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I'm a big fan of spread betting.

The spread betting phenomenon has opened up financial trading to many more people - it makes accessing the markets so fast, simple and - best of all - cheap!

But it does have its detractors - those who dismiss it as "gambling", or as too risky.

In my view, financial spread betting can be explained as no more gambling than other investment. Fortunately, the Chancellor takes a different view, which is why it enjoys its tax-free status!

Of course, there's an argument that if you can make something too cheap and too easy to access - but I'll leave that debate to anyone stocking up on "buy one, get one free" beers at Tesco - That's not to say that we can't all still learn a thing or two about spread betting, so I thought I'd pass on a few points that you really should know if you're a spread better...

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Forex trading is a risky business and it takes some time to master the art of forex trading signals. There are a number of fx signal providers but before you choose, you need to make sure you have done your homework. Yes, you need to know a few things before you start trading with real money.

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If you are not sure what your credit score is you can get a report free of charge once a year from each of the three credit reporting companies. That is three free reports every twelve months. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ensures that you can get a report once a year, free of cost. You can get others if you need them but you have to pay a fee for them.