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Are Savers Dooming the Economy? NO!!!

Savers have become a scapegoat, when by all accounts it makes sense to spend less right now. Credit is tight and the job market is weak. Why shouldn’[...] read more »
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What is the Federal Reserve

What is the Fed's function and why is it important? read more »
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Dave Ramsey’s Debt Snowball

Explanation of Dave Ramsey's Debt Snowball with visual illustration and links to additional resources read more »
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100 Money Saving Financial Calculators for College Students and Parents

Most of us are a little rusty when it comes to picking out the best loan, savings bond or even credit card for the job, so these calculators will hel[...] read more »
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100 Creative, Painless Ways to Downsize Your Life After a Layoff

You will be pleased to discover how much you can do for so little money without having to live like a monk. The following tips provide plenty of oppo[...] read more »
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Frugal Ideas To Help Your Home Sell

A list of good ideas of ways to help your home sell in a down market. read more »
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Why Budgets Fail - Use Accrual Accounting to Ensure Success

One reason why many budgets fail is that they don't plan for all the expenses that will be encountered throughout the year. By taking an accrual bas[...] read more »
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Young Professionals Do Not Need Work Life Balance

Fresh out of college, you main priority should be giving your job everything you have. It will pay off down the road. The whole idea of work/life b[...] read more »
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Visualize Your Savings Goals

One of the biggest challenges when it comes to achieving major savings goals is maintaining your focus. The bigger the goal, the longer it typically [...] read more »
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No Cash, No Problem: Bartering Booms Online

The country’s personal savings rate rose to 5% of disposable income in January, the most in about 14 years. But people still need stuff even if they[...] read more »
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When the Bush Tax Cuts Expire - For the Rest of Us

What do you think happens when the Bush tax cuts expire? Are you sure? You might want to take another look at it could affect your average family, ev[...] read more »
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The Advantages of Passive Investing via Index Funds

Common sense math tells us why index funds have a historical record of beating the majority of actively-managed funds. (Hint: It comes down to costs.[...] read more »
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Which is best? Google vs. Yahoo vs. AOL Finance

Financial portals have been around a long time, and get a ton of traffic. Despite that, it seems like they’re the forgotten children of their parent [...] read more »
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A Great Example of Why You Need to Diversify

Small little example, huge lesson. Diversify or risk losing EVERYTHING. read more »
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How much is $787 billion?

How much money is $787 billion? It's hard to understand, when we really have nothing to compare it to. I break it down into more meaningful comparis[...] read more »
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