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Financial Guide for the Unemployed

When you lose your job, smart money management is more important than ever. Here are some important tips about how to deal with your personal finance[...] read more »
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» How Much Do We Need for Retirement?

Sage advice about saving for retirement. Make sure you read the comments. read more »
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Inside the Home Star Energy Efficiency Bill: Cash for Caulkers?

Some great info about the Home Star Energy Efficiency Bill. read more »
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» Encouraging Family and Friends to Improve Their Finances

I’ve heard friends and family members say they want to improve their finances and then they mention something that completely contradicts their state[...] read more »
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» Getting a Better Deal on Our Home @ fivecentnickel.com

As you might recall, we were originally supposed to close a couple of months ago, but the deal feel through at the last minute. Thus, we ended up neg[...] read more »
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» 2010 Federal Income Tax Brackets (IRS Income Tax Rates) @ fivecentnickel.com

IRS Income Tax Rates for 2010 (Federal Tax Brackets) information you need as you begin preparing your taxes. read more »
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What Inflation Will Do to Your Retirement Savings @ fivecentnickel.com

Because of the compounding effect of inflation over time, failing to account for inflation in your retirement savings plan can be as devastating as l[...] read more »
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Easy Money from Lending Club: FiveCentNickel

Lending Club is offering a $64.62 signup bonus. This odd amount is in honor of the $6.462B that banks earned last quarter. As always, all you have to[...] read more »
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Handling Financial Setbacks

We got a call less than 2 days before closing and learned that our closing date has been pushed back to January 2010. I wanted to review what can be [...] read more »
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Save Time and Money by Asking for Help

We’re first time home buyers and we’ve benefited tremendously from the advice and help of our family and friends.I want to discuss some ways that ask[...] read more »
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How to Save Money on Pet Care

If you’re thinking of adopting a pet, please read this article. It’s my hope that pets get adopted into ‘forever homes’. Unfortunately, many pets are[...] read more »
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How to Read Wall Street Journal Articles for Free

Frustrated by the WSJ paywall? Here's how to bypass it and get free access to all articles. read more »
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Getting a Home Inspection

Buying a house is probably the biggest purchase that most people will ever make. Given what’s at stake, you want to be sure you’re not buying a lemon[...] read more »
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How to Save Money on Vacations

Since we’re getting a townhouse a month before our vacation, however, we’re scaling back a bit this year. After talking with some friends about savin[...] read more »
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Preparing for a Move

Thoughts on getting ready to relocate. read more »
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