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8 Bad Things You're Teaching Your Kids About Money

Many people believe that kids are their legacy, so shouldn't they just teach them what's right? read more »
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Tribune Owner Sam Zell on the Future of the Newspaper Industry

But the answer is everybody's advertising is dramatically down. We've seen literally the destruction of classified advertising. You know, not just [...] read more »
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My Bank Doesn’t Want To Give Me A Personal Loan to Pay Off My Credit Cards

If you are able to make payments at a 18%, how come would you not be able make a payment on a personal loan at 9%? Here is the explanation. read more »
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Setting up a budget - How we did it.

The steps we took to set up a budget that reflects our actual expenses. read more »
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Five Best Places for Your Cash Right Now

In this market, putting your cash under a mattress may appear more promising than investing, but a few places are offering safety and a decent yield.[...] read more »
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FDIC Graphs Show the Extent of Financial Crisis

FDIC Graphs Show the Extent of Financial Crisis: More Institutions Report Declining Earnings, Quarterly Losses; Lower Asset Values Add to the Downwa[...] read more »
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My gambling addiction…

since being laid off I have found that the frequency with which I use that extra $1 in my pocket to play the NY state Lotto has increased.
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Prioritize Carefully When Choosing Which Bills Not to Pay

Many people are being forced to choose the least bad option when confronted about which bills to pay and which ones to leave for next month. But, ho[...] read more »
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Why You Should Roll Your Old 401k Over To Vanguard

How and why to roll over your old 401k to a reputable financial company like Vanguard read more »
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Finance and Marriage 101

So I am starting to think about marriage in the near future and begining to analyze both of our mindsets when it comes to money. read more »
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Do You Think Saving Money is Always Worth It?

Whether it's worth it to save money is a very personal question. What are some of the things that you won't save money on? read more »
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When Should You Save Money?

So my article on when to not save money was a hit here, so now I go into details on when you should save money. read more »
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Yet Another Reason to Start Saving for Retirement Early

Set up your retirement plan as soon as possible and regularly contribute to it. The more you save toward retirement while you are in your 20’s, the [...] read more »
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You Can't Always Get What You Want: The Dark Side of Personal Finance

Really good article on satisfying wants and how that becomes a problem for people's finances. read more »
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Broke vs. Poor: Which One Are You?

Great financial psychology article on the difference between broke and poor. This should certainly spark a good discussion. read more »
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