Would You Like an Extra $200 Per Month?
Did you receive an income tax refund last year? According to the Principal Financial Well-Being Index, 84% of the workers surveyed were expecting a refund on their 2005 state or federal taxes. With the...
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“How To…” Articles on Personal Finance and Family Life
Darren Rowse at ProBlogger just concluded the latest group writing project that is a collection of ‘How To…” posts and articles, which included my post on teaching your children how to save. Now that...
Teaching Your Children How to Save
In many families, money is a taboo topic that is not to be discussed with the children. Unfortunately this results in many children growing up without learning the basics of personal finance until they...
Carnival of Personal Finance
In the latest installment of the Carnival of Personal Finance, hosted by Free Money Finance, there are numerous tips and tricks related to personal finance, saving money and eliminating debt. Included in the carnival...
Being a Fool to Get Out of Debt
When I graduated from college, I found myself with substantial student loan payments and credit card debt from my days in school. While I knew that something had to be done to get rid...
Living Without Cash
Have you ever wondered if the day will come when nobody will carry cash and purchases are made using only credit cards? While that might be a little unrealistic in the near future, it...
How to Curb Impulse Buying
In most cases, impulse purchases are relatively inexpensive items that do not seem like a very big deal at the time. However, the amount spent on impulse buying will eventually become very substantial. When...
Plan Ahead to Avoid ATM Fees
How many times have you been in a rush to get cash from the ATM and decided to simply use the most convenient ATM? Unfortunately, that often means you are using a machine that...
ING Increases Rate to 4.40% APY
While still trailing the market leaders, such as HSBC and EmigrantDirect, ING DIRECT has increased their rate on the Orange Savings Account to 4.40% APY. As a reminder, ING DIRECT is still offering a...
Creating a Budget: Classifying Expenses
Now that you have spent some time tracking your expenses, the next step in the budgeting process is to sit down with that data and begin to organize your expenses. This may seem like...
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