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Credit Card Rewards - Are You Really Making Money?

Would you change your use of credit cards if you discovered the "rewards" are perceived income and not actual income? What if credit debt was ensl[...] read more »
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Pay Off Credit Cards - Then Close them Shred them and Forget them!

Have they ever saved you in times of calamity? Or are they nothing more than a burden… causing you stress, perverting your spending habits, and costi[...] read more »
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7 Online Tools Your Virtual Office Can’t Live Without

In this economy, both small and large businesses are searching for ways to cut back and save money. Whether you’re an entrepreneur deciding to make t[...] read more »
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Why My Garden Was a Bust

Why I failed as a gardener and how I plan to improve it for next year. read more »
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How to Save (Potentially) Thousands by Spending $3.99

The best 4 bucks you'll ever spend! read more »
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Successfully Budgeting for Fun

You can't budget the fun out of life. No one can live like a monk for a long time. A few points on budgeting in some fun and a few pictures of how I[...] read more »
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Top UK Dividend Stocks For Building International Income

7 of the highest-yielding UK stocks right now from a Brit's perspective. Do your own research, though! read more »
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» How to Increase Your Credit Limit

With credit cards cutting limits and cutting cardholders, the only thing we can do to protect ourselves is to try to increase the limits as much as w[...] read more »
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» Roth IRA Account Explained

The Roth IRA account is one of the best retirement accounts available and one you should using if you aren't. Here's a good description of the acco[...] read more »
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» What Are Tax Lots?

Do you know what tax lots are? If you like to invest and aren't aware of them, you should be because they can reduce your tax liability significantl[...] read more »
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Is FreeCreditReport.com A Scam?

FreeCreditReport.com gets a bad name, their horrible commercials don't help, but are they really a scam? read more »
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-> What Details Are Included In A HUD-1 Settlement Statement?

Looking to refinance & take advantage of these GREAT mortgage rates while you still can? Are you confused by the HUD-1 Settlement Statement? Read m[...] read more »
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Check Specialty Reports Every 12 Months

You know about checking your credit reports every 12 months, but do you know about specialty reports? You can check those too and you probably should[...] read more »
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Forget Cashback Rewards, Go Cash

Credit card cashback rewards are great but don't count cash out, you can do a lot of negotiation and get a lot of deals using cash alone. read more »
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» Diversify Your Online Bank Accounts

Online banks, where your primary interface is a website, can be fickle as we saw at ING Direct for a one hour period on Friday. Diversify where your [...] read more »
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