Book Review: Triple Play!

March 3, 2010

I’ve fallen behind with my reading and still have about 7 more books to review, but I did some quick reads of three books this week:
In Master Your Debt, Jordan Goodman presents readers with some of the best debt elimination and reduction tips, and credit management that I have read in long time.
He packs [...]

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101 Common Money Myths

March 2, 2010

What if much of what you think you know is wrong?

Just because a belief is widespread and pervasive doesn’t mean that it’s true. If you read or hear something about personal finance or money, take a few moments to think it through. Do some independent research to see if there could be another [...]

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What’s The First Thing You Remember Buying With Your Own Money?

March 1, 2010

I’m not talking about the birthday money your grandfather gave you, or the allowance you got for taking out the trash or washing the dishes. I’m talking about money you earned from your own work and effort.
The first thing I remember buying with my own money was a metal detector when I was about [...]

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Roundup and Link Love: Entering a new phase of life edition

February 27, 2010

Parenthood. It’s tough when kids are little, but it grows even tougher when they hit the teen years. It gets even tougher when they ask for the keys – and it’s raining – and it’s dark – and they won’t be home until late. You really worry despite knowing that it doesn’t do any good.
But [...]

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The Secret Service Guide To Identity Theft Protection

February 26, 2010

The Secret Service uses security layering as a means of protecting heads of state or other important people. You can use the same ideas when protecting one of your most important assets, your identity.

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Making This Year’s Vacation Plans Yet? Here Are 20 Cost Cutting Tips To Keep Your Vacation In The Black

February 25, 2010

This is a guest post from Tom Becker, who writes on money management tips and techniques for Credit Card Compare, an Australian credit card comparison site.

It is a difficult balancing act to go on vacation, have a fun time, and keep everyone happy, while still maintaining some sense of order when it comes [...]

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Could Questions Be The Answer?

February 24, 2010

Just a short post today (shorter than normal anyway). I’ve been thinking about how the simple act of asking a few questions can build friendships, strengthen bonds, and keep you out of trouble. You’ll find out more by asking questions than by almost any other way. Here are some ideas for questions to ask different [...]

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8 Reasons I’m NOT Investing In Gold

February 23, 2010

Gold gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or someplace. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head. – Warren Buffett
Scratching their heads indeed! With all the radio talk [...]

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Maybe You SHOULD Leave Home Without It

February 22, 2010

Nothing in life is free. Remember that fact. As the government gets ready to apply CARD legislation to credit card issuers, there are some potentially unwelcomed side effects. The CARD Act passed by the federal government was supposed to level the playing field between credit issuers and users but like everything else in life, [...]

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How To Really Screw Up Your Life (Insurance)

February 19, 2010

People buy life insurance for a variety of reasons: getting married, having children, buying a home, or estate protection. But no matter what your personal reasons for insuring your life, what you’re really insuring is your family’s ability to continue on without your income. You’re also insuring that your family isn’t saddled with your [...]

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Beyond “Little Known” Tax Deductions, Worry Instead About Forgotten INCOME

February 18, 2010

This time of year, you’ll find blog post after blog post, news article after news article, pundit after pundit writing, and talking about “little known tax deductions.” Those don’t scare me. What does scare me are “little known” or worse – forgotten – sources of income that are subject to taxes. The IRS has a much better chance of finding income you failed to report than in discovering that you actually donated 7 garbage bags of used clothing rather than 9 bags of used clothing to the Salvation Army. So where do you think the IRS’s focus will be?

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