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How Well are American Families Saving for College?

Posted by iamamaniac 511 days ago, popular 511 days ago (http://www.billshrink.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: college finance savings families
One major financial burden placed upon your he growing cost of higher education requires budgeting, planning, and investing wisely. While many parent[...] read more »
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Minimum Balance Nightmare: Why It Pays to Overpay

Posted by iamamaniac 525 days ago, popular 525 days ago (http://www.billshrink.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: bank economy finance personal finance
Do you know what your bank is charging for your unpaid balance? You can reduce your debt and save a great deal of money by paying more than the minim[...] read more »
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Why a Recession is the Perfect Time to Start a Business

Posted by Prisha 756 days ago, popular 756 days ago (http://grasshopper.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bankruptcy recession unemployment
Recessions are frequently associated with bankruptcy, layoffs and business failures. For seemingly the entire duration, we are fed a steady diet of r[...] read more »
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Our Preferred Plastic: Debit Cards (infographics)

Posted by iamamaniac 760 days ago, popular 760 days ago (http://www.economiccrisisblog.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit cards finance personal finance
Debit cards have become a big part of our everyday lives. The increase in use of debit cards can be attributed to the growing debt the US public has [...] read more »
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The Biggest Tax Procrastinators (Interactive Map)

Posted by Prisha 796 days ago, popular 795 days ago (http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com)
Category: Business | Tags: finance money taxes filing income tax
Like any good procrastinator, if you need a distraction, go
ahead and play with this fun interactive visual that shows which
cities slacked off on [...] read more »
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How is America's Income Tax Burden Weighted?

Posted by Prisha 801 days ago, popular 801 days ago (http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com)
Category: Business | Tags: income jobs money tax
Here, we analyze data from the Tax Foundation in detail – who pays the most, who pays the least, and how the progressive nature of American income ta[...] read more »
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Where Do All Our Taxes Go?(INFOGRAPHIC)

Posted by Prisha 805 days ago, popular 805 days ago (http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com)
Category: Business | Tags: government spending income taxes
Where do all our taxes go? This visualization shows how the tax dollars of workers in an average office building, from top-ranking officer and down t[...] read more »
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Free Personal Budget Financing Tool (iphone app)

Posted by lovemorgul 868 days ago, popular 868 days ago (http://www.consolidatedcredit.org)
Category: Business | Tags: app application financing iphone
You can use it to find out if you are living within your means and how your budget compares to an ideal, recommended budget. Use this App to find too[...] read more »
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The Bankruptcy Decade: 10 Years of Failure (Infographic)

Posted by lovemorgul 871 days ago, popular 871 days ago (http://www.economiccrisisblog.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bankruptcy finance personal bankruptcy
Americans set a bankruptcy record between January 2000 and December 2009 with 13,363,085 personal bankruptcy petitions. In a decade of stock turmoil,[...] read more »
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The Bankruptcy Mall of America (infographic)

Posted by lovemorgul 888 days ago, popular 888 days ago (http://www.economiccrisisblog.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bankruptcy business finance retail
Bankruptcy has run rampant recently and no one is immune. This map depicts some of the biggest retail bankruptcies since 2008. read more »
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2010 Tax Credits For Energy Efficient Home Improvements Like Insulation, Windows, Doors, Heaters, Stoves, Solar Panels

Posted by moneymatters 889 days ago, popular 889 days ago (http://www.biblemoneymatters.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial-planning tax credits taxes
Congress has extended tax credits for energy efficient home improvements through the end of 2010. You can now get credits to upgrade your water heate[...] read more »
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Making Work-At-Home Work For You

Posted by OutOfYourRut 890 days ago, popular 890 days ago (http://outofyourrut.com)
Category: Business | Tags: career small business work-at-home
One element of work-at-home that's absolutely critical: your contribution must add tangible value to your employers business. Work-at-home isn’t abo[...] read more »
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Senate Extends $8,000 Tax Credit

Posted by jonhewitt 942 days ago, popular 942 days ago (http://www.fivestarsmortgage.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: first 2009 tax credit 8000 tax credit
There has been much contention over the impending expiration of the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit. The tax credit is a stimulus incentive t[...] read more »
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Who Is Filing Bankruptcy? (Infographic)

Posted by JordanKasteler 944 days ago, popular 944 days ago (http://www.fancystats.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: america bankruptcy economics fin usa
Who is filing bankruptcy? In 2008, more than 1 million filed for bankruptcy protection. This sharp graphic takes a close look at the demographics beh[...] read more »
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8000 Tax Credit Set To End December 1st 2009

Posted by sithburns 981 days ago, popular 981 days ago (http://fivestarsmortgage.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: tax credit first time buyer credit
First time buyers looking to take advantage of the extremely rare Government $8,0000 tax credit must move quickly. With the credit set to end Decembe[...] read more »
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