Imagine going to sleep a wealthy person one day and waking up the next day to the knowledge that your family's wealth was built on the profits of slavery. That's a reality many families have lived through for centuries. And it's sad that it takes a massive war to put an end to such inhuman selfishness and cruelty. Here in America we continue to cope with the aftermath of slavery, but Europe has its own demons. The family that owns Krispy Kreme Donuts and Panera Bread began to suspect their forefathers

We all want to save money but the problem with much of the advice you find on the Web is that it doesn't really apply to your situation.  That's just the random chaos that makes up the universe.  I thought it would be a little helpful if I added to the random chaos myself.  Here are five Websites I found to be useful at different times.  I hope they help you out. 1. Going Somewhere?  Here are Some Tips for Travel The Consumer Travel Tips blog is not updated very often but every article on

So you are serious about investing in the stock market and maybe dipping your toes into "options trading"?  I admire your courage and sense of adventure.  In fact, having made some investments myself over the years I know what it feels like to see something you spent money on accrue value. I just wish I had sold those stocks at the right time. We all make mistakes.  But that is what is so great about the Internet.  If you're going to do something you have a chance to learn how to do it

If you are like most people you probably do not invest in many individual stocks.  Corporate stock investors devote a lot of time to researching companies, their revenues, and the growth or declines of their industries.  The average investor just cannot do that.  So that leaves most of us with the option of investing in mutual funds. When you buy into a mutual fund your shares represent your portion of the value of the fund itself, which is estimated on the basis of its cash on hand and the

If you are like many other people I know you have probably wondered how you can use the Internet to make money.  To be honest, I am still working that out for myself.  But I have found 5 ways that people do make money on the Internet and there are probably other ways. What I think is missing from this list is the element of inspiration that leads people to step across that bridge of inexperience and make something happen.  Successful Internet entrepreneurs may just work harder than everyone