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Here you'll find articles outlining and explaining some of the more common finance related terms.

Basic Definitions - Stocks: Think Like An Owner!

The mechanisms of the market. Ever wonder how the stock market came to be? To a novice, it can seem like a highly complex series of events. It's not, really. Here's an overview of how the market cycles through...

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Debbie Brannigan

A high school drop-out and single mom before the age of 18, Debbie struggled to provide for her daughter by working three jobs for over two years. Through hard work and perseverance, she progressed from fast food jobs to become a sought-after design engineer for the top Automotive, Aerospace and Trucking companies in America. Her passionate belief that anyone can realize their dreams led her to found Capitalist Chicks.com. It is her mission to cultivate the true entrepreneurial spirit, and eradicate the negative connotation often associated with the word Capitalist. Debbie is also a contributing panel expert on the Work Her Way website.

Basic Definitions - Mutual Funds 101

If you participate in your employer's 401K retirement benefit plan, you are probably already part owner in a mutual fund or two. Not quite sure what you signed up for? Maybe the following explanation will help.

About The Author:


Debbie Brannigan

A high school drop-out and single mom before the age of 18, Debbie struggled to provide for her daughter by working three jobs for over two years. Through hard work and perseverance, she progressed from fast food jobs to become a sought-after design engineer for the top Automotive, Aerospace and Trucking companies in America. Her passionate belief that anyone can realize their dreams led her to found Capitalist Chicks.com. It is her mission to cultivate the true entrepreneurial spirit, and eradicate the negative connotation often associated with the word Capitalist. Debbie is also a contributing panel expert on the Work Her Way website.

Basic Defintions - Basic Training: Terms you've heard but may not know

Annuities

These are investments you make now to provide a steady income later. Investments are made in a lump sum or over a period of years. At a specified date, the annuity begins to pay out the accumulated assets of your investment providing income for life or for a set period of years....

About The Author:


Debbie Brannigan

A high school drop-out and single mom before the age of 18, Debbie struggled to provide for her daughter by working three jobs for over two years. Through hard work and perseverance, she progressed from fast food jobs to become a sought-after design engineer for the top Automotive, Aerospace and Trucking companies in America. Her passionate belief that anyone can realize their dreams led her to found Capitalist Chicks.com. It is her mission to cultivate the true entrepreneurial spirit, and eradicate the negative connotation often associated with the word Capitalist. Debbie is also a contributing panel expert on the Work Her Way website.