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Is Your Bank Safe? How to Check Bank Health Ratings

Do you know if your bank is truly "safe"? Are you at risk of losing your deposits? Here's a few tricks to check the pulse of your banking institut[...] read more »
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What a Rewards Checking Program Can Do for a Failing Bank

I love rewards checking accounts. You earn great rates and probably don't have to change your spending habits to meet the requirements. There is one[...] read more »
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Why You Need a Rewards Checking Account

Everyone should be switching to rewards checking accounts. I lay out the case why these accounts dominate your average checking or savings account. read more »
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Pay Extra for Turnkey or Save with Fixer Upper?

Is it worth the extra money to not have to make any DIY repairs to a home you plan to rent out as an investment? read more »
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How to Amend Your Tax Return

I've got to amend my tax returns from the last two years -- to get more of a refund back. Here are the steps I need to take. read more »
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Video: How to Set Up a Monthly Budget and Spending Plan

In my first video post I share how to set up a monthly budget and spending plan in a spreadsheet. read more »
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Is Mooching Off Society Wrong?

An interesting story about a "freegan" that quit her job and essentially lives without money. Should society judge these people? read more »
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How to Prepare Your Finances for a New Year

2010 is here. Let's get started with a bang. Here's a list of what we are doing to prepare our finances for a new year. read more »
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Go Radical: Sell Everything

Want radical financial change? Start by selling everything to pay down your debt as much as possible. read more »
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Radically Change Your Financial Life in Four Steps

1,800+ words and 4 steps to changing your financial life. read more »
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Top 10 Sneakiest Business Tricks

An interesting list of how businesses try to fool you... read more »
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Go Radical and Let This Christmas Change Your Life Permanently

Is this Christmas going to be like all the others? Lots of plastic toys under the tree and lots of credit card debt?
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Loan Modification and the Affect on Your Credit Score

Will getting a home loan modification affect your credit score? An explanation of the steps on what to do. read more »
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2009 – If You Must Go Shopping, Plan Ahead

If you're going to go shopping this year you need to be prepared. Have a plan, watch out for some of the traps, and only buy what you come to buy. read more »
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Sacrificing Money for Mental Capacity

Sometimes it is worth giving up a little bit of money in order to get a little bit of mental breathing room. A short story of my own experience. read more »
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