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Cell Phone Insurance – Valuable Purchase, or Ripoff?

by March 27, 2013

I recently received my “final notice” for the cell phone insurance “open season” from my cell phone provider. My cell phone is over two years old now, so I won’t be needing this insurance. If something happens to my phone, I can just as easily go buy a new phone under a new contract and [...]

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End of Life Planning: Does Your Family Know Your Wishes?

by Miranda Marquit March 14, 2013

No matter your age, it’s important to put some thought into end of life planning. While few of us like to think of something as unpleasant as death, you need to have a way for your wishes to be carried out, whether they are financial wishes or other wishes related to your end of life. [...]

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Money and Happiness: Recreate the Benefits for Yourself

by Emily Guy Birken March 6, 2013

We all know that money can’t buy happiness. It’s an idea that’s drilled into our heads from childhood to help us understand that we need to find satisfaction from the non-material things in life. But as it turns out, there is a connection between money and happiness, and social scientists at Princeton University were even [...]

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Less Debt Among Young Adults is Bad?

by February 27, 2013

A recent article on Fortune stated that less debt among young adults under age 35 was bad. Citing a report from the Pew Research Center, the article went on to state that, “Across households headed by people under 35 years old, median debt fell by 29% to $15,473 in 2010, compared with $22,000 in 2007, [...]

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Do You Need a Financial Advisor?

by Miranda Marquit February 15, 2013

Sometimes, it helps to have someone knowledgeable look at your finances. There are cases in which a financial advisor can help you create a plan for the future, as well as help you stay on track with a plan you might already have. On the other hand, some people may feel overwhelmed by trying to manage [...]

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Account Consolidation – When Less is More

by February 1, 2013

I’m a bit of a personal finance junkie. I have a habit of opening too many new financial accounts. The reasons are usually justified at the time I opened the account – a great teaser rate on a new savings account, a signup bonus for a brokerage account, or a credit card with a cash [...]

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Divorce and Social Security Benefits

by Emily Guy Birken January 25, 2013

When a marriage dissolves, it can leave one or both spouses scrambling to find their financial footing, particularly when it comes to retirement planning. Retirement can be a particularly difficult prospect for a divorcing spouse who stayed home with children or otherwise sacrificed a career during the marriage. However, what many divorcées may not realize [...]

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