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» FHA Mortgage Loan Requirements Guide

If you don't have a 10% downpayment saved up, chances are you'll need the participate in the FHA mortgage loan insurance program if you want to get[...] read more »
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» Chase, Bank of America Overhaul Overdraft Programs

Bank of America and Chase are joining other banks in making changes ahead of the CARD Act. This time they're adjusting overdraft fees and programs t[...] read more »
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A Report Card for Financial Rules of Thumb

Financial gurus love offering rules of thumb. They're quotable and retweetable, but are they really helpful to people? Rules of thumb are designed t[...] read more »
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Five Safe Investments

It's still a scary time to be an investor, but have you considered these five investment vehicles that are just as safe as your mattress... and pay [...] read more »
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Use Spending Filters to Save Money on Just About Everything

A spending filter is a concept or idea that can be employed in various ways to help save you money in almost any spending circumstance.
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10 Tips for Avoiding Overdraft Fees

Ten basics tips that everyone should know for avoiding the ever-increasing overdraft fees. 10% of all banking Americans pay 90% of all overdraft fees[...] read more »
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How to Create the Ultimate Certificate of Deposit (CD) Ladder

This is a step by step process to create a CD ladder that is more efficient and more liquid than the usually-recommended technique. Certificates of d[...] read more »
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Frugal For Life: Financial Podcast and Radio Shows

Top 10 Personal Finance and Frugality Podcasts and Radio shows around the web. Included are archived podcasts that are no longer. read more »
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The Fallacy of Relative Price Evaluation

Boil your buying decisions down to their most basic level. Look at the actual dollar amounts involved instead of viewing things in a relative context[...] read more »
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10 Things Your Parents Didn’t Teach You About Money

It would have been nice if we entered the adult world with a better understanding of these financial realities. These are ten things our parents shou[...] read more »
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Carnival of Personal Finance #214: United States Presidents Edition

The 214th Carnival of Personal Finance had a great theme this week highlighting the presidents of the United States. Be sure to check out Martin Van [...] read more »
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Emergency Fund Is For Emergencies ONLY - 6 Ways To Leave It Alone

We hear a lot about saving for Emergency Funds these days, but rarely here ways to help those who are struggling with dipping into their EF for non-e[...] read more »
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Dealing With Financial Mistakes

No matter how well you plan, occasionally you'll run into some sort of financial mistake or problem - don't let it throw off your "groove" - lear[...] read more »
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Carnival of Personal Finance #211: Burn Notice Edition

Welcome to the 211th Carnival of Personal Finance! this week’s theme is based on a new favorite show I’ve been catching up on: Burn Notice. read more »
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» Credit Karma Review

A look at Credit Karma, a free service that lets you see your TransUnion credit score. No gimmicks, no scams, actually free. read more »
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