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Are You Afraid of Financial Success?

by Miranda Marquit October 16, 2012

One of the most interesting fears out there is the fear of success. It seems a little strange that you might be afraid of success — particularly financial success — but the truth is that many of us are afraid of what comes with success. Financial success can be particularly challenging. Many of us say that [...]

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Buying a Car with Not-So-Great Credit

by Emily Guy Birken October 11, 2012

“Bad credit? No credit? You can still drive a car off the lot today!” This is the sort of slogan you might hear from your local car dealership every day. But the truth is a little trickier. It’s certainly possible to qualify for a car loan with less-than-stellar credit, but it might not be the [...]

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FREE Online Money Management Tools

by October 9, 2012

Managing your finances is one of the most important things you can do to get ahead and stay ahead of the financial curve. Thankfully there are some excellent, and free, online tools to help you to quickly and easily manage your finances. Here, we will cover the best free online money management tools to help you [...]

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5 Strategies for Paying Off Your Mortgage Faster

by Miranda Marquit October 8, 2012

For many of us, the biggest financial obligation we have is the mortgage. While some people don’t mind plugging away at the mortgage for 30 years (especially if the interest rate is low and they want to invest), others are interested in paying of the mortgage off as quickly as possible. If you are in [...]

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Average American Debt – How do You Stack Up?

by September 20, 2012

Do you want to know what the average amount of debt is in America? The media certainly thinks so. I know you’ve seen headlines like the following: “Average American debt spirals out of control!”  “Average student loan debt crushing graduates!” “Thousands of home mortgages are underwater and will be foreclosed on!” Despite these eyeball-grabbing headlines, [...]

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I Paid the Stupid Tax

by September 6, 2012

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they need to pay the stupid tax. Yesterday was my day. As far as mistakes go, it was about as stupid as you can do, and it ended up costing me a nice chunk of change. Let’s start off with the basics. This week, there is a [...]

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How to Read Your Social Security Statement

by Miranda Marquit August 21, 2012

Every year, the Social Security Administration issues you a statement, containing information about your earnings and your benefits. It’s a good idea to look over this information, to ensure that it is correct, as well as to ensure that your identity hasn’t been stolen. You used to receive this statement through the mail, but this [...]

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