Top 10 Reasons To Buy A Mutual Fund

1. Mutual Funds Offer Diversification:The beauty of a mutual fund is that you can buy a mutual fund and obtain instant access to a hundreds of individual stocks or bonds. Otherwise, in order to diversify your portfolio, you might have to buy individual securities, which exposes you to more potential volatility. 2. Mutual Funds are … Read more

The 1099 Tax Forms You Should Pay Attention To

It’s tax time again and you must be sure to receive all the necessary forms. What is a 1099 tax form and who gets one?   A Tax Form 1099 is used to report income other than wages, salaries and tips.  Here of late, this term is used more and more frequently as many employers are … Read more

When does Windows Phone 7 get its grand opening?

If Windows Phone 7 was a restaurant, you’d be right to wonder just when the proprietor plans to have its grand opening. What Microsoft has done so far is more like a soft opening, where you put out an “open for business” sign and welcome customers but don’t go out of your way to pack … Read more

Open Source Software vs. Commercial Software – will community driven software really overtake money-driven software?

My techie friends take pride in displaying the latest addition to their list of programs that run on their Linux installation.  ‘Open source is the way of the future’ they tell me, ‘Microsoft’s days of monopoly are numbered’. I smile. No I am not employed by the big M at Redmond, nor do I foresee … Read more

Florida FHA home loan Below 580 FICO, OK!

Florida homebuyers can qualify for an FHA Loan with A Credit Score below 580 FICO! If you’re a Florida homebuyer has a credit score below a 580 it might be extremely hard to get a FHA loan in this current lending market. But there are other options for Florida homebuyers when it comes to getting … Read more