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» It’s Never Too Late to Start Fixing Your Finances

I recently ran across an interesting article about a FMF reader who has a tremendous amount of student loan and credit card debt (over $250k!) and is[...] read more »
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16 Depression Era Money Saving Tips

Rather than passively absorbing fear and uncertainty, we would do well to remember that some people managed to stay afloat during the Great Depressio[...] read more »
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Is Your Bank Working For You Or Against You?

Now that taxpayers have bailed out the banks, they are on your side, right? After all you’re not just a customer anymore, you’re an owner. But perhap[...] read more »
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Swine Flu Sends Mexican Peso Lower in Currency Trading

Peso performs worst against the U.S. dollar on swine flu worries. Indeed, the swine flu global health scare is disrupting a number of financial marke[...] read more »
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Maybe You Shouldn't Take Advantage of the Down Market

Yes, that’s right, maybe you shouldn’t take advantage of the low prices and interest rates currently bringing the price of real estate to an all-time[...] read more »
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A Glossary of Important Recession Lingo

Your guide to understanding corporations, crooks and the end of the world as we know it. read more »
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9 Essential Free Programs Every College Student Must Have

A list I wrote about nine of the best free programs available. read more »
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7 Strategies On Spending Your Tax Return

Today, millions of Americans will be putting in their requests to get some money back from Uncle Sam. Everyone has plans as to what they will do wit[...] read more »
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49 Ways To Have Fun & Save Money Using A BlackBerry Storm For Overseas Travel

When you're traveling this year, leave your laptop, digital camera, camcorder, alarm clock, satnav and phone at home. Rent a BlackBerry Storm smartp[...] read more »
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Top 10 Social Media Sites for Investing Nerds

If you’re a plugged-in money geek, you’ve likely outgrown your reliance on catch-all social media sites like Digg and Delicious. And if you’re a blog[...] read more »
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What happens if you don't file your tax return

What happens when you fail to file your taxes, includes an explanation of the interest and penalties incurred by either failing to file or failing to[...] read more »
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Internet Thieves Run a $265 Million Industry

For the first time since they started keeping stats, Internet auction fraud wasn't the top item on the list. read more »
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Don't let your ego get in the way.

When it comes to investing, people have a tendency to overcomplicate things in order to feel like sophisticated investors. My advice: Keep it simple. read more »
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Financial Independence: The Final Stage of Money Management

In February, I wrote that I was entering the third stage of personal finance. As I made my way out of debt and began to save, I had noticed that many[...] read more »
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4 Ways to Save More This Spring

Saving is on everyone’s mind these days. Here are a few ways that you can keep a little more cash in your pocket this spring: read more »
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