How to Avoid Debit Card Fees

by Ryan October 4, 2011

Several large banks, including Bank of America, Chase, and Wells Fargo, recently began charging or announced they would begin charging customers fees for using debit cards. Customer outrage is the easiest way to describe the response from customers. Banks are charging these debit card fees to make up for the loss of income resulting from [...]

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A Gathering of Financial Minds – FinCon11 a Smashing Success!

by Ryan October 3, 2011

This past weekend I had the pleasure, along with 270+ other individuals, of attending the first annual Finance Blogger Conference in Chicago, IL. The Personal Finance Conference, also known as FinCon (search #FinCon11 on Twitter), was a gathering of financial bloggers, financial professionals, columnists, authors, financial companies, and others who work in or write about [...]

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How to Become A Millionaire

by Ryan October 3, 2011

My wife reads my site and often sends me links to stories and other ideas. The other day she sent me a link to a story on MSN, 8 Ways to Make a Million bucks. The article chronicles 8 different millionaires and shares a brief story about how each of them reached millionaire status. As [...]

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Money Mistakes Frugal People Make

by Emily Guy Birken September 30, 2011

After my son was born, I decided that I wanted to start running to get back into shape.  I knew that the best jogging strollers were expensive, but I also knew they were like any other fitness equipment: people used them once or twice and then let them collect dust.  I went on Craig’s List, [...]

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How Telecommuting Can Save You (And Your Employer) Money

by Miranda September 29, 2011

One of the growing trends right now is telecommuting. Technology has advanced to the point where it is possible to work from home, connecting to the office via broadband connection. Telecommuting isn’t just convenient; it’s also cost-effective in a number of ways. And it isn’t just a cost-saver for workers. Employers can save money when [...]

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Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card Review – $250 in Gift Cards

by Ryan September 28, 2011

Citi recently updated the Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card, which is one of their more popular rewards credit cards, and a solid option if you need a credit card for everyday spending. In addition to the rewards program, new card holders can earn enough ThankYou® points to earn up to $250 in gift cards. This review [...]

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Citibank Checking Account Review – $100 Cash Reward

by Ryan September 28, 2011

Sometimes bigger is better – especially when it brings you access to savings and deals not found with many other banks, which is the case with Citibank checking and savings accounts. Citigroup is listed by the Federal Reserve as the third largest bank by deposits in the US. What does that mean for the average [...]

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