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Quick Guide to Savvy Mortgage ManagementPosted ByIf you’re like most Americans, the purchase of your home is one of the largest expenses you’ll ever have. Given that, it only makes sense to take a moment every so often to make sure you’re making the most of your money and not losing out on potential savings. Here’s a quick guide on how to do that: Read the rest of "Quick Guide to Savvy Mortgage Management" Category: Mortgage & Loans 3/4/2010 6 Ways to Save Money on CleaningPosted ByOkay, so you want to save more money this year, but you still need a clean house – right?Read the rest of "6 Ways to Save Money on Cleaning" Category: Personal Finance 2/24/2010 5 Ways to Cut Your Cell Phone BillPosted By MindyHave you taken a good look at your cell phone bill lately? For a lot of us, cell phone expenses are now a part of life. They’ve gone from techie-luxury to necessary form of communication. Given that, it’s a lot easier to overpay on your cell phone bill. Don’t overlook those expenses – they add up quickly. To get you started, here are five of the top ways to cut cell phone expenses.Read the rest of "5 Ways to Cut Your Cell Phone Bill" Category: Personal Finance 2/18/2010 3 Ways to Save Money on Everything!Posted By MindyIf you’re looking to save money, there are possibilities all around you. From buying things used to cutting pricey habits, you can save money on everything just by putting a little thought into what you buy. Here are some tried-and-true ways we’ve dug up for you to save money on everything:Read the rest of "3 Ways to Save Money on Everything!" Category: Personal Finance 2/11/2010 Plug Leaks in Your Spending HabitsPosted By MindyThese days, saving money is all the rage. If you’ve got tips for stretching your green or if you’re a success story for overcoming debt, you’ll be admired and people will want to hear your story. Read the rest of "Plug Leaks in Your Spending Habits" Category: Personal Finance 2/3/2010 4 Ways to Save Big on Pet CarePosted By MindyEven with the economy finally on the mend, most folks are making it a point to continue their new-found wise spending habits. Read the rest of "4 Ways to Save Big on Pet Care" Category: Personal Finance 1/27/2010 6 Proven Ways to Lower the Cost of Your Car InsurancePosted By MindyNow that the economy is slowly healing, we’re all emerging a little older and wiser about the way we spend our money. More people are opening savings accounts or investing in retirement. New accounts are opened at personal budgeting sites like Mint.com everyday. And consumers are much more wary about settling for the prices they’re given when shopping for things like auto insurance. We’ll focus on that topic today as we explore six proven ways to lower the cost of your car insurance. Read the rest of "6 Proven Ways to Lower the Cost of Your Car Insurance" Category: Insurance 1/20/2010 Hot Tips for Paying of Holiday Credit Card DebtPosted By MindyIf you’re like a lot of people, the post-holiday season can bring with it some serious blues. Not only are the lights down and the parties behind you, but you also might have a “debt hangover” to deal with. Shaking off credit card debt incurred during the holidays can be tough, but with the right strategy it’s not impossible. Read on for some tried and true tips for getting over your holiday credit card debt. Read the rest of "Hot Tips for Paying of Holiday Credit Card Debt" Category: Credit Cards 1/13/2010 First Time Homebuyer’s Credit Extended!Posted By MindyIf you didn’t move quickly enough to take advantage of the first time homebuyer’s credit of 2009, here’s some great news: The $8,000 in straight tax credit for first-time buyers has been extended. Not only that, it’s got a lot of new great features that make the program available to a wider variety of people. Find out why the tax credit has been extended and discover how you might qualify for thousands of dollars in tax credits when buying your new home. Read the rest of "First Time Homebuyer’s Credit Extended!" Category: Mortgage & Loans 1/6/2010 Your Financial Wish List for 2010Posted By MindyAre you hoping 2010 will be better than 2009? --Especially from a financial standpoint? If so, you can bet you’re not alone. Millions of people across the globe have big goals for the New Year, with the vast majority of those goals relating in some way to better financial health. Find out what the top ten money resolutions are for the year and put them on your own New Year’s wish list. Then watch that wish list unfold into a reality as you move forward with your financial goals. Read the rest of "Your Financial Wish List for 2010" Category: Personal Finance 12/30/2009 The Future of OraclePosted By FrankOracle is one of those companies that everyone knows the name of. Ask the average consumer if they recognize the company name of Oracle, and chances are that you'll receive an answer in the affirmative. Ask that same person whether they know what Oracle does to earn revenue, however, and you'll probably receive a much different answer. As the recession deepens, a software giant like oracle will be feeling the pain along with everyone else as companies continue to scale back their operations, but a new direction may keep their ship righted, according to an article at CNN Money.Read the rest of "The Future of Oracle" Category: Phone & Internet 12/29/2009 Why New Year’s Resolutions will Save You MoneyPosted By MindyHere’s an interesting fact: No matter how you spin it, your New Year’s resolution is likely to save you money. Why? Because when you think about it, most of the things you resolve not to do are rooted in some form of overconsumption and extra spending. Read on to learn more about the scores of ways you can save money through New Year’s resolutions. Read the rest of "Why New Year’s Resolutions will Save You Money" Category: Personal Finance 12/21/2009 Holiday Gift-Giving Through Payday LoansPosted By MindyFor some, the worst thing about the recent recession is not being able to afford holiday gifts for loved ones. If you’re in this situation, you can relate. It’s hard enough to have to struggle with your own bills, but to have to disappoint family and friends during the holidays is even worse. Fortunately, there may be an alternate avenue. Payday loans can provide the cash you need to buy those gifts – but they’re only worth considering if you take a few precautions. Read the rest of "Holiday Gift-Giving Through Payday Loans" Category: Debt Solutions 12/9/2009 Cut a Deal with Your Doctor to Save on Health CarePosted By MindyMost of us have never considered medical costs cheap. In fact, the price of health care has been rising faster than wages for the last eight years. But while we wait for those expenses to someday level out, there’s something you can do in the meantime to save money on health care. It starts with a little negotiation and ends with money saved. Read on to learn more. Read the rest of "Cut a Deal with Your Doctor to Save on Health Care" Category: Insurance 11/18/2009 Enjoy Holiday Meals on a BudgetPosted By MindyTo most people, the holiday season is a time of festive eating, gift exchanges, family get-togethers, and more eating. But if you’re on a budget, the idea of planning multiple extravagant meals might be daunting. Skip the stress and enjoy holiday meals while sticking to your budget. You’ll end up with a fine feast that doesn’t break the bank. Read on for the top nine tips on enjoying holiday meals for cheap. Read the rest of "Enjoy Holiday Meals on a Budget" Category: Personal Finance 11/16/2009 Payday Loans Spike in the Tough EconomyPosted By MindyThe tough economy has seen countless people struggle through the past year. The housing bubble burst, unemployment spiked, and bankruptcies skyrocketed. In fact, around 2600 Americans have been filing for bankruptcy every day! It’s been rough, to say the least. Read the rest of "Payday Loans Spike in the Tough Economy" Category: Mortgage & Loans 11/11/2009 Beauty and the Budget: How to Have BothPosted By MindyDo you know what lipstick and a bad economy have in common? They go hand in hand, really. Studies have shown that lipstick sales typically rise whenever economic troubles surface. The thinking behind the fact is that women take advantage of the cheap, quick fix lipstick offers as a basic (but effective) pick-me-up. Read the rest of "Beauty and the Budget: How to Have Both" Category: Personal Finance 11/2/2009 How to Raise Money-Savvy KidsPosted By MindyIt’s no secret – Americans aren’t great at saving money. One of the reasons the recession hit everybody so hard is that few people had savings to fall back on. In fact, Americans tend to save less than half a penny of every dollar. Compare this to the ten cents saved per dollar in Germany or the 13 cents per dollar saved in France. Read the rest of "How to Raise Money-Savvy Kids" Category: Personal Finance 10/26/2009 The Price of Being a Woman: Pricey Health InsurancePosted By MindyJust when you thought our civilization was headed toward greater gender equality, new stats come out proving otherwise. It turns out women are required to pay more for health insurance than men of the same age who have identical coverage. Read the rest of "The Price of Being a Woman: Pricey Health Insurance" Category: Insurance 10/21/2009 Boost Your Bank Account While Helping the PoorPosted By MindyEver stop and wish you had enough money to make a difference in the world? Chances are, you do. Thanks to the combination of microloans and electronic investing, the world of philanthropy has opened up to the middle class. Find out how you can invest your dollars to earn a strong return and help others at the same time. Read the rest of "Boost Your Bank Account While Helping the Poor" Category: Mortgage & Loans 10/12/2009 |
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