-part 1 -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This article compliments of the Securities and Exchange Commission focuses on tips for online investing.
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529 Plans for College Funding -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This article provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission covers the two main types of 529 Plans to fund your child's college education.
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529 Plans for College Funding-Part 2 -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This is part two of the article dealing with funding your child's college education using 529 Plans.
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529 Plans for College Funding-Part 3 -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This is part three of an article about using 529 Plans to fund your child's college education.
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529 Plans for College Funding-Part 4 -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This is part four of an article on using 529 Plans to fund college education expenses.
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529 Plans for College Funding-Part 5 -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This is part five of an article about using 529 Plans to pay for college education expenses.
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Initial Public Offering-Why Individuals have trouble getting shares -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This article provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission covers why it is difficult for individuals to buy shares of an initial public offering.
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Index Funds -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This article provided by the SEC covers index funds or Unit Investment Trust (UIT).
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Mutual Fund Classes -
Investments with Securities and Exchange Commission
This article provided by the SEC covers the different classes of mutual funds.
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Debt Management-part 1 -
Investments with Federal Trade Commission
This article provided by the Federal Trade Commission covers different options that are available to individuals to deal with debt.
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Debt Management-part 5 -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
In part 5 of the article on debt management provided by the Federal Trade Commission, we discuss fees associated with some credit counseling organizations.
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Buying, Using and Giving Gift Cards -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
This article provided by the Federal Trade Commission covers some topics on buying, using and giving gift cards.
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Credit Cards, ATM and Debit Cards-What to do if Lost or Stolen-part 3 -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
In part 3 of the article by the FTC, we cover some of the agencies that you can contact to report a lost or stolen credit, debit or ATM card.
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Fair Debt Collection Practices-part 1 -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
This article provided by the FTC outlines fair debt collection practices by creditors.
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Fair Debt Collection Practices-part 2 -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
This is part 2 of an article by the FTC outlining fair debt collection practices by creditors.
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Automobile Financing-part 3 -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
This is part 3 of an article by the FTC on financing a new or used car. This section covers leasing an automobile.
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Automobile Financing-part 4 -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
This is part 4 of an article by the FTC on financing a new or used car.
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Automobile Financing-part 5 -
Fundamentals with Federal Trade Commission
This is part 5 of an article by the FTC on financing a new or used car.
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Funerals-The First Step -
SpecialTopics with Dr. R.E. Markin
Dr. Markin discusses the First Step in planning for a funeral.
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Last Things First -
SpecialTopics with Dr. R.E. Markin
This article gives a good understanding of the role of a cemetary and how to deal with different types of cemetaries.
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Choosing a Funeral Home-Part 2 -
SpecialTopics with Dr. R.E. Markin
This article covers some of the basic fees that you will be asked to pay as part of the services offered by a funeral home and a description of what each term means.
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Ploys and Scams -
SpecialTopics with Dr. R.E. Markin
In this article, Dr. Markin tells about ploys and scams that you should watch out for when purchasing caskets and other funeral services.
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