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Justin Weinger

Justin Weinger is a Corporate Finance Manager in private equity with more than 15 years of experience across automotive, banking, consulting, and healthcare. A married father of three and longtime personal finance enthusiast, he has written extensively on practical money management, taxes, loans, retirement planning, and small-business finance. His work appears regularly on SavingAdvice.com, CleverDude.com, and other personal finance sites, where he draws on real-world corporate finance expertise to deliver clear, actionable advice.

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Investing

Short selling in trading: pros and cons

April 18, 2021
By Justin Weinger
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When it comes to stocks, short selling may be tricky to understand for beginners. In simple terms, it means betting that the stock price will tumble. That is, short selling is actually selling something that you do not own. The first question that … [Read more...] about Short selling in trading: pros and cons

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Financial Education

How to Involve Your Kids in Family Finances

March 14, 2021
By Justin Weinger
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One of the best gifts you can give your children is a good money education. Many people never get one or only learn about finances after they have been through a bankruptcy or had other upsetting financial experiences. By teaching your children about … [Read more...] about How to Involve Your Kids in Family Finances

Investing

Is ESG Investing Good For You?

July 17, 2020
By Justin Weinger
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ESG investing is an investment buzzword that you may have heard of. What exactly is ESG investing? Is it a good idea to follow this approach? Or, is it simply one of the latest passing investment fads? Bay Area wealth advisors are increasingly … [Read more...] about Is ESG Investing Good For You?

Financial Education

Sources of Start-up Capital

January 25, 2020
By Justin Weinger
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Start-ups are projects initiated by entrepreneurs to seek, develop, and validate scalable business models. Start-ups cost money from the ideation process of the project, scaling to selling or issuance of an IPO (initial public offering). Lack of … [Read more...] about Sources of Start-up Capital

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Finances & Money

Make Doing Business with Overseas Partners Fast and Easy Using These Tips

January 11, 2020
By Justin Weinger
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Many entrepreneurs would jump at the first opportunity to expand their enterprises overseas. Expanding to foreign markets can be both appealing and rewarding. It can mean increasing your influence as a brand and exploring potentially untapped … [Read more...] about Make Doing Business with Overseas Partners Fast and Easy Using These Tips

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Credit

FICO and You: Making It Work

November 21, 2019
By Justin Weinger
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There are many people who view their credit card as a tool to carry them between paychecks, while others might see it as a card of instant-gratification. For the old-timers, lines of credit and borrowing money was highly discouraged. This demographic … [Read more...] about FICO and You: Making It Work

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Credit

Factors That Affect Your Credit Score

November 10, 2019
By Justin Weinger
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Your credit score may be just a number to you, but it can have a huge impact on your life overall. This is the key indicator lenders use when determining your credit worthiness and risk potential. Even if they agree to loan you the money, your credit … [Read more...] about Factors That Affect Your Credit Score

Financial Education

How Small Business Can Prepare for an Economic Slowdown

August 27, 2019
By Justin Weinger
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Savvy business owners know the best time to prepare for a recession is before things begin to go bad. This approach will allow you to act with intent and not find yourself in a position to respond to circumstances completely beyond your control. With … [Read more...] about How Small Business Can Prepare for an Economic Slowdown

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