Subscription Audit: How to Find and Cut the Services You Forgot You’re Paying For
The average American wastes $26.79 a month on unused subscriptions. A subscription audit takes under an hour and most households recover $26–$50 in monthly charges.
The FTC Puts a Stop to a Phony Payday Loan Broker
Try to avoid payday loans or, if you can’t, try to make sure you’re getting one from a legitimate broker.
How To Choose A Mutual Fund As A New Investor
So, you have decided that it is time to get involved with investing, but the landscape looks pretty daunting. After all, there are thousands of mutual funds and seemingly just...
The Real Cost of Carrying Credit Card Debt
It’s definitely easier to use a credit card when shopping. You don’t have to worry about carrying cash, and if you and your spouse share a bank account, you can...
Retirement Planning For The Young(ish)
Now, young in the retirement planning world is a lot different than the real world, maybe even more so in this economy. And, of course retirement planning for a “young”...
Is an Eighth Grader Too Young for a Credit Card?
For many 18 and 19-year-olds, getting a credit card is a rite of passage into adulthood. And as parents, it may come as no surprise when your older teens start...
Winterizing Your Home – Spend Some Time and Save Some Money
It’s not too early to think about the upcoming winter and your heating bills. If you spend some time now and do some relatively easy (and fairly inexpensive) things around...
Is There No End In Sight? Airline Fees Continue To Provide More Revenue
Do you remember the days when air travel used to be fun? When you’d book a ticket and the cost was the cost? When you didn’t have to fight for...
Two-Thirds of US Workers Would Continue to Work After Winning the Lottery
Recently Gallup completed their survey on whether or not people would return to the work after winning $10 Million in the lottery. The survey has been conducted several times since...
Protecting Yourself with Personal Liability Insurance
If you’re looking for more protection than your auto or home insurance can offer, consider personal liability insurance.
Changing Apartments – Don’t Forget Renter’s Insurance
When renting an apartment, it would smart to get renter’s insurance to protect your private property.
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Floating Rate Notes Coming Soon — Are They Any Good?
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Europe Recovery? Maybe Not — ECB Cuts Rates
By now you have probably heard that the ECB have cut their rates to even closer to zero than they already were.
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Will The Gold Standard Bring America Back?
Well, uh, maybe…maybe not. How’s that for an answer!? Unfortunately no one knows for sure, or I guess a more precise answer is that there is vehement disagreement on the issue.
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Don’t Be Embarrassed — Get Yourself A Stockbroker
It may seem strange to many of you, but there are a lot of people that are not doing any planning for retirement.
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Can Regular People Still Buy A Home?
The answer to that question is yes…but. After the housing bubble of 2008, housing prices plummeted, especially in certain overheated markets (i.e. Las Vegas, Miami, etc.).
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Stock Market Bubbles: The Bursting Happens Faster Than The Forming
Just a reminder not to get caught up in the markets. Retirement planning is a long term proposition and the good stock markets of late have helped many get closer to their goal.
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