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Tryout Lending Club - For Free

I’m earning over a 9% return on my money through Lending Club. (The average annual return for all of Lending Club’s 25,000+ investors is 9.6%.) By [...] read more »
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Take Advantage of Your Flexible Spending Account

My sixteen month streak avoiding any illness has come to an end. I was diagnosed with strep throat today. While I was sucking on a throat lozenge I[...] read more »
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Your Income Taxes Are Going to Increase

Uncle Sam is hurting for money. Currently the U.S. is facing a staggering $1.6 trillion budget deficit. Add on to that the incredibly expensive, an[...] read more »
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How to Make Your Teenager a Millionaire

By setting up a custodial IRA for your teenager, and contributing to it regularly until they graduate college, you can make your kid a millionaire. [...] read more »
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Free Bone Marrow Donor Registration

This past week I signed up to be a bone marrow donor. The process was quick, easy, and thanks to a promo code – free. If a patient with leukemia, [...] read more »
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Did I Just Break Vegas?

I had a thought recently. If a person walked into a casino with the single goal of winning $5 I think the odds are overwhelmingly in their favor of[...] read more »
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Get Yourself Some Residual Income

Whether you’re looking to create wealth, or just add a few bucks to your bottom line, I’d suggest exploring sources of residual income. read more »
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10 Ways You May Be Throwing Money Away

I caught an article by Erin Burt in Sunday’s Chicago Tribune that listed several common money wasters. I’ve provided the more interesting ones below[...] read more »
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Penny Pinching Tip #3: How to Save Money on Software

Last week I decided to buy anti-virus software for my laptop. After choosing the software, Norton’s Internet Security 2009 by Symantec, I went abou[...] read more »
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Earn $895 by Participating in a Road Study

The University of Iowa has launched a federally-funded study of America’s drivers. What could this mean for you? They’re looking for drivers and ar[...] read more »
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“Cash for Clunkers” is Law!

Last month, the “Cash for Clunkers” program was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama. It has been officially re-branded the “Ca[...] read more »
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The Latest Online Savings Account Interest Rates

Over the last few weeks top interest rates have dropped. The largest dip came from Ally Bank (formerly GMAC bank) – a quarter point decline to [...] read more »
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10 Ways to Make Money From Land

Although quality land appreciates in value it still incurs costs such as a mortgage, property taxes, and seed for planting. There are, however, ways[...] read more »
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Is it Worth Naming Your Own Price Through Priceline?

If you’re looking to stay at a specific hotel you may not want to use Priceline to name your own price. There’s a chance your bid may not get acc[...] read more »
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Poll: Where do You Stand on Stoplight Charity

It seems like I’m encountering “stoplight charity” much more frequently than I did a few years ago. The bottom line: I’m tired of being asked for [...] read more »
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