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6 Ways To Teach Your Kids about Financial Literacy

The Jump$tart Coalition promotes six basic financial competencies as part of its standards for personal financial education in grades K-12.Here are s[...] read more »
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What You Can Learn From Lindsay Lohan’s $600,000 Credit Card Crisis

You’d think being rich and famous would leave you with enough money to make your credit card payments. But I guess if your credit card bill is for mo[...] read more »
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Are Big Banks Safer Than Small Banks? FDIC Data Says No.

FDIC data shows that big banks have a higher failure rate based on the number of banks in each category.The financial crisis, and its string of bank [...] read more »
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Win $500 in the 2010 Get Rich Slowly Video Contest

To celebrate the upcoming fourth anniversary of Get Rich Slowly and the imminent release of my first book, Your Money: The Missing Manual, I’ve decid[...] read more »
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The most and least expensive 2010 vehicles to insure

Insure.com's annual ranking of average car insurance rates reveals that the Porsche Carrera GT2 two-door coupe is the most expensive vehicle to insu[...] read more »
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Best of Get Rich Slowly - March 8, 2010

There have been loads of fascinating and informative articles to read on Get Rich Slowly this week. So why not make sure that you've missed nothing [...] read more »
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What you still might not know about the CARD Act: Walletpop

Congress's legislation for credit-card relief, commonly referred to as the CARD Act, goes into effect this coming Monday, Feb. 22. WalletPop and oth[...] read more »
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Clear New FHA Hurdles with a Money Market Account

FHA mortgage terms just got tougher for anyone with a credit score below 580. If that's a setback for you, don't despair. With a disciplined saving[...] read more »
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Citibank kills free checking but attorney general warns, not so fast

Starting today, Citibank was basically going to kill its free checking program. But after the New York Attorney General's office stepped in, Cuomo w[...] read more »
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Bargains Still Exist for Smart Shoppers Checking Account Fee Study Shows

Despite all signs pointing to banks raising fees, an ongoing Money-Rates.com study of checking account fees found that fee increases are hardly rampa[...] read more »
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The Best of Get Rich Slowly: January 2010

A list of the best blog entries posting in January on Get Rich Slowly. read more »
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Man Infuriated By Overdraft Fees Jailed After Threatening To Rob Bank

A 40-year-old Pennsylvania man is in jail after threatening to rob his local Bank of America branch in revenge for excessive overdraft fees. read more »
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Better Savings Rates in 2010: 12 Monthly Resolutions

Personal savings rates were up overall in 2009, reflective of new habits and attitudes resulting from the poor economy. If you've already slipped fr[...] read more »
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What Inflation Will Do to Your Retirement Savings @ fivecentnickel.com

Because of the compounding effect of inflation over time, failing to account for inflation in your retirement savings plan can be as devastating as l[...] read more »
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What the New Credit Card Laws Mean to YOU: Get Rich Slowly

What’s the truth? What exactly do these new laws do? And, what can you expect in the coming years when you use your credit cards or attempt to get ne[...] read more »
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