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The Shared Mortgage Landmine

I just moved in with my girlfriend. A couple days prior I accepted an offer on my condo from a potential buyer (more on that in a future post). As soon as the sale of my condo is finalized I’ll begin splitting the cost of my girlfriend’s mortgage read more »
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Top 43 Songs About Money

My list of the top 43 songs about money. Some are specifically about money, while in others, money plays a part of the story.
In case you're wondering why I chose 43 songs, it's because I like prime numbers. read more »
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Is Your Home an Asset or Liability?

When is your house a liability? Does the fact that you have a mortgage make your house a liability? Or do you have to owe more than the house is worth? What is a liability, anyway? read more »
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Lawmakers Grill Bank CEOs About Use of Federal Funds

Recent reports show that banks are continuing to tighten their credit standards, despite receiving nearly $200 billion in TARP funds this year. Following media reports that TARP-assisted banks paid out extravagant bonuses to their executives. read more »
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The Cost of Convenience: 10 Things We Overpay For

Below is a list of 10 notable convenience costs that customers incur on a regular day, often without merit. read more »
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Colleges Profit as Banks Market Credit Cards to Students

Bank of America employees on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., offered give-aways like water bottles, backpacks, games [...] read more »
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Tip'd is on FriendFeed!

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How To Protect Your Retirement Nest Egg During a Recession

An article about how retirees can protect their savings through the reccession. Good stuff for anyone who is recently retired or wants to retire soon[...] read more »
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10 Financial Commandments for Your 20s

No matter where you are on the pathway to independence, these time-tested guidelines will boost your odds of financial success. read more »
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How To Haggle At Big Department Stores

With retail sales in the crapper, now is the perfect time to perfect the lost art of haggling with department store sales people. read more »
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Tip’d Spreads Like a Weed Into Plugins, Mashups and Scripts

As the Tip’d community grows (and along with it, our traffic levels and brand recognition), we’re beginning to be seen as a worthy of inclusion into [...] read more »
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Stop Getting Burned By College Bookstores

Have you ever paid $180 for a textbook? Don't do it again! If you know how to beat the system when buying books in college, you'll be able to save [...] read more »
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Tip'd Channel Now on Youtube!

Tip'd has created a channel on YouTube. If you have an account, please add us as a friend and subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/user/TipdDotCom read more »
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SWAP rates and LIBOR rates on the move in 2009

See how SWAP rates and LIBOR rates effect you in the mortgage markets and how they are the key to better times ahead for us all. read more »
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Banks Decreasing Credit Card Limits

Banks are increasingly concerned with the amount of credit available to their customers and many are taking aggressive preemptive action to prevent s[...] read more »
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