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Best of Money Carnival 45th Edition

Posted by GoBankingRates 784 days ago, popular 784 days ago (http://www.gobankingrates.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: carnival personal finance roundup
The Carnival is a weekly gathering of some of the best personal finance posts throughout the web. read more »
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Fine Print: What You Need to Know About Student Loans

Posted by LifeTuner 790 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial aid student loans fine print
While higher education doesn’t have to be a tragedy in your life, it is important to read the fine print on any agreements you sign. read more »
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Creative Ways to Pay for Grad School

Posted by LifeTuner 791 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial aid student loans grad schoo
If you’ve thought about grad school, but have decided you can’t bear the costs, you're likely wondering about how to pay for it. read more »
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Next Up for New Credit Card Laws: Fees

Posted by LifeTuner 805 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: fed fees credit card act
As everyone knows, new credit card legislation went into effect in February. But there’s more to come. Between now and August, the Federal Reserve wi[...] read more »
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Tax Tips for the Unemployed

Posted by LifeTuner 810 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: income taxes taxes unemployed
With more than 10 percent of Americans unemployed, many folks are facing a different tax situation than in years past. Unemployment assistance is tax[...] read more »
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Tax Tips for the Self- Employed

Posted by LifeTuner 811 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: income taxes taxes self-employed
If you found yourself self-employed in 2009, there are a ton of tax implications for your newfound work freedom... read more »
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4 Smart Credit Card Tips from Experts

Posted by LifeTuner 826 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: fees interest rates credit card law
Today is the day much of the Credit Card Act goes into effect, making it even more important that you tread this road carefully. Here are four tips w[...] read more »
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Recession Slang and the New Financial Vocab

Posted by LifeTuner 830 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: economy recession savings rate
I’m still noticing the vocabulary of the recession all around us. In fact, this recession has spurred the creation of a bunch of new terms and phrase[...] read more »
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Use a PIN or Sign Your Name: What’s the Difference?

Posted by LifeTuner 831 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit card debit interchange fees
When you pay for your purchases with your debit card in a store, be it Target or even a small retailer, often they will ask you, “Debit or Credit?” W[...] read more »
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Podcast: Don’t Get Burned by New Credit Card Changes

Posted by LifeTuner 832 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: fees interest rates credit card law
Our credit score affects so many things in our lives. Don’t let yours take a plunge just because you didn’t bother to read the fine print on your cre[...] read more »
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Fine Print: Understanding a Credit Card Offer

Posted by LifeTuner 836 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bills credit cards fees fine print
Before you sign on the dotted line, here are a couple of important concepts that you should understand and read carefully in any credit card offer. B[...] read more »
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How Marriage Affects Your Credit History

Posted by LifeTuner 839 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit history marriage relationships
While you will maintain your credit history on your own, applying for a mortgage jointly with your new spouse will mean that both of your credit hist[...] read more »
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Dear Valentine: What’s Money Got to Do With Love?

Posted by LifeTuner 839 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt finance relationships spending
What’s money got to do with love, you ask? Probably more than we care to admit. It’s true that money can’t buy love – well, for most people anyway. B[...] read more »
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Get a Lower Interest Rate then Brag, Brag, Brag

Posted by LifeTuner 843 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards interest rate negotiation
You may think this sounds crazy, but you can call up your credit card issuer and ask for a lower interest rate. Gasp!! What??! Well, what’s the worst[...] read more »
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Six Myths about Credit Reporting

Posted by LifeTuner 846 days ago (http://www.lifetuner.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit history credit score
There are many misconceptions about credit reports. The best way to understand the function of a credit report is to think of it as your own financia[...] read more »
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