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Do You Regret Your Holiday Shopping?

Now that we're a week past Christmas do you regret your holiday shopping spree? Or were you able to stick to the budget and still enjoy the season? [...] read more »
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Major Banks Saying Goodbye to Free Checking Accounts

You should celebrate when your bank finally tells you that your free checking account is going the way of the Dodo bird. Here's why. read more »
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4 Ways to Maximize Your Stop Loss Pay

What would you do if the government handed you $3,000? Would you have a plan? read more »
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Keeping Romance in Your Life Means Keeping it in Your Budget

You can cut and cut and cut your budget. But there are some things that just aren't worth cutting. read more »
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Why Educating Kids on Checkbooks is a Step in the Wrong Direction

We should stop showing the next generation how to write checks and balance a checkbook. read more »
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Why You Need a Rewards Checking Account

Everyone should be switching to rewards checking accounts. I lay out the case why these accounts dominate your average checking or savings account. read more »
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How to Amend Your Tax Return

I've got to amend my tax returns from the last two years -- to get more of a refund back. Here are the steps I need to take. read more »
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Video: How to Set Up a Monthly Budget and Spending Plan

In my first video post I share how to set up a monthly budget and spending plan in a spreadsheet. read more »
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How to Prepare Your Finances for a New Year

2010 is here. Let's get started with a bang. Here's a list of what we are doing to prepare our finances for a new year. read more »
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Go Radical: Sell Everything

Want radical financial change? Start by selling everything to pay down your debt as much as possible. read more »
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Radically Change Your Financial Life in Four Steps

1,800+ words and 4 steps to changing your financial life. read more »
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Top 10 Sneakiest Business Tricks

An interesting list of how businesses try to fool you... read more »
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Go Radical and Let This Christmas Change Your Life Permanently

Is this Christmas going to be like all the others? Lots of plastic toys under the tree and lots of credit card debt?
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How to Find and Keep Honest Tradesmen

How to find those good experts (plumbers, mechanics, doctors) in your area and also how to keep them. read more »
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When Paying for Value Makes Sense

We can't live like hermits forever. There are times when paying for value makes a lot of sense. read more »
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