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Mark Riddix is the founder and president of New Horizons Financial Management, an independent investment advisory firm that provides personalized investing and asset management consulting. Mark is a regular contributor to Seeking Alpha and has written financial columns for Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area newspapers. Mark publishes his own financial blog, BuylikeBuffett.com and has written the book Your Financial Playbook.

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Buy Like Buffett: Betterment Combines Online Banking with Investment Management November 1, 2011 at 7:56AM under Personal Finance 1 Comment

You just sign up for an account using the online application form. You just need to enter some basic personal information to open a new account. You will link your Betterment account to your checking account in order to fund the account. The entire a...
7 months ago Mark.Riddix added a Blog Post

Buy Like Buffett: Tips for Successful Investment Management October 25, 2011 at 7:53AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Don't be afraid of risk Most investors fail to capitalize on great growth opportunities because they are too afraid to take risk. You cannot let fear control your investing decisions. Good investors have short-term memories when it comes to mistak...
7 months ago Mark.Riddix added a Blog Post

Buy Like Buffett: Holiday Shopping Tips to Make the Season More Affordable October 18, 2011 at 8:58AM under Personal Finance 1 Comment

Use layaway One of the best ways to give yourself more time to pay for gifts during the holidays is to use layaway. Layaway allows you to make payments on the products that you want so you do not have to come up with all of the cash at once. A num...
8 months ago Mark.Riddix added a Blog Post

Buy Like Buffett: Saving Money on the New Debit Card Fees and Other Finance Charges October 11, 2011 at 8:56AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Debit card fees Banks have seen their fee income chopped in half with the implementation of the Card Act passed in 2010. Now they are turning to customers to help make up for lost profits. Banks are now starting to institute fees on customers for ...
8 months ago Mark.Riddix added a Blog Post

Buy Like Buffett: Smart Shopping One Key to Better Financial Planning October 4, 2011 at 7:56AM under Personal Finance 1 Comment

Watch out for banks Now that banks are starting to charge more fees, banking customers are going to have to start being smart about where they place their money. There is no reason to just give away money every month to your bank in the form of de...
8 months ago Mark.Riddix added a Blog Post

Buy Like Buffett: Getting Around Bank Fees September 27, 2011 at 9:54AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Set up direct deposit Most commercial banks will allow you to avoid minimum balance requirement fees by setting up recurring direct deposit payments. Banks typically require at least one direct deposit a month into a checking account to avoid this...
8 months ago Mark.Riddix added a Blog Post

Buy Like Buffett: Implementing Your Own Personal Budget Control Act September 20, 2011 at 8:52AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Get an accountability partner If you do not have anyone who is making sure you stick to your budget, then it will be almost impossible to do. You need to have a budgeting buddy who will check in on you during the month to make sure you are stickin...
8 months ago Mark.Riddix added a Blog Post

Buy Like Buffett: Having a Backup Jobs Plan for Your Career September 13, 2011 at 8:57AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Start making contacts now Too many individuals wait until they have been laid off to start making career contacts. That is too late. The time to network is while you still have a job. Start attending professional functions and join professional or...
9 months ago Mark.Riddix added a Blog Post

Buy Like Buffett: Keep Your Personal Debt Crisis from Destroying Your Life September 6, 2011 at 7:56AM under Personal Finance 3 Comments

Face your situation It is important to remember that avoidance is no solution whatsoever. It will not do you any good to throw your mail away and pretend that your debt problems do not exist. You should be willing to tackle your debts head on. In ...
9 months ago Mark.Riddix added a Blog Post

Buy Like Buffett: Preparing Your Finances in Case of Natural Disasters August 30, 2011 at 8:55AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Locate all insurance information It is important to make sure that you keep all of your personal insurance information together so it is available in one safe location. This includes all health insurance, homeowners insurance, and life insurance p...
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Buy Like Buffett: Betterment Combines Online Banking with Investment Management November 1, 2011 at 7:56AM under Personal Finance 1 Comment

You just sign up for an account using the online application form. You just need to enter some basic personal information to open a new account. You will link your Betterment account to your checking account in order to fund the account. The entire a...
Buy Like Buffett: Tips for Successful Investment Management October 25, 2011 at 7:53AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Don't be afraid of risk Most investors fail to capitalize on great growth opportunities because they are too afraid to take risk. You cannot let fear control your investing decisions. Good investors have short-term memories when it comes to mistak...
Buy Like Buffett: Holiday Shopping Tips to Make the Season More Affordable October 18, 2011 at 8:58AM under Personal Finance 1 Comment

Use layaway One of the best ways to give yourself more time to pay for gifts during the holidays is to use layaway. Layaway allows you to make payments on the products that you want so you do not have to come up with all of the cash at once. A num...
Buy Like Buffett: Saving Money on the New Debit Card Fees and Other Finance Charges October 11, 2011 at 8:56AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Debit card fees Banks have seen their fee income chopped in half with the implementation of the Card Act passed in 2010. Now they are turning to customers to help make up for lost profits. Banks are now starting to institute fees on customers for ...
Buy Like Buffett: Smart Shopping One Key to Better Financial Planning October 4, 2011 at 7:56AM under Personal Finance 1 Comment

Watch out for banks Now that banks are starting to charge more fees, banking customers are going to have to start being smart about where they place their money. There is no reason to just give away money every month to your bank in the form of de...
Buy Like Buffett: Getting Around Bank Fees September 27, 2011 at 9:54AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Set up direct deposit Most commercial banks will allow you to avoid minimum balance requirement fees by setting up recurring direct deposit payments. Banks typically require at least one direct deposit a month into a checking account to avoid this...
Buy Like Buffett: Implementing Your Own Personal Budget Control Act September 20, 2011 at 8:52AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Get an accountability partner If you do not have anyone who is making sure you stick to your budget, then it will be almost impossible to do. You need to have a budgeting buddy who will check in on you during the month to make sure you are stickin...
Buy Like Buffett: Having a Backup Jobs Plan for Your Career September 13, 2011 at 8:57AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Start making contacts now Too many individuals wait until they have been laid off to start making career contacts. That is too late. The time to network is while you still have a job. Start attending professional functions and join professional or...
Buy Like Buffett: Keep Your Personal Debt Crisis from Destroying Your Life September 6, 2011 at 7:56AM under Personal Finance 3 Comments

Face your situation It is important to remember that avoidance is no solution whatsoever. It will not do you any good to throw your mail away and pretend that your debt problems do not exist. You should be willing to tackle your debts head on. In ...
Buy Like Buffett: Preparing Your Finances in Case of Natural Disasters August 30, 2011 at 8:55AM under Personal Finance 2 Comments

Locate all insurance information It is important to make sure that you keep all of your personal insurance information together so it is available in one safe location. This includes all health insurance, homeowners insurance, and life insurance p...