Category: Money
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The New Frugality
Perhaps due to a recession, perhaps due to increase in personal responsibility, I don’t know, but there has been a movement of people interested in making their money work for them instead of the other way around. What is this movement all about? Well I’ll tell you. Duh.
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Your Credit Score – Know, Interpret, Improve
I’ve noticed that a credit score is the one thing that will cause more panic than a roomful of African Killer Bees; don’t ask me how I know, it was back in college. Your credit score is a reflection of your financial history. To credit card companies and banks giving out loans, you are an…
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Independence Day
Sunday marks the 234th anniversary of the creation of the greatest nation the world has ever known. Enjoy these thoughts on money from some of our Founding Fathers and the text of the Declaration whose signing we commemorate this weekend; I won’t pervert them with any of my own interpretations.
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Personal Finance & Economics
Most people that I know who have ever taken a course in economics slept right through it. I will tell you right now that I love the study of economics; I love the common sense, I love the relevant graphs, I love love love it. You will feel the same way once you realize how…
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Cash Back or Reward Points? That is the Question.
After watching hundreds of credit card commercials where people are buying yachts with their credit card points, my husband and I thought it urgent that we evaluate our reward plan immediately. Yeah, turns out it wasn’t quite that big of a deal.
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In OR Out Burger?
Eating out is cheaper, faster, and tastier than ever before. But wait, it’s really not that cheap. Now, I’m not going to get all preachy and tell you that the cost could be your health (even though it could); I’m talking cold, hard dollars and cents. Take a look and see how much money you…