I‘m not one for buying the latest technology. I like nice things, and I like them to work, but I don’t need the latest and greatest toy to make me happy. There are a lot of reasons to wait before buying the latest technology: the technology improves, prices come down, and standards emerge, reducing the [...]
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No one wants to pay more income tax than they have to. The best way to make sure you don’t overpay the IRS is to stay on top of all the tax deductions and credits that you’re eligible for. If your income was down in 2010, you got married, or had a child, you may [...]
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Hotel rewards credit cards are making their way back into consumers wallets, and Hilton has teamed up with Citi to release the Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Visa Signature® Card. Now, simply because Hilton is looking to reward it’s frequent customers doesn’t mean you should simply sign-up for this card without reading the fine-print. We’ll do our [...]
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Your resume is one of the first things a potential employer sees from you. Many employers make judgments about whether or not to have you come in and interview based on what they see in your resume. (It’s also important to have a good cover letter and to have a personal statement.) As a result, [...]
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When my wife and I found out we were expecting our first child, we had to make the decision millions of people face every year – should they be a stay at home mom, or a working mom? The linked article discusses our situation and how we chose to handle it. Since then, the article [...]
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With the average college graduate facing $19,000 in student loan debt and unemployment still approaching 10%, finding ways to tame the monster of student loan debt is a major issue for new graduates. The six month grace period before payments are due flashes by in an instant, and new graduates are finding that their new [...]
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There are personal finance bloggers and writers who believe that credit cards are evil, and that you should never, ever use them. If you can get by without debt, and if that’s your choice, I’m all for it. Everyone should do what works for them. However, I firmly believe that credit cards can be used [...]
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