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Here’s Why You Should Ideally Have Four Emergency Funds

We usually lump many different events together inside our emergency funds, but this article argues reasons for having 4 distinct emergency funds. read more »
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Mexican Swine Flu Pandemic? Protecting Yourself In The Event of An Emergency

Another important reason to have an emergency fund in place. read more »
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Canadian Equivalent of the Roth IRA - The Tax-Free Savings Account, or TFSA

All about the new TFSA in Canada, introduced January 1, 2009. Americans, does it sound like this is what the Roth IRA is all about too? Similariti[...] read more »
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How To Get Started in Commission-Free, Fee-Free Investing

Recently a reader asked me how she could get started investing in these. It's easy and you can start with as little as $25. read more »
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5 Money Lessons You Should Make Sure You Learn While Still in College or University

You might be able to think of others, but these are pretty key. read more »
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If You’re Broke and You Know It, Do These Four Things

So what if you blew $500 on clothes yesterday without even thinking about it, or $200 at CVS when you only went in to pick up some toothpaste. Just [...] read more »
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Frugal Tips for Poor People

Maybe you're so broke you don't even HAVE a cable bill. This is a list of frugal tips for the low-income crowd. read more »
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Are Credit Card Cash Advances Ever a Good Idea?

Usually cash advances come with higher rates of interest. What reasons are best for going into the extra debt that cash advances cause you? read more »
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8 Ways To Prosper No Matter What Happens To the Economy

Here are some things I recommend doing to stay financially and personally intact, and also prepare yourself for “the rebound”. read more »
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Zhou Xiaochuan's Proposal For New Global Reserve Currency Accepted by UN

Less than a week after it was rejected in Europe, Chinese Central Bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan’s controversial proposal for a new global reserve curr[...] read more »
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Are We Exaggerating the Severity of the Economic Situation?

It strikes me as very important that we, as national citizens and citizens of the world, do not overreact to the current economic situation. It also[...] read more »
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Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? A Newbie's Guide to Peer-to-Peer Finance

All you needed to know about person-to-person (P2P) lending but were afraid to ask. Great summary and introduction. read more »
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Will Hyperinflation Hit Canada?

If the US dollar hyperinflates (which, in theory, has been happening already in relative terms) what will the effect be on other countries? Will they[...] read more »
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World's Most Stable Banks?: Canada's Scotiabank

Wondered which are the most stable banks in the world now? Why Canada's Scotiabank is among the best. read more »
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US Hyperinflation or Global Hyperinflation?

Defined in relative terms, has the US already hyperinflated? Just take a look at a recent money supply chart. read more »
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