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Last week I wrote about a newlywed couple that had to deal with the issue of “financial infidelity.” To make a long story short, Karin bought a laptop (with [...]
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I bought a few American Express gift cards just before holiday last December because I thought they make good holiday gifts. Now AMEX is celebrating the upcoming Valentine’s Day and Chinese Lunar New Year, both are the same day, February 14th, with free shipping codes for their gift cards. In addition to the classic cards, [...]
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What you can expect when you borrow money at a p2p lender.
I’ve often joked about how I would respond to a friend or family member who’s interested in borrowing money from me. With the advent of peer to peer lending, you’ll no longer need to worry about how much money to entrust to a [...]
I’m trying to spread the word of HaitiHealth.org. It’s an organization that people close to me have been supporting with their time for more than a dozen years. If you are able to donate some money, it’s a worthwhile cause. I don’t want to distract you from that message, except with a [...]
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Telecommuting is a practice being adopted by companies around the globe as a way to lower overhead costs and foster better relationships with employees. I wish telecommuting was an option with my old employer, but it still required a lot of face-to-face interaction. I did have a lot of flexibility and some benefits mentioned here, [...]
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.
Mike is a twenty-something guy who writes about investing. His blog name, the ObliviousInvestor.com, is the term he uses to describe people who block out all the noise surrounding investing and focus on the things which are important. It’s Mike’s belief that most of what the media tells people about investing is irrelevant.
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One of the more intriguing stories coming out of Capitol Hill recently has been the struggle over whether or not Ben Bernanke will (or perhaps more importantly should) be nominated for a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
To briefly recap events, President Obama announced in late 2009 that he would nominate Bernanke for [...]
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Welcome to the Million Dollar Journey January 2010 Net Worth Update – New Beginnings Edition!
If you recall, 2009 was a great year for net worth growth. With stock markets and savings up for 2009, we managed to increase our net worth by 29%.
What’s on the horizon for 2010? I’m hoping for more of the same [...]
This is a guest post from MD of Studenomics. If you hate boring finance stuff and love practical tips than Studenomics is the place for you. If you haven’t stopped by in a while, don’t be shy and please come on over to see the new design. If you enjoy this article then please consider [...]
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Free TurboTax Premier Giveaway
Thanks to the team at Intuit, I’m giving away free access to TurboTax Premier to three of you! Using TurboTax to file your income tax return has been the topic here for a few days so I figured it would make sense to give you a chance to try for some free [...]
Do you want to have a TradeKing brokerage account?
If you do, then here’s a chance for you to receive $50 to get started.
Discount online broker TradeKing is celebrating Ben Franklin’s birthday this year by offer a $100 bonus for existing users for every new customer they refer to TradeKing. Since I am already using [...]
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Life Insurance tends to be one of those things that people really don’t want to deal with. We know we should have it, but it can frequently serve to remind us of our mortality. And let’s face it; it’s not all that exciting. Personally, I see a lot confusion regarding this matter. So how [...]
This is a guest post by Joel Reese, the managing editor of We Seed, a site that helps everyday people get to know the stock market. You can find the site’s blog here.
Here’s a question: Why do you want more money?
Maybe you don’t want to luxuriate in a gold-plated bath filled with lilies [...]
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This time last year, I created a list to track failed banks in 2009. On January 23, 2009 when I wrote the post, there was a total of 3 bank failures. At that time, I also compared 2009 with 2008, the first full year of this recession when 25 banks were shut down. I was [...]
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In 2009, over 3 million homes were forced into foreclosure. High unemployment, adjustable rate mortgages, and tight credit came together to make it simply impossible for many American homeowners to continue making mortgage payments.
Foreclosure leaves a big black mark on your credit report, and can drop your credit score by up to 150 points, making it hard for you to get new credit in the future. And with foreclosure expected to keep rising through 2010, many people are facing the prospect of life – and building credit – after foreclosure. If you or someone you know is facing a foreclosure, know that there is hope. While it will take seven years for the foreclosure to completely drop off your credit report, you can still take steps today to improve your credit and raise your credit score.
Rebuilding your credit after foreclosure can be a long and frustrating process, but it can be done. If you put your mind to creating and executing a plan, you can find relief in just a couple of years.
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Are you the type of person who gets excited about new ventures? Do you like a challenge? Many people have an ‘ah-ha’ moment when they decide to get out of debt, start living a frugal lifestyle and aim towards financial freedom instead of pursuing the accumulation of stuff. One more pitfall exists early on [...]
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The Automatic Millionaire, written by David Bach is one of my favourite books on personal finance. I highly recommend the Canadian edition. Bach is the founder of The Latte Factor®. You’ve probably heard it a thousand times. Those small indulgences add up over time.
Just for fun and for purely research purposes I took a little [...]
Did you know TurboTax online editions offer the same functionality that the desktop versions of the tax software provide? I wasn’t aware of this until my recent chat with Bob Meighan, chief customer advocate for Turbo Tax.
Last time I covered our conversation on the benefits of tax preparation software, who TurboTax is for and [...]
This is the third post in a series called Saving With Purpose: Living a More Intentional Financial Life. In this series, I plan to highlight a number of specific savings goals my family has identified we would like to achieve over the next few decades.
Any post about saving for early retirement should first define the [...]
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Yes, we are buying a house!
We have been looking since last December. After the new year, we went to a few open houses in this area, but found one we really like. Then early this week, some new listings in a very nice, gated community came up, all short sales. Since our agent lives in [...]
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This guest post is by Kevin, who writes financial articles for young people at 20smoney.com and owns a website on Financial Freedom. Kevin continuously explores various investment strategies at both websites.
Want to know what to do when the stocks you like are too expensive? Then read on.
Because the stock market is just that [...]
Now that the stock market has dipped a little, it may be time to consider opening that account with one of the best online brokers around (at least, in my opinion). TradeKing is one of the brokers we often mention and actively promote here: I particularly like their flat commission rates at $4.95 per [...]
My friend from Rich Credit Debt Loan asked me a simple, but thought-provoking question last week. I’m probably going to tease you with the actual question for a little while. We decided the best answer for the question was to create a calculator and I haven’t had the time to do such a [...]
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Sometimes in our quest to save money we make… well… bad decisions. We try to save money by doing repairs ourselves or we contract inexperienced workers to do work around our home for us. These decisions may seem smart when you see a full wallet after your repair or other service is done, but they [...]
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