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Do you need it — or just want it?

As we become a more and more data-centric society, all that information consumption not only eats up our time but also our money. And if you're anyt[...] read more »
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Phone Apps Are Making It Easy to Track Finances On the Go

Droids, iPhones, Blackberries — these are not your father's cell phones. A new generation of mobile phones is revolutionizing the way many people ar[...] read more »
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Buying coupons can be a big money saver

Are you aware that you can buy coupons? I found out about this one day when I Googled "Lowes promotional code" for an online purchase. Next thing I[...] read more »
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How to Calculate Your Rate of Return for 2009

At the beginning of each year, you should give your holdings the same kind of review to see how your results compared to what the overall market and/[...] read more »
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Getting in Shape in 2010: Taking a "Fiscal Health Day"

Taking a fiscal health day — whether during a forced furlough, a stay-cation, or just a day off — is well worth the investment of time. Indeed, the r[...] read more »
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The Ghost of Christmas Budgets Past

Do we learn from past budgets or will they continue to haunt us? read more »
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Is a College Education Still Worth the Investment?

In recent decades, going off to college has become the de facto expectation for students graduating from high school. A college degree is often seen [...] read more »
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Leveraged Funds: Enticing Idea, But "The Math Will Not Work"

Battered by big losses from the great market swoon of '08-'09, some investors are being tempted by investments offering the prospect of quickly rev[...] read more »
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Ignore the markets when making investing decisions

Investing decisions usually can be made with little regard for what's going on in the investment markets. After we make the case, we'll then apply [...] read more »
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Abundant Persnoal Finance Advice and Inspiration in the Blogosphere

There's no shortage of financial commentary on the Web, much of it from "everyday folks." But how useful is it? And if you're a Christian, what a[...] read more »
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Preparing for When the Power Goes Out

It's difficult for us to imagine, but people actually got along without electric power for thousands of years. But in 21st-century America, not bein[...] read more »
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Second Quarter Review: A Sigh of Relief

The second quarter was a breath of fresh air for investors in serious need of relief. After six straight quarters of losses for the Wilshire 5000 ind[...] read more »
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Sound Mind Investing : Why You Want to Own Both

One of an investor's most important jobs is deciding how to allocate his capital among various types of investments. Studies indicate that as much a[...] read more »
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Your Most Important Investing Decision

What determines the performance of your investment portfolio more than any other single factor? Many investors think it's the specific investments t[...] read more »
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Making Money From Home

Working from home has real rewards and real pitfalls. Done right, one can make a decent living. Done wrong and you could lose thousands in ever-prese[...] read more »
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