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Are You Falling Victim To Price Anchoring?

Posted by moneymatters 102 days ago, popular 101 days ago (http://www.smartonmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: frugality spending
One of the ways that you might be wasting your money could be due to the effects of anchoring. Anchoring is one way that retailers and others try to [...] read more »
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Manilla Review: Get Your Accounts, Statements And Bills In One Place With Manilla.com

Posted by moneymatters 102 days ago, popular 102 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: banks bills
Manilla is a new site that helps you to keep track of all your important financial accounts, subscriptions and services all in one place. Get rid of [...] read more »
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How to Build a College Fund for Your Kids: ESA, 529, Roth IRA

Posted by moneymatters 103 days ago (http://blog.perkstreet.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: college saving
College costs have skyrocketed the last few years, outpacing inflation. Here's how you can start saving for your kids education today so that you'[...] read more »
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Here’s Why You Should Shred those Credit Card Convenience Checks

Posted by moneymatters 104 days ago, popular 103 days ago (http://www.smartonmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: checks credit debt
Convenience checks from your credit card company can certainly be convenient, but there are a ton of reasons why you should avoid using them. Here ar[...] read more »
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Would You Invest A Portion Of Your Emergency Fund?

Posted by moneymatters 104 days ago, popular 104 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: emergency fund investing saving
We currently have a 12 month emergency fund, but have considered investing a portion of that money. Would you consider investing some of your emergen[...] read more »
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How To Do A 401(k) Loan: Pros And Cons Of Borrowing From A Retirement Plan

Posted by moneymatters 108 days ago, popular 108 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401k debt loan
The 401(k) often has an option where you can take out a loan and pay yourself interest. There are risks to be aware of, however, when taking out a 40[...] read more »
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How I Ended Up With A $5000 Dollar Tax Bill This Year

Posted by moneymatters 109 days ago, popular 109 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: filing taxes estimated taxes
I just started entering my income, deductions and other information in preparation for filing taxes. Unexpectedly I realized that I will owe almost $[...] read more »
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Lending Club Returns Continue Upward Trend At 11.44%. Lending Club Passes 500 Million In Loan Originations

Posted by moneymatters 110 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing retirement saving
Lending club announced that they had passed 500 million in loan originations since their inception. My returns also continued to go up, increasing to[...] read more »
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Why You May Want to Get a Life Insurance Policy Even If You Don’t Have Kids

Posted by moneymatters 112 days ago, popular 111 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: family insurance life
There are reasons you may want to consider a life insurance policy even if you don't have kids. Here are a few of them. read more »
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Obama Offers Up New Mortgage Relief And Refinance Plan

Posted by moneymatters 114 days ago, popular 113 days ago (http://www.smartonmoney.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: economy mortgage real estate
President Obama announced this week that he would be seeking passage of a new updated mortgage relief plan aimed at helping underwater homeowners . read more »
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Cutting The Cord And Getting Your TV On The Cheap (Without Using The Big Bad Cable And Satellite Companies)

Posted by moneymatters 114 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: frugality saving tv
Cable and satellite TV bills continue to rise. It's time to cut the cord, and find free or cheap video content options. Here's how we do it. read more »
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How To File Your Federal Taxes For Free Using The Free E-File Programs

Posted by moneymatters 116 days ago, popular 115 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: filing taxes e-file
Filing your taxes doesn't have to be expensive. There are several places that will allow you to do it for free if you meet certain guidelines. read more »
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The 401(k) Maximum Contribution Went Up This Year. Did You Bump Up Your Contributions?

Posted by moneymatters 118 days ago, popular 117 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401k investing retirement
The 401(k) account contribution limits went up this year. Have you increased your contribution amount to take advantage of the extra amount? read more »
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401(k) Rollover To IRA: What To Do With Your Retirement Account When Leaving Your Old Job

Posted by moneymatters 119 days ago, popular 118 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: 401k investing ira retirement
If you're leaving an old job you might need to think about rolling over a 401(k) plan into a new IRA. Here's how to go about doing that read more »
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Would You Use A Local Currency Instead Of A Federal Reserve Note?

Posted by moneymatters 119 days ago, popular 118 days ago (http://www.smartonmoney.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: currency economy government
As the economy continues to limp along, an increasing number of people are skeptical of the currency. But what alternative is there? read more »
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