Recent college graduates have some important money choices they have to make soon after graduation. Some articles in the New York Times and on MSN Money Central take a look at a few of these big financial decisions.
Buy a Home vs Rent an Apartment
The subject of the New York Times article, Madison Nipp, is a [...]
“Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.” -Proverbs 19:20
The weakest part of each person is where he or she thinks himself or herself the wisest. In the words of the great basketball coach John Wooden, “It’s what we learn after we think we know it all that really [...]
Emergency funds are for old married people, not recent college graduates, right? Just scraping by financially is an art form perfected by many college students. Creative ways to earn extra money in college and spend as little as possible helped you make it through school.
Now that you’re leaving college and looking for a job it’s time to start thinking [...]
What a difference a few decades makes! In the 1980’s capitalism was on the march as many technological advances were made. An entrepreneurial spirit spread across the country. That carried over into the 1990’s, and went into overdrive in the mid-to-late 90’s, where there were plenty of examples of on-paper employee millionaires thanks to hot [...]
I’ve been keeping my eye on the financial companies I’ve been doing business with, ever since the financial crisis hit. I feel much more comfortable when I see that my money is in the hands of well-respected banks and brokers who make the grade (and rank well, at least through ratings surveys) on a [...]
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I feel like an ungrateful person. I have a lot of blessings in the form of health, family, friends, a home, food to eat, insurance, a job, the list goes on….
Yet, there are days when I get worked up over things that in the big picture are pretty unimportant. It’s easy for me to get [...]
These $100 bills look good. You know you can get one of them by getting a bank account.
Right now, there are a couple of banks offering $100 bonus when you open open a checking account with them.
Chase Checking Account $100 Bonus
Open a Chase Checking Account before June 23rd and get $100 bonus when you set [...]
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Hopefully you already saw it, but I announced yesterday that I’m giving away an iPod Touch. In addition, there’s also a bunch of other finance stuff for prizes as well, from Quicken to finance books. So, if you haven’t done so already, make sure you enter for your chance to win!
In other news, is it [...]
About the Author: Jeremy is a retirement planning specialist and founder of Generation X Finance and the guide to Financial Planning at About.com. To learn more, follow Jeremy on Twitter.
Friday Finance Findings for May 22nd – iPod Touch Giveaway Edition
Auto insurance quotes for college graduates searching for car insurance will probably make them wish they were back on their parent’s insurance policy. While some college graduates will have been paying their own auto insurance throughout college, the ones that have been covered by their parent’s insurance are in for a rude awakening. Getting cheap [...]
Checking account deals are popping up all over. This week USAA wants to give those with ties to the military $100 to open one for Free Money Friday.
How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus
Open a new USAA checking account by May 31, 2009 with a minimum deposit of $25.
Set up and maintain direct deposit.
Bonus [...]
Discount Brokerage Survey
A reader, who is currently trying to complete his Ph. D, requires some data on website characteristics and their effect on customer loyalty to an online broker. He created a survey geared towards those who trade online with a discount brokerage which should take 5-10 minutes to complete. If you have the time, [...]
Are you guilty of hanging on to things that you don’t use because of the belief that you “might need it someday?” It’s a common problem that leaves people dealing with a bunch of clutter. This is especially a problem for people who are trying to save money because they believe that as soon as [...]
With housing at the epicenter of the financial earthquake that has rocked our nation, more and more beleaguered homeowners are growing progressively concerned about their homes. There are long-time homeowners who are now facing foreclosure and who now believe that declaring bankruptcy will save them from losing their homes. If I were in [...]
Everyone has a book nowadays. Since I’m extremely Lazy, I haven’t set aside the time to put together an ebook.
Why am I taking the time to highlight and give away copies of Wisebread’s new book, 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget? There are three main reasons:
They sent me extra copies [...]
If you’re a regular reader, then you’ve probably heard me drop a few hints in the past week or two about the upcoming contest both on the site and in the email newsletter. A few weeks ago I noticed that I crossed the million visitor milestone, so to celebrate I wanted to give back to [...]
About the Author: Jeremy is a retirement planning specialist and founder of Generation X Finance and the guide to Financial Planning at About.com. To learn more, follow Jeremy on Twitter.
Win an iPod Touch, Quicken, Finance Books and More in My 1 Million Visitor Giveaway
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”
-Abraham Lincoln
A lesson everyone must learn is the need to persist when it is difficult. When we experience defeat and rejection, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to quit, but the successful have learned to persist.
Mark Victor [...]
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My court date is today. If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll remember about a month ago when I got pulled over for speeding and got a ticket.
Both kids were in the back seat and had all kinds of questions for me after I got the ticket. Being accountable to a 1 and 3 year-old [...]
Teaching kids about money isn’t an easy task. We often have a hard time managing money ourselves so it can be a bit overwhelming trying to teach your kids how to be good with money. Here are a few tips from the Financial Planning Association on steps you can take to make sure your kids understand [...]
Yesterday, I went over the income projection of Dave’s $1 million portfolio that “should” last him for the rest of his life. Today, I want to go over a few portfolio options to generate that income.
The Portfolio
As I am no where close to being a retirement expert, my investment knowledge for the years during retirement [...]
Before we get into the roundup this week I wanted to share a little site news. Over the next few weeks I’m going to be experimenting with a revised blogging schedule (beginning next Monday). I plan to publish both a morning and afternoon post each weekday, and continue my tradition of posting a lighter post [...]
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 yesterday. The House, already passed its own version of the bill last month, also voted 361 to 64 today to wrap up the legislation. Now the bill is sent to the President for his signature to become a law, [...]
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I came across my favorite internet meme being use in an interesting capacity: it’s been used to make a statement about the Bush and Cheney economic legacy, so I couldn’t help but feature it here. But before I go into details, allow me to define what an internet meme is. For those new to [...]
Economic Statistics From The Bush – Cheney Administration: Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat!
The Senate passed the new Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2009 yesterday. After the new credit card bill is worked out with the house, and the President signs it, the changes take effect in one year.
Credit Card Bill of Rights
Here is a summary of the changes included in the new credit card [...]
I often write a lot of words on saving money. Cut out this expensive item… consider substituting this other item… Sometimes I write about making more money. However, I very rarely go into the psychology behind making and spending money. Today, I’m going to venture into those waters… and hopefully avoid drowning.
I [...]
