July 2015

3-2-1 Baby Back Ribs Recipe On The Smoker

I’ve recently bought a Traeger Texas Pellet Grill to barbecue and smoke meat. This has quickly become my new hobby.

So, I thought that I would document some of my successes….and failures here on Money Q&A as I learn to be a backyard barbecue grill master. I hope you enjoy these couple of recipes and pictures of what I’ve been up to on my off time.

Here is the first recipe that I’ve tried on the Traeger Smoker, 3-2-1 Baby Back Ribs Recipe. They are super easy to make and taste great!

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Bake The Ribs In Foil For 2 Hours

Transfer the ribs to a rimmed baking sheet and set the temperature to 225 degrees F.

Sprinkle half the brown sugar on the rack, then top with half the honey and half of the remaining apple juice.

New Survey Shows Millennials Have Little Savings for Retirement

by Guest Contributor

Maybe it’s because this generation makes less money than previous generations did, or maybe it’s because Gen Y burns through cash without saving much of it. But either way, millennials are not prepared long-term. This generation is pushing back the big financial decisions in life like buying a home and establishing a viable retirement plan. A new survey[1] from the Indexed Annuity Leadership Council (IALC) reveals that 15 percent of millennials have less than $25,000 saved. One-in-three millennials say they set aside no money for retirement and 24 percent say they owe more than they have saved. Across all generations, Gen Y is the least prepared, but the most optimistic about the idea of saving for retirement. Most millennials think … Read more

How To Invest In The Dogs Of The Dow

by Hank Coleman

How to invest in Dogs of the Dow is simple. Rookies to the stock market know that there are certain people who succeed. They’re the ones with a plan. They have a strategy. That’s where the Dogs of the Dow investing strategy comes in.

People are intimidated by investing in the stock market. They often make it more complicated than it needs to be. The Dogs Of The Dow investing strategy is simple. Anyone could understand it. Yet, it has effectively made money for a lot of people.

How To Invest In The Dogs Of The Dow

Highest Dividend Yield

The Dogs Of The Dow investing strategy is based on the company with the highest dividend yield.

When you’re investing with the Dogs Of The Dow investing strategy, you will be putting your money in the top ten of the dog list, instead of the complete Dow Jones Industrial Average list of 30 companies.

An Equal Amount In Dogs Of The Dow

Instead of putting a larger sum of money in a company that earns the most or has the highest growth rate, you will put in the same amount money in the ten stocks in the Dow Jones with the highest dividend yield. These often are the stocks that have the lowest share price.

Each investment should be equal in each company no matter their rating or the share price of the “dog”. Of course, you should make sure your equal shares are only within the top ten for highest dividend yield.