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General Finance

Five Tips to Simplify Your Finances

September 29, 2009

So many people that I talk to want to get a good handle on their family’s finances, but they are so intimidated by their finances that they don’t know where to start. How can they stay on top of all of their financial assets, their goals, and their debts at the same time? [...]

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Tips for Retirement Planning

September 24, 2009

Some days I think that I get so bogged down in dealing with our day-to-day finances that retirement seems too far away to even think about. I know that my husband and I won’t be old enough to retire for almost thirty years. Who has time to think about retirement planning when it’s [...]

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Stocking Up Your Pantry – What Are the Essential Items?

September 23, 2009

When you’re trying to come up with a meal in a hurry, there’s nothing like having a fully-stocked pantry. There’s no limit to the things I can whip up when my pantry is full. If you’re new to the idea of stocking a pantry, though, you may be a little overwhelmed trying to [...]

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Emergency Fund Checkup Time – Do You Have Enough Saved Up?

September 22, 2009

Having an emergency fund is imperative to any family’s financial health. After all, an emergency fund is usually what stands between us and all of those unfortunate things that happen to us. When you’re slapped with an unexpected car repair bill, for instance, your emergency fund absorbs the blow.
You shouldn’t be [...]

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Is Your Resume Up to Date?

September 14, 2009

If you’re fortunate enough to have a job these days, keeping your resume up to date may be the last thing on your mind. You may be thinking that the best thing you can do is to keep your nose to the grindstone and keep working. In these trying economic days, though, I [...]

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Sell Used Books for Extra Cash

September 1, 2009

Have you ever considered trying to sell used books for extra cash? I know; at first thought you probably think that there isn’t a lot of money to be made by selling books. Before you dismiss this idea, though, stop and take a stock of just how many used books are hanging around [...]

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Debt Free Living

August 31, 2009

For many families debt free living may seem as unrealistic as fairy tales like Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty. Who can imagine a life without credit card bills, car payments, and other types of debt? Many people have been in debt for so long that they believe that debt is just a part of [...]

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Three Ways to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

August 25, 2009

Have you ever been the victim of identity theft? Aside from being a scary experience (imagine for a moment that someone is out there racking up debts in your name), clearing up the after-effects of identity theft is decidedly annoying. Identity theft victims spend a great deal of time and energy trying to [...]

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Easy Ways To Cut Down On Your Spending

August 13, 2009

If you’re trying to live a more frugal lifestyle, you already know that you need to cut down on your spending. The trick is finding ways to accomplish that. There several different ways to reduce your spending, and here are a few ideas to help you get started:
Put yourself on an [...]

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Need To Make Some Budget Cuts? Four Places You Can Spend Less Without It Being Too Painful

August 12, 2009

When you review your budget and realize you are spending more money than you’re bringing in, you have two options. Your choices are to find a way to make more money or to work out a way to spend less. Although increasing your income may be not be feasible, finding some pad in [...]

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