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What Does the Credit Card Reform Mean for You?

As you may be aware, Congress just passed a credit card reform bill that helps protect consumers, such as you and I, from the big bad credit companie[...] read more »
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Review Corner: I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Sethi

A few weeks back, I was able to get my hands on a copy of Ramit Sethi’s (a personal finance blogger gone best selling author) new read. Sethi’s boo[...] read more »
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The Banking Crisis Hasn't Deterred Condescending Attitudes

Bankers' Condescending Attitudes
As I strolled into my primary banking institution a few weeks ago, I asked the guard downstairs to direct me to the people who handle the IRA’s. I was planning on transferring my own IRA over since I have my che read more »
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5 Tips for Surviving on Peanuts

Before paying off my debt, I had always been one of those people who make the mistake of increasing their expenses each and every time I received a raise. Instead of being able to enjoy (and notice) the extra money coming my way, I’d throw it into a read more »
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Mixing Morals and Debt Management

Getting your debt under control isn’t something that comes easily or quickly. It’s a long, arduous process, not unlike a diet, that requires constant attention and focus. For many, it’s the same process that starts and stops each year, a declining read more »
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Don't Get Scammed -- Like I Did

With all of the bank mergers and acquisitions taking place right now, many people are getting tons of updates from their banking and credit card companies regarding the transitions to other companies and new policies and procedures. What many peopl read more »
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Recession Proof Activities: Part 2

The recession continues. In these tough financial times, penny-pinching is essential, but that doesn’t mean you can’t live it up. We’ve once again ro[...] read more »
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Knowing Your Employee Rights if You Get Laid Off

Losing your job can be an incredibly stressful and painful time. Fortunately, we have laws that protect us (or at least try to) from being taken adv[...] read more »
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Coping with Crushing Student Loan Burdens

I’ve been reading more and more stories lately on how the high interest loans are putting an extraordinary burden on recent graduates paying off what[...] read more »
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Vanguard on Investing Successfully in Today's Market

Vanguard has a cool new video series up on their website right now which talks about how to make the most of your investing ventures. Their reassurin[...] read more »
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5 Recession Proof Careers for the Next Decade

In a downsizing economy, the best return on investment for your career may be to focus on your current job. Still, preparing for your next job or nex[...] read more »
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5 Daily Ways To Save

It’s safe to say that most people are looking for ways to alter some aspect of their routine in order to be as frugal and financially conscious as po[...] read more »
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One on One With Credit Karma’s Kenneth Lin

I was introduced to Credit Karma a few weeks ago at a Quicken media event courtesy of a chance meting with a company representative who gave me the s[...] read more »
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The Hidden Costs of Investing

We hope you guys are taking full advantage of the bearish stock market right now and buying up bargain stocks for your portfolio. But since stock pur[...] read more »
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Ditch the Bureaus - Check Your Credit Score with Credit Karma

Obtaining credit scores has always been an enormous hassle. You go to Annual Credit Report and request it, then you get it and it shows you the repor[...] read more »
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